Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers under 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.21/cwt on 229 head.

Average price

$207.21

229 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$27.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.85

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	531	211.27	1,121	140
Medium and Large 2-3	469	205.90	966	67
Small 1-2	448	190.75	855	5thin
Medium and Large 3	472	183.78	867	17thin

One grade step is worth $27.49/cwt here — about $255 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 sale229 hd

207.21

—

TN average10 barns · 2,745 hd

213.06

−5.85

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	1,698	119.26	2,025	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,391	98.62	1,372	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,155	98.57	1,138	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	82.94	839	33

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,275	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,259	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,533	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	999	$1,514	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,200	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,975	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	875	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,581.56/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,582	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	223.95/cwt	222.50–230.00	983	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	166.25/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,189	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	254.13/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,100	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	195.13/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,019	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	634	197.60/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,253	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,082	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	187.19/cwt	165.00–205.00	876	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	463	210.08/cwt	205.00–215.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	568	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	193.42/cwt	187.50–210.00	1,101	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	227.54/cwt	210.00–235.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	202.71/cwt	195.00–210.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	896	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	186.85/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,179	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	202.76/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,249	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	169.65/cwt	160.00–180.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	182.37/cwt	180.00–190.00	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	197.78/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,133	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,854.07/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,854	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	870	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,413.09/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,413	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,635.15/head	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,635	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,622.79/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,623	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,010	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	4
Bulls	—	—	1,696	120.24/cwt	113.00–125.00	2,039	6
Bulls	—	—	1,988	130.06/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,586	4
Bulls	—	—	1,469	109.44/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,608	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	89.86/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,047	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	107.15/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,353	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	91.22/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,129	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	84.52/cwt	76.00–90.00	844	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	74.10/cwt	70.00–77.00	804	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	96.74/cwt	89.00–104.00	1,088	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	106.19/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,323	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	97.99/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,403	17
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	211.56/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,212	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	221.17/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,139	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	235.77/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,134	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	169.86/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,231	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	206.23/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,244	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	246.20/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,381	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,466	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	224.46/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,371	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	844	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	770	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,482	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	175.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	274.99/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,053	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	186.26/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,367	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,438	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	240.63/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,249	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	229.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	285.00/cwt	275.00–295.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	291.43/cwt	285.00–300.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	266.60/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,138	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	222.50/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,480	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	201.88/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,369	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	247.09/cwt	230.00–265.00	922	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	233.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	216.68/cwt	210.00–225.00	817	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	336	228.20/cwt	220.00–235.00	767	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	205.45/cwt	190.00–215.00	970	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	204.23/cwt	200.00–215.00	870	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	201.93/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,060	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	207.18/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,195	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	244.63/cwt	230.00–265.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	230.12/cwt	225.00–235.00	877	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	221.96/cwt	215.00–235.00	934	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,320	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	805	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,328	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	216.73/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,036	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	215.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,121	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	183.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,231	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	216.71/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,153	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	189.97/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,658	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,511	15
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	274.62/cwt	265.00–285.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	232.46/cwt	230.00–240.00	979	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	258.24/cwt	250.00–265.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	214.91/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	248.60/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,191	11

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 Jun 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 816Last week 588Year ago 582

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 84Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 42Year ago 15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,033	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,581.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,854.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,635.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,622.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,413.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,350.00	1,350.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	985	1,975.00	1,975.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	439	222.50–230.00	223.95
4	—	715	160.00–170.00	166.25
9	—	522	190.00–212.50	195.13
10	—	634	190.00–205.00	197.60
5	—	492	220.00	220.00
1	—	695	175.00	175.00
7	—	569	187.50–210.00	193.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	240.00–265.00	254.13
20	—	573	200.00–215.00	211.56
6	—	515	210.00–230.00	221.17
13	—	481	230.00–247.50	235.77
2	—	725	165.00–175.00	169.86
4	—	603	200.00–210.00	206.23
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	165.00–205.00	187.19
1	—	370	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	205.00–215.00	210.08
2	—	568	200.00–205.00	202.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	210.00–235.00	227.54
1	—	745	170.00	170.00
4	—	631	185.00–190.00	186.85
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
8	—	573	180.00–205.00	197.78
6	—	377	210.00–225.00	216.68
5	—	336	220.00–235.00	228.20
16	—	472	190.00–215.00	205.45
13	—	426	200.00–215.00	204.23
9	—	525	192.50–210.00	201.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	195.00–210.00	202.71
2	—	323	210.00	210.00
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
4	—	512	175.00	175.00
2	—	570	160.00–180.00	169.65
4	—	474	180.00–190.00	182.37
2	—	428	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	616	190.00–205.00	202.76
7	—	577	200.00–215.00	207.18
1	—	275	245.00	245.00
1	—	215	255.00	255.00
4	—	335	230.00–265.00	244.63
11	—	381	225.00–235.00	230.12
17	—	421	215.00–235.00	221.96
21	—	478	210.00–222.50	216.73
24	—	519	210.00–220.00	215.96
5	—	669	180.00–190.00	183.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	677	195.00	195.00
3	—	588	210.00	210.00
6	—	805	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	561	235.00–248.00	246.20
21	—	708	207.00	207.00
5	—	844	195.00	195.00
7	—	612	235.00	235.00
15	—	664	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	611	215.00–235.00	224.46
3	—	822	170.00–180.00	175.03
9	—	383	265.00–295.00	274.99
1	—	235	300.00	300.00
4	—	734	185.00–190.00	186.26
1	—	775	195.00	195.00
8	—	519	230.00–245.00	240.63
2	—	570	225.00–235.00	229.91
5	—	312	275.00–295.00	285.00
3	—	280	285.00–300.00	291.43
9	—	427	255.00–275.00	266.60
9	—	665	210.00–225.00	222.50
2	—	873	180.00–200.00	189.97
11	—	479	240.00–265.00	248.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	192.50	192.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	245.00	245.00
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
1	—	360	220.00	220.00
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	678	180.00–215.00	201.88
7	—	373	230.00–265.00	247.09
1	—	210	285.00	285.00
3	—	483	230.00–235.00	233.33
3	—	532	210.00–220.00	216.71
2	—	265	265.00–285.00	274.62
4	—	421	230.00–240.00	232.46
1	—	780	180.00	180.00
3	—	322	250.00–265.00	258.24
2	—	560	205.00–225.00	214.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
1	—	380	235.00	235.00

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,696	113.00–125.00	120.24
4	—	1,988	125.00–135.00	130.06
5	—	1,469	104.00–115.00	109.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	86.00–92.00	89.86
44	—	1,125	89.00–104.00	96.74
14	—	1,246	103.00–110.00	106.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,263	104.00–110.00	107.15
2	—	1,238	89.00–93.00	91.22
17	—	1,432	95.00–102.00	97.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	999	76.00–90.00	84.52
5	—	1,085	70.00–77.00	74.10

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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