Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances 12.00 higher, over 600 mostly lbs steady. Bulls 6.00 to 17.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $214.36/cwt on 877 head.

Average price

$214.36

877 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,271

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$519

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

$34.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.63

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	604	215.14	1,300	817
Medium and Large 2-3	447	206.73	924	48
Small 1-2	399	195.08	778	9thin
Medium and Large 3	432	180.87	781	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.27/cwt here — about $519 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 sale877 hd

214.36

—

TN average9 barns · 1,850 hd

205.73

+8.63

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	1,547	99.76	1,543	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,305	97.12	1,268	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,104	88.11	972	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	920	69.88	643	25

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 (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,038	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,057	$887	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,000	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	101.39/cwt	94.00–114.00	1,146	17
Bulls	—	—	1,431	88.45/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,266	5
Bulls	—	—	1,459	101.74/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,484	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	774.02/head	750.00–800.00	774	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	235.11/cwt	225.00–240.00	759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	185.77/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,120	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	236.20/cwt	220.00–250.00	888	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	788	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,190	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	235	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	200.28/cwt	190.00–212.50	951	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	198.94/cwt	190.00–210.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	208.70/cwt	195.00–220.00	879	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	190.80/cwt	172.50–200.00	1,099	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,028	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	185.82/cwt	180.00–195.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	219.89/cwt	205.00–225.00	818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	216.64/cwt	210.00–225.00	483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	175.15/cwt	165.00–190.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	262.40/cwt	255.00–270.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	176.46/cwt	170.00–180.00	743	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	564	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,001	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,076	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	180.67/cwt	179.00–185.00	976	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	211.54/cwt	202.50–217.50	888	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	154.77/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,099	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	418	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,013	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	182.88/cwt	175.00–194.00	1,222	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	219.60/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,056	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	222.79/cwt	210.00–227.50	722	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	229.26/cwt	229.10–233.00	1,222	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	153.00/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,255	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	230.32/cwt	220.00–242.50	972	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	241.23/cwt	240.50–242.50	1,018	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	945	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,380	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	206.25/cwt	206.25–206.25	1,378	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	210.07/cwt	201.50–214.00	1,336	198
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	208.85/cwt	197.50–213.00	1,224	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	442	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	177.37/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,250	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	215.08/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,125	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	176.68/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,336	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	890	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,424	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	227.47/cwt	226.60–229.50	1,303	257
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	184.76/cwt	165.00–205.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	222.73/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,022	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	160.91/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,168	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	179.80/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,133	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	198.87/cwt	194.00–214.00	1,058	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,039	76.55/cwt	68.00–83.00	795	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,272	103.61/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,318	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	89.01/cwt	83.00–97.00	1,199	8
Bulls	—	—	1,779	111.91/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,991	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	59.58/cwt	55.00–63.00	597	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	71.29/cwt	64.00–79.00	648	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	86.37/cwt	75.00–97.00	968	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	175.00/cwt	160.00–190.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	198.22/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,112	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	188.53/cwt	175.00–195.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	223.50/cwt	215.00–240.00	936	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	197.32/cwt	190.00–205.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	163.33/cwt	160.00–170.00	955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	207.19/cwt	195.00–215.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	150.83/cwt	147.50–152.50	1,014	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,011	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	157.57/cwt	150.00–165.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	151.88/cwt	147.50–157.50	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	174.20/cwt	162.50–180.00	982	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	193.57/cwt	182.50–207.50	823	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	180.98/cwt	172.50–190.00	858	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	199.91/cwt	187.50–210.00	764	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	147.95/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,147	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	174.52/cwt	165.00–180.00	906	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	194.71/cwt	185.00–210.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	170.16/cwt	160.00–182.50	812	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	163.21/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,010	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	877	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	288	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,312Last week 553Year ago 786

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 94Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 20Year ago 41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,130	94.00–114.00	101.39
15	—	1,039	68.00–83.00	76.55
30	—	1,121	75.00–97.00	86.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,272	94.00–109.00	103.61
8	—	1,347	83.00–97.00	89.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,002	55.00–63.00	59.58
22	—	909	64.00–79.00	71.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,431	85.00–91.00	88.45
4	—	1,459	99.00–105.00	101.74
4	—	1,779	110.00–115.00	111.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	750.00–800.00	774.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,200.00	1,200.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,000.00	1,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	215.00	215.00
1	—	235	195.00	195.00
4	—	383	190.00–210.00	198.94
1	—	640	160.00	160.00
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	225.00–240.00	235.11
6	—	603	175.00–202.50	185.77
13	—	376	220.00–250.00	236.20
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
4	—	668	175.00–194.00	182.88
2	—	730	160.00	160.00
8	—	481	210.00–225.00	219.60
4	—	820	145.00–156.00	153.00
9	—	422	220.00–242.50	230.32
10	—	586	197.50–213.00	208.85
7	—	523	205.00–220.00	215.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	190.00–212.50	200.28
8	—	421	195.00–220.00	208.70
14	—	576	172.50–200.00	190.80
3	—	537	180.00–195.00	185.82
6	—	372	205.00–225.00	219.89
3	—	223	210.00–225.00	216.64
6	—	324	210.00–227.50	222.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	175.00–180.00	177.56
1	—	455	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	255.00–270.00	262.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	195.00	195.00
1	—	565	155.00	155.00
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
1	—	530	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	240.00–245.00	242.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	533	229.10–233.00	229.26
14	—	422	240.50–242.50	241.23
3	—	945	146.00	146.00
143	—	668	206.25	206.25
198	—	636	201.50–214.00	210.07
17	—	705	177.00–180.00	177.37
23	—	756	173.00–178.00	176.68
7	—	890	160.00	160.00
2	—	455	230.00	230.00
257	—	573	226.60–229.50	227.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	788	151.00	151.00
9	—	568	181.00	181.00
11	—	652	165.00	165.00
40	—	540	179.00–185.00	180.67
6	—	420	202.50–217.50	211.54
9	—	710	154.00–155.00	154.77
15	—	602	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	165.00–190.00	175.15
7	—	421	170.00–180.00	176.46
1	—	785	132.50	132.50
4	—	576	147.50–157.50	151.88
1	—	905	127.50	127.50
3	—	322	180.00–190.00	185.00
3	—	285	185.00–210.00	194.71
1	—	825	132.50	132.50
9	—	477	160.00–182.50	170.16
2	—	640	140.00–145.00	142.52
1	—	515	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	564	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	152.50	152.50
1	—	640	155.00	155.00
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	195.00–215.00	207.19
2	—	618	160.00	160.00
1	—	740	152.50	152.50
3	—	672	147.50–152.50	150.83
17	—	564	162.50–180.00	174.20
13	—	425	182.50–207.50	193.57
17	—	474	172.50–190.00	180.98
1	—	250	215.00	215.00
9	—	382	187.50–210.00	199.91
10	—	775	147.00–150.00	147.95
16	—	519	165.00–180.00	174.52
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	150.00–165.00	157.57
1	—	445	155.00	155.00
1	—	575	152.50	152.50
2	—	288	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	165.00–205.00	184.76
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
2	—	490	160.00–190.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	459	215.00–240.00	222.73
6	—	726	150.00–163.00	160.91
3	—	630	175.00–190.00	179.80
10	—	532	194.00–214.00	198.87
7	—	561	197.50–202.50	198.22
6	—	419	215.00–240.00	223.50
1	—	660	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
3	—	520	175.00–195.00	188.53
1	—	945	115.00	115.00
2	—	415	190.00–205.00	197.32
3	—	585	160.00–170.00	163.33
4	—	619	155.00–167.50	163.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	165.00	165.00

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