Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 8.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.57/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$208.57

212 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$47.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.21

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	483	212.87	1,029	156
Medium and Large 2-3	439	200.96	882	46
Medium and Large 3	393	181.57	713	7thin
Small 1-2	495	165.00	817	3thin

One grade step is worth $47.87/cwt here — about $212 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 sale212 hd

208.57

—

TN average10 barns · 2,238 hd

199.36

+9.21

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	—	Average	1,665	116.42	1,939	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,118	93.09	1,041	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,309	89.21	1,168	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	81.62	772	22

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	971	$911	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	986	$1,308	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	840	$1,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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%	—	1,128	98.11/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,107	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	89.64/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,209	12
Bulls	—	—	1,715	117.83/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,021	8
Bulls	—	—	1,565	108.07/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,691	5
Bulls	—	—	1,700	126.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,152	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	215.94/cwt	200.00–230.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	183.29/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,113	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	209.77/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,007	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	206.55/cwt	200.00–225.00	766	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	165.29/cwt	155.00–175.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	219.01/cwt	205.00–227.50	924	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	233.99/cwt	225.00–245.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	192.12/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,003	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	212.20/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,101	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	227.34/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,300	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	916	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	725	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	231.90/cwt	220.00–245.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	240.65/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,124	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	234.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	238.24/cwt	235.00–245.00	879	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	225.18/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	201.70/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,378	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	265.63/cwt	255.00–285.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	213.38/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	252.41/cwt	240.00–260.00	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	248.08/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,062	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	174.50/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,359	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	881	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	191.22/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	214.84/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,319	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	256.06/cwt	240.00–260.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	232.65/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,238	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	256.87/cwt	240.00–260.00	958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	203.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,160	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	203.75/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	239.01/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,028	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	215.42/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,146	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	82.46/cwt	75.00–89.00	787	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	91.24/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,020	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	755	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	483	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,157	83.87/cwt	80.00–86.00	970	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,290	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	894	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	750	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	894.51/head	825.00–975.00	895	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	840	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	943	1,113.53/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,114	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,346.06/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,346	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,306.34/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,306	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,583.76/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,170	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	214.40/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,025	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	198.98/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,126	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	37
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	650	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	188.46/cwt	180.00–195.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	182.47/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,046	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	229.68/cwt	225.00–235.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	197.85/cwt	190.00–205.00	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	240.98/cwt	235.00–250.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	232.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	203.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	863	5

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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 684Last week 904Year ago 636

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 98Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 43Year ago 25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,128	95.00–104.00	98.11
33	—	1,118	86.00–96.00	91.24
1	—	1,005	89.00	89.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,349	87.00–95.00	89.64
3	—	1,157	80.00–86.00	83.87
1	—	1,290	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	955	75.00–89.00	82.46
1	—	755	64.00	64.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,715	115.00–120.00	117.83
5	—	1,565	101.00–115.00	108.07
3	—	1,700	125.00–130.00	126.60

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	943	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,113.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,346.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	948	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,306.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,583.76
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	940	825.00–975.00	894.51
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,550.00	1,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	200.00–210.00	203.79
2	—	633	195.00–200.00	197.49
1	—	435	215.00	215.00
2	—	518	200.00	200.00
6	—	478	200.00–225.00	214.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	200.00–207.50	203.75
9	—	430	235.00–247.50	239.01
12	—	532	210.00–216.00	215.42
1	—	465	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	200.00–230.00	215.94
7	—	371	200.00–225.00	206.55
2	—	223	225.00–245.00	233.99
6	—	522	180.00–205.00	192.12
5	—	573	172.50–185.00	182.47
2	—	278	225.00–235.00	229.68
2	—	670	160.00	160.00
5	—	471	190.00–205.00	197.85
5	—	424	200.00–210.00	203.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	607	175.00–185.00	183.29
22	—	480	200.00–215.00	209.77
1	—	675	190.00	190.00
1	—	200	250.00	250.00
28	—	422	205.00–227.50	219.01
1	—	705	160.00	160.00
16	—	519	205.00–216.00	212.20
7	—	369	235.00–245.00	238.24
19	—	566	180.00–205.00	198.98
5	—	281	235.00–250.00	240.98
4	—	313	230.00–240.00	232.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	155.00–175.00	165.29
1	—	275	205.00	205.00
3	—	325	180.00–195.00	188.46
1	—	470	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	185.00	185.00
1	—	725	145.00	145.00
1	—	265	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	450	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	490	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	167.50	167.50
1	—	435	200.00	200.00
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	235.00–240.00	237.52
1	—	575	215.00	215.00
1	—	530	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	572	222.50–235.00	227.34
9	—	467	230.00–250.00	240.65
17	—	683	200.00–215.00	201.70
4	—	270	255.00–285.00	265.63
12	—	428	230.00–255.00	248.08
6	—	779	170.00–182.50	174.50
3	—	713	180.00	180.00
20	—	614	200.00–217.50	214.84
5	—	305	240.00–260.00	256.06
17	—	532	225.00–240.00	232.65
6	—	373	240.00–260.00	256.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	220.00	220.00
1	—	635	205.00	205.00
3	—	333	220.00–245.00	231.90
5	—	442	230.00–240.00	234.01
2	—	478	220.00–230.00	225.18
3	—	587	210.00–215.00	213.38
4	—	268	240.00–260.00	252.41
4	—	379	230.00–235.00	232.52
2	—	673	190.00–192.50	191.22
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	545	240.00	240.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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