Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers mostly steady with 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $239.29/cwt on 391 head.

Average price

$239.29

391 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$28.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	448	243.11	1,089	30
Medium and Large 1-2	718	239.05	1,716	359
Medium and Large 3	390	235.00	917	1thin
Small 1-2	390	215.00	839	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.11/cwt here — about $250 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 sale391 hd

239.29

—

TN average13 barns · 1,959 hd

241.69

−2.41

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	1,361	116.44	1,584	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,392	101.03	1,406	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	97.88	1,161	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	937	84.13	789	29

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)	1,260	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,348	$1,452	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,675	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	227.68/cwt	222.50–233.00	961	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	244.40/cwt	235.00–250.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	222.92/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,161	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	710	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,509	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	929	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,654	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	414	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	994	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	229.67/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,314	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	262.61/cwt	255.00–270.00	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	250.00/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,288	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	263	258.23/cwt	255.00–265.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	255.70/cwt	240.00–270.00	949	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	221.61/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	263.01/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,220	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	243.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,418	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	232.53/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,423	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	234.91/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	272.59/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,159	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,788	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	277.47/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,049	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	825	221.75/cwt	221.75–221.75	1,829	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,739	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	255.49/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,369	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	801	240.75/cwt	240.75–240.75	1,928	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	261.92/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	713	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,590	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	234.22/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,101	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	255.79/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	216.33/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,348	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	99.15/cwt	90.00–107.00	1,159	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	75.42/cwt	72.00–80.00	672	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	86.90/cwt	79.00–95.00	827	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	995	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	915	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	109.71/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,552	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	100.08/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,411	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	109.38/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,441	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	92.62/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,117	17
Bulls	—	—	1,198	107.40/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,287	4
Bulls	—	—	2,065	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,685	1
Bulls	—	—	1,343	123.98/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,665	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,451.62/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,452	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	187.40/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	230.83/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,200	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	228.25/cwt	225.00–230.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	219.10/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,271	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	211.24/cwt	210.00–212.50	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	585	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	770	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	217.52/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	193.57/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	206.63/cwt	205.00–210.00	971	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	196.74/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,308	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	220.35/cwt	205.00–225.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	209.34/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,126	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	219.16/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,243	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	241.39/cwt	230.00–255.00	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	205.49/cwt	187.50–215.00	1,564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	220.52/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,034	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	219.60/cwt	214.00–225.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	208.08/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	224.82/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,500	19

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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 863Last week 1,158Year ago 1,003

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 131Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 40Year ago 47

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,348	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,451.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,675.00	1,675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	250.00	250.00
1	—	200	270.00	270.00
5	—	422	222.50–233.00	227.68
8	—	324	235.00–250.00	244.40
15	—	521	210.00–230.00	222.92
1	—	615	210.00	210.00
9	—	567	210.00–225.00	219.16
5	—	373	230.00–255.00	241.39
6	—	761	187.50–215.00	205.49
6	—	469	210.00–230.00	220.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	710	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	929	178.00	178.00
5	—	414	240.00	240.00
18	—	572	220.00–235.00	229.67
19	—	667	220.00–230.00	224.82
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	210.00–212.50	211.24
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	235.00	235.00
1	—	330	215.00	215.00
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	195.00	195.00
1	—	770	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	185.00–202.50	193.57
3	—	423	220.00	220.00
3	—	470	205.00–210.00	206.63
3	—	665	190.00–205.00	196.74
4	—	323	205.00–225.00	220.35
1	—	265	245.00	245.00
21	—	538	200.00–215.00	209.34
1	—	780	180.00	180.00
3	—	380	214.00–225.00	219.60
4	—	565	200.00–215.00	208.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	255.00–270.00	262.61
3	—	676	210.00	210.00
3	—	263	255.00–265.00	258.23
1	—	455	230.00	230.00
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
12	—	371	240.00–270.00	255.70
3	—	625	220.00–225.00	221.61
1	—	870	185.00	185.00
2	—	530	230.00–240.00	234.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	230.00–270.00	250.00
1	—	680	221.00	221.00
1	—	335	280.00	280.00
7	—	464	257.50–275.00	263.01
19	—	583	230.00–250.00	243.26
10	—	612	222.50–240.00	232.53
1	—	275	270.00	270.00
15	—	425	265.00–285.00	272.59
6	—	378	265.00–290.00	277.47
1	—	970	195.00	195.00
1	—	935	200.00	200.00
1	—	770	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	761	235.00	235.00
24	—	707	246.00	246.00
18	—	536	250.00–280.00	255.49
129	—	801	240.75	240.75
5	—	577	260.00–270.00	261.92
4	—	680	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	825	221.75	221.75
41	—	713	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	225.00–245.00	234.22
3	—	433	245.00–267.50	255.79
1	—	790	170.00	170.00
2	—	732	210.00	210.00
1	—	825	205.00	205.00
2	—	623	210.00–222.50	216.33
9	—	520	227.50–235.00	230.83
1	—	555	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
2	—	735	180.00–195.00	187.40
3	—	423	225.00–230.00	228.25
3	—	580	215.00–222.50	219.10
2	—	525	215.00–220.00	217.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,169	90.00–107.00	99.15
3	—	1,317	108.00–111.00	109.38
17	—	1,206	87.00–97.00	92.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	891	72.00–80.00	75.42
22	—	952	79.00–95.00	86.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	92.00	92.00
3	—	1,415	109.00–111.00	109.71
18	—	1,410	95.00–106.00	100.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,198	100.00–111.00	107.40
1	—	2,065	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,343	120.00–127.00	123.98

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Replacement Cattle

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