Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.43/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$224.43

148 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

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

$23.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.16

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	491	228.77	1,124	101
Medium and Large 2-3	445	215.55	959	45
Medium and Large 3	405	205.00	830	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.77/cwt here — about $294 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 sale148 hd

224.43

—

TN average14 barns · 2,596 hd

223.26

+1.16

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	1,773	126.71	2,247	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	109.83	1,444	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	107.51	1,331	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	93.64	968	12

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)	1,150	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	989	$1,146	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	798	$950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	243.40/cwt	240.00–245.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	210.92/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,019	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	267.33/cwt	265.00–270.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	211.71/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	209.78/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,324	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	238.51/cwt	230.00–247.50	916	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	242.72/cwt	235.00–250.00	779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	251.64/cwt	250.00–255.00	667	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	282	263.58/cwt	250.00–275.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	247.21/cwt	240.00–255.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,604	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	229.40/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,429	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	213.91/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,224	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	241.30/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,387	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	242.81/cwt	240.00–250.00	891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	266.56/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,133	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	238.73/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,010	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	218.36/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	245.25/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,273	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	230.42/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,071	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,640	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	251.68/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,208	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	892	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	221.60/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	240.55/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,102	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	226.47/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,180	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	219.27/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,272	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	98.25/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,167	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	114.09/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,432	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	88.47/cwt	85.00–94.00	930	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	97.34/cwt	93.00–103.00	995	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	109.28/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,446	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	100.91/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,332	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	113.81/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,477	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	106.26/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,315	39
Bulls	—	—	1,660	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,843	1
Bulls	—	—	1,893	132.56/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,509	5
Bulls	—	—	1,676	124.01/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,078	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,413.62/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,414	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	948	987.73/head	975.00–1,000.00	988	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	182.46/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	208.79/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,102	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	233.28/cwt	225.00–240.00	996	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	229.94/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,097	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	218.80/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,149	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	207.95/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	404	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,034	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	201.32/cwt	180.00–212.50	1,055	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	217.39/cwt	210.00–230.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	243.19/cwt	230.00–250.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	208.27/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	225.50/cwt	200.00–235.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	220.13/cwt	210.00–225.00	931	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	239.11/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,011	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	203.53/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,150	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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 408Last week 688Year ago 796

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 117Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 35Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	240.00–245.00	243.40
10	—	483	200.00–222.50	210.92
8	—	524	180.00–212.50	201.32
4	—	374	210.00–230.00	217.39
3	—	240	230.00–250.00	243.19
3	—	612	205.00–210.00	208.27
5	—	322	200.00–235.00	225.50
4	—	423	210.00–225.00	220.13
5	—	565	200.00–210.00	203.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	265.00–270.00	267.33
3	—	682	207.50–215.00	211.71
13	—	631	205.00–212.50	209.78
7	—	384	230.00–247.50	238.51
4	—	321	235.00–250.00	242.72
3	—	265	250.00–255.00	251.64
12	—	572	210.00–227.50	213.91
17	—	477	220.00–237.50	229.94
14	—	525	210.00–230.00	218.80
3	—	713	200.00–219.00	207.95
11	—	423	230.00–245.00	239.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	404	256.00	256.00
1	—	450	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	282	250.00–275.00	263.58
2	—	323	240.00–255.00	247.21
1	—	200	280.00	280.00
7	—	367	240.00–250.00	242.81
1	—	785	187.50	187.50
6	—	423	230.00–247.50	238.73
3	—	558	210.00–225.00	218.36
1	—	620	220.00	220.00
1	—	505	227.50	227.50
5	—	465	220.00–237.50	230.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	705	227.50	227.50
2	—	892	206.00	206.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	235.00	235.00
1	—	535	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	623	225.00–235.00	229.40
7	—	575	230.00–250.00	241.30
7	—	425	245.00–270.00	266.56
5	—	675	210.00	210.00
14	—	519	235.00–265.00	245.25
4	—	311	270.00–275.00	272.55
1	—	705	215.00	215.00
3	—	763	215.00	215.00
2	—	353	270.00–275.00	272.48
11	—	480	240.00–275.00	251.68
2	—	273	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	245.00	245.00
1	—	390	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	210.00–235.00	221.60
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
3	—	635	175.00–187.50	182.46
1	—	710	182.50	182.50
4	—	528	205.00–215.00	208.79
2	—	555	205.00–210.00	207.50
6	—	427	225.00–240.00	233.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	207.50	207.50
8	—	458	230.00–255.00	240.55
10	—	521	220.00–230.00	226.47
1	—	670	205.00	205.00
7	—	580	215.00–220.00	219.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,188	93.00–103.00	98.25
13	—	1,255	111.00–117.00	114.09
39	—	1,238	100.00–111.00	106.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,051	85.00–94.00	88.47
7	—	1,022	93.00–103.00	97.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,323	106.00–111.00	109.28
2	—	1,320	98.00–104.00	100.91
6	—	1,298	111.00–117.00	113.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	111.00	111.00
5	—	1,893	130.00–137.00	132.56
5	—	1,676	120.00–128.00	124.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,413.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	975.00–1,000.00	987.73
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,675.00	1,675.00

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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Savannah Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle