Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared tp the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.02/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$220.02

112 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$40.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.51

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	345	235.00	811	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	509	224.33	1,142	69
Medium and Large 2-3	468	215.63	1,008	36
Medium and Large 3	406	194.22	788	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.79/cwt here — about $23 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 sale112 hd

220.02

—

TN average11 barns · 1,840 hd

220.52

−0.51

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	1,568	122.79	1,926	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	101.38	1,334	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,148	99.10	1,138	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	87.96	854	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$1,443	3thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	225	258.97/cwt	245.00–270.00	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	239.89/cwt	235.00–245.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	592	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,302	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	210.69/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,317	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	204.96/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	188.74/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	235.24/cwt	230.00–245.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	250.06/cwt	240.00–260.00	965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	242.46/cwt	235.00–255.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	226.30/cwt	210.00–235.00	731	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	242.98/cwt	230.00–255.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	266.68/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,184	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	913	180.01/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	259.82/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,242	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	598	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,510	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	219.99/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,256	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,305	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	243.75/cwt	240.00–250.00	902	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	215.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,029	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	245.91/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,394	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	187.33/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	223.23/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,199	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	229.95/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,656	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	207.09/cwt	190.00–220.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,231	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,016	91.86/cwt	89.00–94.00	933	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,350	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	82.70/cwt	79.00–85.00	772	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	99.48/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,301	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	102.26/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,217	20
Bulls	—	—	1,475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,918	1
Bulls	—	—	1,587	121.35/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,926	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	91.12/cwt	86.00–95.00	906	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,466	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,442.58/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	593	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	221.75/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	956	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	186.92/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	220.02/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,256	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	219.88/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	530	206.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	228.22/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,077	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	172.23/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	222.47/cwt	205.00–235.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	231.26/cwt	225.00–235.00	994	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	226.25/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,183	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	193.43/cwt	185.00–210.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	210.16/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	214.79/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,134	9

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 398Year ago 1,181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 190Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 40Year ago 27

Compared tp the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	225	245.00–270.00	258.97
1	—	810	185.00	185.00
3	—	415	230.00–245.00	235.24
2	—	323	230.00–255.00	242.98
2	—	913	175.00–185.00	180.01
7	—	571	210.00–225.00	219.99
4	—	370	240.00–250.00	243.75
1	—	735	215.00	215.00
1	—	695	210.00	210.00
2	—	778	170.00–205.00	187.33
3	—	537	220.00–230.00	223.23
2	—	473	220.00–240.00	229.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	220.00	220.00
2	—	478	210.00–220.00	215.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	444	255.00–270.00	266.68
6	—	478	245.00–275.00	259.82
4	—	529	250.00–255.00	252.48
5	—	567	240.00–255.00	245.91
1	—	605	245.00	245.00
1	—	380	265.00	265.00
1	—	715	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	598	252.50	252.50
4	—	502	260.00	260.00
10	—	736	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	235.00–245.00	239.89
3	—	625	200.00–220.00	210.69
2	—	665	202.50–207.50	204.96
1	—	280	240.00	240.00
4	—	386	240.00–260.00	250.06
4	—	320	235.00–255.00	242.46
8	—	571	215.00–232.50	220.02
10	—	472	222.50–235.00	228.22
10	—	430	225.00–235.00	231.26
10	—	523	220.00–232.50	226.25
1	—	750	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	592	220.00	220.00
5	—	729	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	187.50–190.00	188.74
4	—	323	210.00–235.00	226.30
1	—	205	245.00	245.00
3	—	478	210.00–225.00	219.88
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
2	—	623	165.00–180.00	172.23
5	—	419	220.00–230.00	224.93
5	—	368	205.00–235.00	222.47
4	—	574	200.00–217.50	210.16
9	—	528	200.00–225.00	214.79
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	200.00	200.00
3	—	530	200.00–210.00	206.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
3	—	420	185.00–210.00	193.43
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	190.00–220.00	207.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	200.00	200.00
2	—	560	210.00	210.00
3	—	470	230.00–240.00	235.00
2	—	535	225.00–235.00	230.05
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	215.00–230.00	221.75
3	—	425	220.00–230.00	224.92
3	—	622	160.00–200.00	186.92
2	—	525	210.00	210.00
1	—	595	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	85.00	85.00
8	—	1,016	89.00–94.00	91.86
1	—	1,250	108.00	108.00
20	—	1,190	97.00–107.00	102.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	933	79.00–85.00	82.70
10	—	994	86.00–95.00	91.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,308	97.00–102.00	99.48
1	—	1,345	109.00	109.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	130.00	130.00
5	—	1,587	117.00–125.00	121.35

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,258	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,442.58

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

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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