Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well established last week. Quality fair to fancy. demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.00/cwt on 329 head.

Average price

$248.00

329 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,691

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$683

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

$13.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.19

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	710	249.55	1,772	292
Small 1-2	442	238.33	1,053	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	462	235.58	1,089	34

One grade step is worth $13.97/cwt here — about $683 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 sale329 hd

248.00

—

TN average13 barns · 2,303 hd

247.81

+0.19

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	1,670	124.08	2,072	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,382	107.72	1,489	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	103.59	1,271	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	91.16	937	25

Every lot, as filed

100 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	Small 1-2	—	390	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	240.63/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,376	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	267.84/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,278	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	290.00/cwt	280.00–300.00	986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	222.26/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	223.69/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,259	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	204.98/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	262.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	243.35/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,005	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	244.89/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	233	260.06/cwt	245.00–275.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	236.45/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,357	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	245.08/cwt	240.00–255.00	899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,431	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	248.09/cwt	240.00–260.00	824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	207.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	223.48/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,292	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	209.91/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,392	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	276.15/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,198	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,681	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	250.59/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,316	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	277.93/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,059	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	223.82/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,186	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,427	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	217.47/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	236.35/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,465	13
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	879	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	2,096	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	252.25/cwt	252.25–252.25	1,874	142
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	233.27/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,241	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	255.53/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,196	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	211.80/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,432	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	198.62/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	266.65/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,128	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,205	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,205	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	111.86/cwt	109.00–122.50	1,621	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,414	112.05/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,584	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	93.93/cwt	85.00–97.00	985	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	105.72/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,429	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	102.58/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,226	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	95.93/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,060	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	80.09/cwt	71.00–85.00	754	5
Bulls	—	—	1,833	132.60/cwt	129.00–135.00	2,431	3
Bulls	—	—	1,693	124.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,112	6
Bulls	—	—	1,462	114.28/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	234.47/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,095	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	216.80/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,140	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	485	223.74/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	224.34/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,261	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	211.61/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	246.58/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,033	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	227.95/cwt	217.50–235.00	957	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	219.73/cwt	215.00–225.00	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	230.28/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,200	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	198.80/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	205.01/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,507	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	241.25/cwt	240.00–245.00	919	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	212.75/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,104	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	224.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	215.00/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,342	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	231.73/cwt	220.00–245.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	241.93/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,028	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	232.71/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,119	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	687	200.05/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,374	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,135	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	205.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	230.17/cwt	220.00–240.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,157	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	210.56/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	213.25/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,201	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	218.82/cwt	215.00–222.50	926	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	216.45/cwt	210.00–225.00	716	4

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 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 758Last week 408Year ago 545

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 100Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	240.00	240.00
1	—	515	240.00	240.00
1	—	420	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	230.00–255.00	240.63
11	—	477	250.00–280.00	267.84
2	—	340	280.00–300.00	290.00
4	—	780	217.50	217.50
2	—	805	202.50–207.50	204.98
1	—	240	275.00	275.00
4	—	434	270.00–285.00	276.15
2	—	747	225.00	225.00
1	—	265	275.00	275.00
17	—	525	240.00–270.00	250.59
5	—	381	270.00–285.00	277.93
2	—	683	210.00–225.00	217.47
13	—	620	230.00–242.50	236.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	215.00–230.00	222.26
4	—	563	215.00–230.00	223.69
2	—	333	260.00–265.00	262.52
3	—	413	240.00–245.00	243.35
1	—	760	200.00	200.00
2	—	460	235.00–255.00	244.89
5	—	233	245.00–275.00	260.06
5	—	367	240.00–255.00	245.08
4	—	666	200.00–210.00	207.39
1	—	260	245.00	245.00
4	—	530	210.00–240.00	223.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	305.00	305.00
1	—	485	295.00	295.00
1	—	425	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	260.00	260.00
1	—	630	250.00	250.00
7	—	519	275.00	275.00
7	—	665	230.00	230.00
59	—	879	238.50	238.50
142	—	743	252.25	252.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	235.00	235.00
21	—	574	230.00–237.50	236.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
3	—	332	240.00–260.00	248.09
25	—	578	212.50–230.00	223.48
1	—	970	160.00	160.00
5	—	663	200.00–215.00	209.91
8	—	521	222.50–240.00	230.28
4	—	762	190.00–207.50	198.80
10	—	735	200.00–207.50	205.01
6	—	381	240.00–245.00	241.25
9	—	624	210.00–217.50	215.00
5	—	425	230.00–255.00	241.93
29	—	481	227.50–245.00	232.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	222.50–225.00	223.74
1	—	590	210.00	210.00
1	—	435	232.50	232.50
1	—	520	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	217.50–235.00	227.95
1	—	280	235.00	235.00
10	—	519	202.50–217.50	212.75
2	—	473	220.00–230.00	224.81
2	—	325	220.00–245.00	231.73
2	—	728	175.00–180.00	177.56
3	—	687	190.00–205.00	200.05
2	—	628	210.00	210.00
4	—	366	220.00–240.00	230.17
4	—	578	200.00–217.50	210.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	215.00–225.00	219.73
2	—	473	200.00–210.00	205.03
4	—	331	210.00–225.00	216.45
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	222.50	222.50
2	—	423	215.00–222.50	218.82
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	532	230.00–242.50	233.27
6	—	468	240.00–275.00	255.53
4	—	676	210.00–217.50	211.80
2	—	720	192.50–205.00	198.62
6	—	423	265.00–270.00	266.65
1	—	755	170.00	170.00
8	—	562	220.00–230.00	224.34
3	—	617	205.00–220.00	211.61
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
6	—	467	225.00–240.00	234.47
7	—	526	210.00–225.00	216.80
1	—	950	147.50	147.50
7	—	419	235.00–265.00	246.58
3	—	563	205.00–220.00	213.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	100.00	100.00
12	—	1,449	109.00–122.50	111.86
21	—	1,352	100.00–111.00	105.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,414	109.00–116.00	112.05
30	—	1,195	99.00–108.00	102.58
6	—	1,105	95.00–98.00	95.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,049	85.00–97.00	93.93
5	—	942	71.00–85.00	80.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,833	129.00–135.00	132.60
6	—	1,693	120.00–130.00	124.72
3	—	1,462	113.00–115.00	114.28

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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