Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. 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 $217.46/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$217.46

231 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

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

$24.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.06

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	544	219.79	1,196	170
Small 1-2	442	216.67	957	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	477	213.10	1,017	50
Medium and Large 3	425	195.64	830	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.15/cwt here — about $366 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 sale231 hd

217.46

—

TN average9 barns · 1,465 hd

219.52

−2.06

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	1,648	117.65	1,939	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,391	103.54	1,440	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	100.76	1,219	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	84.32	788	13

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)	1,188	$1,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,087	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$1,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$993	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	918	$973	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,119	$1,686	6

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	249.12/cwt	230.00–270.00	929	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,235	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	280.07/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	217.00/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,335	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	250.03/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,040	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	230.90/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,171	41
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	228.31/cwt	220.00–240.00	979	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	223.32/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,134	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	831	181.85/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	224.99/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,075	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	831	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,558	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,456	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	187.12/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,349	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	202.94/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,153	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	210.76/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,399	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	212.15/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,300	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	213.66/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,222	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	281.65/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,191	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	238.43/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	259.91/cwt	240.00–275.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	222.64/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,527	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	254.68/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,309	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	295.83/cwt	280.00–310.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	272.57/cwt	265.00–280.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	232.72/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	239.80/cwt	237.50–262.50	1,400	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	294.37/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,083	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	246.12/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	273.19/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,270	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	752	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	429	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	686	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	832	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,872	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,327	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,510	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	246.67/cwt	230.00–267.50	1,154	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	169.89/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	210.04/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,407	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	644	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	86.02/cwt	81.00–92.00	815	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,392	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	110.02/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,465	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	90.68/cwt	82.00–98.00	1,109	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	110.61/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,399	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	101.36/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,219	35
Bulls	—	—	2,008	133.03/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,671	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,411	101.37/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,430	20
Bulls	—	—	1,496	110.24/cwt	94.00–119.00	1,649	11
Bulls	—	—	1,748	123.54/cwt	117.00–127.00	2,159	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	812	896.61/head	650.00–1,100.00	897	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	993.33/head	900.00–1,100.00	993	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	974.52/head	950.00–1,000.00	975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	1,023.92/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,024	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,772.79/head	1,675.00–2,100.00	1,773	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,000	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	245.76/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,054	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	204.85/cwt	200.00–210.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	319	226.09/cwt	220.00–240.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	242.74/cwt	230.00–250.00	937	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	222.84/cwt	210.00–235.00	847	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	215.03/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,032	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	217.75/cwt	210.00–225.00	923	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	188.47/cwt	180.00–195.00	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	213.36/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,112	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	478	204.74/cwt	195.00–215.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,181	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	206.60/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	210.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,115	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	525	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	224.91/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,089	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	203.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,162	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	188.45/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,263	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	222.07/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,304	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	232.23/cwt	225.00–240.00	994	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 Jul 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 688Last week 863Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 145Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 51Year 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	—	210	260.00	260.00
8	—	373	230.00–270.00	249.12
1	—	880	180.00	180.00
5	—	615	205.00–230.00	217.00
8	—	416	240.00–260.00	250.03
41	—	507	220.00–235.00	230.90
4	—	831	175.00–187.50	181.85
3	—	482	230.00–245.00	238.43
5	—	327	240.00–275.00	259.91
2	—	288	265.00–280.00	272.57
2	—	580	220.00–245.00	232.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	275.00–285.00	280.07
1	—	495	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	260.00–295.00	281.65
1	—	930	182.50	182.50
38	—	686	220.00–232.50	222.64
6	—	514	240.00–272.50	254.68
2	—	318	280.00–310.00	295.83
25	—	584	237.50–262.50	239.80
6	—	368	270.00–310.00	294.37
2	—	613	240.00–252.50	246.12
1	—	730	225.00	225.00
8	—	465	255.00–285.00	273.19
1	—	255	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	832	225.00	225.00
2	—	510	277.50	277.50
3	—	435	305.00	305.00
10	—	604	250.00	250.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	543	227.50	227.50
12	—	831	187.50	187.50
4	—	677	215.00	215.00
4	—	608	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	429	220.00–240.00	228.31
21	—	508	215.00–232.50	223.32
24	—	478	220.00–230.00	224.99
6	—	721	180.00–192.50	187.12
6	—	664	200.00–217.50	210.76
1	—	945	187.50	187.50
3	—	342	265.00	265.00
25	—	613	200.00–215.00	212.15
8	—	572	202.50–220.00	213.66
13	—	386	230.00–250.00	242.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	190.00–210.00	202.94
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
2	—	680	185.00–195.00	190.00
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
4	—	319	220.00–240.00	226.09
5	—	380	210.00–235.00	222.84
9	—	480	205.00–222.50	215.03
11	—	424	210.00–225.00	217.75
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
9	—	521	210.00–220.00	213.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	200.00–210.00	204.85
1	—	510	180.00	180.00
3	—	475	180.00–195.00	188.47
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	225.00	225.00
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
2	—	478	195.00–215.00	204.74
1	—	525	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	—	855	155.00	155.00
1	—	770	165.00	165.00
6	—	529	200.00–220.00	210.76
4	—	484	220.00–230.00	224.91
4	—	570	200.00–210.00	203.79
6	—	670	175.00–200.00	188.45
11	—	428	225.00–240.00	232.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	468	230.00–267.50	246.67
2	—	828	165.00–175.00	169.89
2	—	670	205.00–215.00	210.04
6	—	429	240.00–255.00	245.76
4	—	519	225.00–230.00	227.53
3	—	630	200.00–215.00	206.60
11	—	587	215.00–227.50	222.07
1	—	775	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	75.00	75.00
11	—	948	81.00–92.00	86.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	95.00	95.00
8	—	1,332	108.00–115.00	110.02
20	—	1,411	95.00–109.00	101.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,223	82.00–98.00	90.68
3	—	1,265	109.00–114.00	110.61
35	—	1,203	95.00–107.00	101.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,008	131.00–135.00	133.03
11	—	1,496	94.00–119.00	110.24
6	—	1,748	117.00–127.00	123.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	812	650.00–1,100.00	896.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	900.00–1,100.00	993.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	950.00–1,000.00	974.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,023.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,143	1,675.00–2,100.00	1,772.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

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