Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $234.32/cwt on 481 head.

Average price

$234.32

481 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$32.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.99

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	567	235.89	1,337	434
Medium and Large 3	330	225.00	743	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	471	220.92	1,040	43
Small 1-2	487	203.29	989	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.60/cwt here — about $348 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 sale481 hd

234.32

—

TN average12 barns · 2,243 hd

224.34

+9.99

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	—	Average	1,694	121.86	2,064	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	107.26	1,517	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	101.55	1,217	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	90.65	975	42

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,148	$1,630	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,435	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,255	$1,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,153	$1,850	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$1,992	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,875	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,190	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,249	$1,405	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	287.25/cwt	280.00–295.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	251.59/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,346	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	221.32/cwt	220.00–221.50	1,501	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	262.18/cwt	235.00–264.75	1,355	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	281.00/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,034	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	266.07/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,248	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	216.91/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	244.89/cwt	235.00–250.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	233.03/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,305	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	235.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	220.83/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,270	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	228.22/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,442	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	236.84/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,014	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	210.00/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	797	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,753	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	215.06/cwt	200.00–215.50	1,512	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	229.45/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,280	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	233.41/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,104	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	244.55/cwt	235.00–250.00	915	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,119	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	226.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,078	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	234.16/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,412	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	257.61/cwt	250.00–265.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	228.38/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	241.59/cwt	235.00–245.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	290.02/cwt	280.00–305.00	914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	648	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,575	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	292.48/cwt	280.00–293.00	1,302	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	217.63/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,219	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	214.84/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	250.59/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,448	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	254.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,471	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	272.07/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,145	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	274	253.96/cwt	235.00–265.00	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	235.85/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,606	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	276.46/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,291	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	704	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,602	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	381	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,067	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	264.40/cwt	261.00–277.50	1,428	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,618	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	231.55/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,225	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	245.71/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,184	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	194.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,497	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	105.83/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,561	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	91.88/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,000	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	112.54/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,434	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	92.57/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,082	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	111.80/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,434	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	99.03/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,535	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	83.27/cwt	79.00–86.00	833	6
Bulls	—	—	2,012	127.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,563	3
Bulls	—	—	1,496	116.75/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,747	6
Bulls	—	—	1,925	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,618	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	102.58/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,216	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,629.90/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,630	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,610.95/head	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,611	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,028.70/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	2,029	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	214.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	229.88/cwt	225.00–235.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	224.11/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,291	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	260.33/cwt	255.00–265.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	224.99/cwt	215.00–230.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	217.91/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,347	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	230.83/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,205	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	225.12/cwt	215.00–235.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	203.36/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,251	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	204.94/cwt	200.00–210.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	213.73/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,321	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	220.77/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	505	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	225.12/cwt	215.00–230.00	822	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	213.49/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,114	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	216.40/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,026	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	243.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,034	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	225.29/cwt	215.00–240.00	966	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,291Last week 347Year ago 661

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 64Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 14Year ago 22

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	220.00	220.00
1	—	740	200.00	200.00
11	—	529	225.00–240.00	231.55
6	—	482	235.00–255.00	245.71
2	—	768	190.00–200.00	194.92
1	—	685	205.00	205.00
1	—	630	220.00	220.00
4	—	424	240.00–250.00	243.76
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	210.00–220.00	214.94
2	—	618	210.00–217.50	213.73
3	—	570	215.00–225.00	220.77
4	—	474	210.00–225.00	216.40
5	—	429	215.00–240.00	225.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	215.00	215.00
2	—	223	280.00–295.00	287.25
14	—	535	245.00–260.00	251.59
6	—	368	265.00–300.00	281.00
9	—	469	250.00–275.00	266.07
4	—	766	200.00–225.00	216.91
6	—	603	230.00–235.00	234.16
5	—	315	280.00–305.00	290.02
3	—	733	200.00–225.00	214.84
29	—	578	235.00–257.50	250.59
14	—	421	250.00–285.00	272.07
6	—	681	225.00–240.00	235.85
1	—	985	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	240.00–250.00	244.96
2	—	405	230.00–240.00	235.06
5	—	575	210.00–235.00	220.83
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
4	—	333	250.00–265.00	257.61
3	—	518	220.00–235.00	228.38
3	—	362	235.00–245.00	241.59
2	—	630	225.00	225.00
5	—	274	235.00–265.00	253.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	797	220.00	220.00
73	—	704	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	648	243.00	243.00
25	—	445	280.00–293.00	292.48
14	—	578	250.00–255.00	254.47
7	—	467	270.00–280.00	276.46
48	—	540	261.00–277.50	264.40
18	—	674	240.00	240.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	210.00–225.00	217.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	678	220.00–221.50	221.32
109	—	517	235.00–264.75	262.18
9	—	560	230.00–239.00	233.03
36	—	632	225.00–233.00	228.22
26	—	455	246.00	246.00
2	—	435	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	235.00–250.00	244.89
17	—	428	230.00–247.50	236.84
6	—	671	200.00–225.00	210.00
3	—	795	190.00	190.00
35	—	703	200.00–215.50	215.06
20	—	558	220.00–237.50	229.45
27	—	473	225.00–240.00	233.41
9	—	374	235.00–250.00	244.55
2	—	230	255.00–265.00	260.33
4	—	845	185.00	185.00
5	—	618	210.00–227.50	217.91
28	—	522	220.00–240.00	230.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	220.00–230.00	226.44
1	—	240	230.00	230.00
4	—	325	225.00–235.00	229.88
6	—	576	210.00–235.00	224.11
1	—	745	190.00	190.00
4	—	430	215.00–230.00	224.99
1	—	650	190.00	190.00
3	—	270	215.00–235.00	225.12
3	—	615	200.00–205.00	203.36
4	—	365	215.00–230.00	225.12
7	—	522	205.00–220.00	213.49
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
2	—	440	200.00–210.00	204.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
1	—	435	210.00	210.00
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
2	—	505	200.00–210.00	204.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,475	105.00–107.00	105.83
5	—	1,274	109.00–116.00	112.54
2	—	1,550	97.00–101.00	99.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,088	85.00–99.00	91.88
6	—	1,000	79.00–86.00	83.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,169	88.00–96.00	92.57
8	—	1,283	109.00–116.00	111.80
25	—	1,185	97.00–109.00	102.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,012	125.00–130.00	127.37
6	—	1,496	110.00–120.00	116.75
1	—	1,925	136.00	136.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,148	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,629.90
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,435	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,153	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,610.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	890	1,750.00–2,150.00	2,028.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,300.00	1,300.00

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