Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers under 650 lbs 5.00 to 11.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 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 $192.41/cwt on 379 head.

Average price

$192.41

379 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$36.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.39

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	532	194.79	1,036	327
Small 1-2	312	188.33	587	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	443	181.58	804	39
Medium and Large 3	424	158.02	669	10thin

One grade step is worth $36.76/cwt here — about $367 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 sale379 hd

192.41

—

TN average9 barns · 2,102 hd

189.01

+3.39

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	—	High	1,552	102.86	1,596	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,176	93.29	1,097	88
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,383	88.01	1,217	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	78.10	804	24

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,076	$1,314	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,043	$1,210	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,392	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	201.87/cwt	196.00–203.00	1,030	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	894	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	197.71/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,210	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	207.39/cwt	200.00–212.50	971	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	198.56/cwt	190.00–207.50	951	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	405	219.32/cwt	219.00–225.00	888	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	331	237.67/cwt	230.00–245.00	787	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	194.53/cwt	180.00–210.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	182.31/cwt	165.00–184.50	1,211	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	145.89/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,135	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,033	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	171.46/cwt	162.50–180.00	977	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	213.22/cwt	205.00–220.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	211.27/cwt	200.00–219.00	794	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	181.79/cwt	175.00–190.00	960	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	199.24/cwt	190.00–210.00	857	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	503	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,031	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	870	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	219.48/cwt	215.00–225.00	713	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	158.07/cwt	150.00–165.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	167.50/cwt	160.00–175.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	156.25/cwt	152.50–160.00	1,041	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	169.74/cwt	160.00–180.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	214.95/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,227	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	224.85/cwt	195.00–240.00	749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	222.88/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,168	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	243.15/cwt	230.00–257.50	900	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	233.83/cwt	222.50–245.00	966	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	222.05/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,057	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,343	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	220.03/cwt	215.00–225.00	821	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	250.13/cwt	245.00–260.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	168.77/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	647	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,086	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	245.45/cwt	235.00–265.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	175.01/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	187.66/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,066	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	185.90/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,149	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	429	220.49/cwt	215.00–222.50	946	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	81.44/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,221	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,226	98.42/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,207	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	88.70/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,212	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	81.08/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,176	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	67.04/cwt	62.00–71.00	666	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	79.68/cwt	71.00–87.00	824	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	99.18/cwt	93.00–106.00	1,179	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	90.90/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,049	56
Bulls	—	—	1,810	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,973	1
Bulls	—	—	1,636	104.90/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,716	10
Bulls	—	—	1,003	89.56/cwt	86.00–93.00	898	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	845	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	1,551.74/head	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,552	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	1,377.67/head	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,378	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,210.25/head	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,210	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	1,313.62/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,314	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	1,356.87/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,357	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,099	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	209.01/cwt	202.50–215.00	1,078	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	226.36/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,062	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	208.32/cwt	205.00–215.00	879	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	168.06/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,034	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	234.71/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,000	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	218.27/cwt	215.00–227.50	574	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	504	171.02/cwt	160.00–175.00	862	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	181.33/cwt	172.50–192.50	861	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	158.75/cwt	152.50–167.50	975	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	189.39/cwt	185.00–192.50	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	189.74/cwt	175.00–205.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	319	195.05/cwt	180.00–205.00	622	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	438	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	650	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	200.53/cwt	200.00–202.50	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	454	216.24/cwt	213.00–217.00	982	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	163.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	223.33/cwt	220.00–225.00	804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	159.93/cwt	157.50–162.50	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	936	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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 827Last week 1,312Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 129Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 32Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	205.00	205.00
3	—	468	200.00–212.50	207.39
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
6	—	333	195.00–240.00	224.85
3	—	427	215.00	215.00
6	—	590	185.00	185.00
4	—	373	215.00–225.00	220.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	612	180.00–207.50	197.71
8	—	571	200.00–220.00	214.95
10	—	524	200.00–232.50	222.88
9	—	370	230.00–257.50	243.15
9	—	413	222.50–245.00	233.83
1	—	235	245.00	245.00
11	—	476	215.00–230.00	222.05
3	—	327	245.00–260.00	250.13
2	—	735	167.50–170.00	168.77
4	—	275	235.00–265.00	245.45
3	—	683	170.00–180.00	175.01
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	215.00	215.00
2	—	320	180.00–210.00	194.53
3	—	375	205.00–220.00	213.22
2	—	580	160.00–180.00	169.74
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	772	174.00	174.00
2	—	745	176.00	176.00
2	—	647	202.00	202.00
16	—	466	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	510	196.00–203.00	201.87
6	—	414	216.00	216.00
98	—	664	165.00–184.50	182.31
8	—	622	166.00	166.00
8	—	390	223.00	223.00
27	—	454	213.00–217.00	216.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	479	190.00–207.50	198.56
5	—	778	138.00–148.00	145.89
8	—	570	162.50–180.00	171.46
9	—	376	200.00–219.00	211.27
9	—	528	175.00–190.00	181.79
15	—	430	190.00–210.00	199.24
9	—	325	215.00–225.00	219.48
6	—	666	152.50–160.00	156.25
4	—	263	215.00–227.50	218.27
1	—	235	225.00	225.00
8	—	614	152.50–167.50	158.75
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	405	219.00–225.00	219.32
7	—	331	230.00–245.00	237.67
9	—	503	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
1	—	375	175.00	175.00
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	150.00–165.00	158.07
1	—	680	135.00	135.00
5	—	504	160.00–175.00	171.02
13	—	475	172.50–192.50	181.33
2	—	273	215.00	215.00
4	—	433	185.00–192.50	189.39
4	—	385	175.00–205.00	189.74
5	—	319	180.00–205.00	195.05
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	160.00–175.00	167.50
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
2	—	450	145.00–155.00	150.00
3	—	387	160.00–170.00	163.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
3	—	360	220.00–225.00	223.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	190.00	190.00
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	120.00	120.00
9	—	568	180.00–200.00	187.66
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
7	—	618	170.00–191.00	185.90
9	—	516	202.50–215.00	209.01
14	—	469	210.00–235.00	226.36
11	—	426	220.00–245.00	234.71
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	190.00	190.00
1	—	515	180.00	180.00
1	—	405	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	215.00–222.50	220.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	147.50	147.50
3	—	535	190.00	190.00
3	—	422	205.00–215.00	208.32
4	—	615	162.50–175.00	168.06
5	—	469	200.00–202.50	200.53
2	—	675	157.50–162.50	159.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,499	80.00–85.00	81.44
5	—	1,226	97.00–103.00	98.42
29	—	1,366	84.00–96.00	88.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	80.00–82.00	81.08
29	—	1,189	93.00–106.00	99.18
56	—	1,154	85.00–97.00	90.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	993	62.00–71.00	67.04
21	—	1,034	71.00–87.00	79.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	109.00	109.00
10	—	1,636	96.00–110.00	104.90
2	—	1,003	86.00–93.00	89.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,107	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,551.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,092	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,377.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,172	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,356.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,210.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,076	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,313.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,275.00	1,275.00

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