Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 10.00 to 16.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $170.33/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$170.33

196 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$23.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.31

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	499	175.43	875	137
Medium and Large 2-3	485	159.52	774	43
Small 1-2	490	158.08	774	10thin
Medium and Large 3	429	151.71	650	6thin

One grade step is worth $23.72/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale196 hd

170.33

—

TN average9 barns · 1,681 hd

171.64

−1.31

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,564	99.69	1,559	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,353	90.82	1,229	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	87.51	1,052	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	64.98	722	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,009	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$966	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 lots · USDA AMS · Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Small 1-2	—	540	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,053	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	217.68/cwt	210.00–225.00	705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	196.04/cwt	185.00–205.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,114	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	171.63/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	460	162.64/cwt	150.00–175.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	144.97/cwt	137.50–152.50	1,070	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	365	209.19/cwt	207.50–210.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	878	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	157.93/cwt	152.50–162.50	993	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	181.25/cwt	170.00–187.50	761	18
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	165.15/cwt	160.00–172.50	946	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	170.38/cwt	162.50–177.50	893	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	164.97/cwt	162.50–167.50	696	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	425	190.83/cwt	190.00–192.50	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	147.01/cwt	140.00–156.00	919	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	159.15/cwt	157.50–160.00	995	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	214.94/cwt	200.00–225.00	888	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	170.00/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,214	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	171.26/cwt	170.00–172.50	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	200.90/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,041	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	171.67/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,150	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	207.77/cwt	195.00–220.00	787	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	166.30/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	563	207.33/cwt	207.00–207.50	1,167	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	230.79/cwt	215.00–235.00	872	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	192.15/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,089	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	212.18/cwt	205.00–220.00	999	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	470	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	360	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	177.06/cwt	165.00–187.50	1,100	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	436	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	204.86/cwt	190.00–215.00	975	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	186.77/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,057	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	167.42/cwt	162.50–177.50	1,058	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	196.42/cwt	187.50–202.50	1,010	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	169.78/cwt	167.50–172.00	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	88.82/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,219	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	70.53/cwt	69.00–75.00	757	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	96.77/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,210	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	71.00/cwt	68.00–74.00	717	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	60.96/cwt	60.00–62.00	718	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	86.42/cwt	79.00–93.00	1,042	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	97.62/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,324	8
Bulls	—	—	1,475	89.63/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,322	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,163	81.59/cwt	79.00–84.00	949	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	114.46/cwt	114.00–115.00	2,058	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	106.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,658	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,009.27/head	975.00–1,050.00	1,009	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	961.10/head	925.00–1,000.00	961	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	167.47/cwt	160.00–175.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	177.20/cwt	175.00–180.00	932	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	210.91/cwt	200.00–215.00	890	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	151.55/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	207.09/cwt	195.00–215.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	154.22/cwt	152.50–156.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	148.76/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,012	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	145.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	196.68/cwt	187.50–205.00	745	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	131.11/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,013	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	466	156.83/cwt	155.00–160.00	731	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	178.87/cwt	170.00–190.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	158.93/cwt	147.50–167.50	747	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	152.41/cwt	142.50–160.00	786	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	199.91/cwt	187.50–207.50	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	171.91/cwt	167.50–175.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	176.17/cwt	172.50–185.00	837	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	154.57/cwt	150.00–160.00	872	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	863	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	156.73/cwt	156.00–157.50	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	195.13/cwt	187.50–205.00	827	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed Feb 22, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 553Last week 911Year ago 1,134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 93Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 40Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
2	—	460	150.00–175.00	162.64
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	210.00–225.00	217.68
4	—	421	185.00–205.00	196.04
3	—	588	165.00–175.00	171.63
2	—	738	137.50–152.50	144.97
1	—	265	215.00	215.00
3	—	625	157.50–160.00	159.15
2	—	540	170.00–172.50	171.26
1	—	755	155.00	155.00
1	—	495	172.50	172.50
8	—	379	195.00–220.00	207.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	175.00	175.00
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
2	—	475	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	518	215.00	215.00
7	—	436	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	200.00–225.00	214.94
4	—	714	165.00–177.50	170.00
7	—	518	192.50–210.00	200.90
3	—	670	165.00–175.00	171.67
2	—	775	162.50–170.00	166.30
13	—	378	215.00–235.00	230.79
8	—	567	187.50–195.00	192.15
8	—	471	205.00–220.00	212.18
4	—	621	165.00–187.50	177.06
2	—	323	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	207.00–207.50	207.33
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
1	—	470	215.00	215.00
1	—	360	255.00	255.00
1	—	535	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	175.00	175.00
2	—	535	157.50	157.50
4	—	466	155.00–160.00	156.83
2	—	573	156.00–157.50	156.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	207.50–210.00	209.19
3	—	425	190.00–192.50	190.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	488	180.00	180.00
2	—	362	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	629	152.50–162.50	157.93
18	—	420	170.00–187.50	181.25
20	—	573	160.00–172.50	165.15
14	—	524	162.50–177.50	170.38
3	—	232	195.00–215.00	207.09
2	—	668	152.50–156.00	154.22
6	—	379	187.50–205.00	196.68
1	—	800	127.50	127.50
2	—	773	125.00–137.50	131.11
5	—	331	187.50–207.50	199.91
15	—	475	172.50–185.00	176.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	162.50–167.50	164.97
3	—	625	140.00–156.00	147.01
2	—	680	147.50–150.00	148.76
5	—	375	170.00–190.00	178.87
10	—	470	147.50–167.50	158.93
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
7	—	516	142.50–160.00	152.41
4	—	326	167.50–175.00	171.91
5	—	564	150.00–160.00	154.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	140.00–150.00	145.13
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	425	165.00	165.00
1	—	320	170.00	170.00
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	162.50	162.50
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	175.00	175.00
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	190.00–215.00	204.86
7	—	566	182.50–195.00	186.77
13	—	632	162.50–177.50	167.42
7	—	514	187.50–202.50	196.42
2	—	665	167.50–172.00	169.78
7	—	422	200.00–215.00	210.91
1	—	863	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	160.00–175.00	167.47
9	—	526	175.00–180.00	177.20
2	—	483	180.00	180.00
1	—	705	152.50	152.50
3	—	673	147.50–160.00	151.55
6	—	424	187.50–205.00	195.13
1	—	620	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	190.00	190.00
1	—	585	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	170.00	170.00
1	—	450	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,373	84.00–93.00	88.82
8	—	1,356	94.00–99.00	97.62
2	—	1,163	79.00–84.00	81.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,073	69.00–75.00	70.53
12	—	1,250	92.00–104.00	96.77
24	—	1,206	79.00–93.00	86.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	68.00–74.00	71.00
3	—	1,178	60.00–62.00	60.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,475	80.00–98.00	89.63
2	—	1,798	114.00–115.00	114.46
3	—	1,555	105.00–110.00	106.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	975.00–1,050.00	1,009.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	805	925.00–1,000.00	961.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	875.00	875.00

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