Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.81/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$231.81

120 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$389

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

$22.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.41

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	488	235.48	1,149	81
Medium and Large 2-3	464	225.50	1,046	35
Small 1-2	468	212.50	993	2thin
Medium and Large 3	358	212.50	760	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.98/cwt here — about $389 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 sale120 hd

231.81

—

TN average9 barns · 1,087 hd

225.40

+6.41

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	1,786	127.54	2,278	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,448	107.56	1,557	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	103.95	1,238	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	89.64	935	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)	1,150	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$1,404	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,275	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,900	2thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	426	229.32/cwt	220.00–237.50	977	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	236.13/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,129	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	256.80/cwt	250.00–260.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	221.46/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,353	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	228.32/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,301	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	214.03/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,545	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	217	251.88/cwt	245.00–260.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	238.66/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,014	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	227.07/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,176	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	286.96/cwt	275.00–300.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	218.41/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	336	256.21/cwt	245.00–265.00	861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	274	265.23/cwt	255.00–275.00	727	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	215.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,348	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	235.03/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	236.61/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,491	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	249.57/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,420	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	257.03/cwt	245.00–265.00	966	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	255.47/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,349	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	266.62/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,261	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	270.11/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	283.79/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,095	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,493	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,358	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	240.05/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	259.97/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,100	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	237.53/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,235	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	229.33/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,417	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	81.71/cwt	76.00–86.00	844	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	93.17/cwt	90.00–96.00	976	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,540	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	106.92/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,559	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	102.49/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,201	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	993	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	112.19/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,472	7
Bulls	—	—	2,008	136.86/cwt	132.00–140.00	2,748	3
Bulls	—	—	1,530	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,775	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	123.43/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,077	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,404.09/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,404	2
Heifer Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	206.54/cwt	200.00–210.00	985	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	184.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	230.00/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,198	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	249.95/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,077	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	210.05/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,313	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	216.79/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	212.99/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	227.62/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	216.65/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	220.92/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	268.82/cwt	260.00–275.00	737	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	215.60/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,128	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	234.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	211.64/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	250.72/cwt	245.00–255.00	940	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	243.28/cwt	235.00–250.00	815	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	205.84/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,394	3

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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 566Last week 1,291Year ago 799

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 134Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 85Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	220.00–237.50	229.32
3	—	217	245.00–260.00	251.88
3	—	575	215.00–220.00	216.65
3	—	473	215.00–225.00	220.92
4	—	523	210.00–220.00	215.60
2	—	288	235.00	235.00
2	—	360	230.00–240.00	234.93
1	—	710	205.00	205.00
3	—	635	205.00–215.00	211.64
3	—	335	235.00–250.00	243.28
3	—	677	205.00–207.50	205.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	478	225.00–240.00	236.13
3	—	328	250.00–260.00	256.80
13	—	611	215.00–227.50	221.46
6	—	570	217.50–237.50	228.32
5	—	722	210.00–215.00	214.03
13	—	425	235.00–245.00	238.66
12	—	518	215.00–235.00	227.07
1	—	235	265.00	265.00
2	—	662	220.00	220.00
8	—	274	260.00–275.00	268.82
6	—	375	245.00–255.00	250.72
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	215.00	215.00
1	—	510	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
1	—	300	215.00	215.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	230.00	230.00
1	—	370	235.00	235.00
1	—	310	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	225.00–235.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	220.00–230.00	224.95
1	—	480	250.00	250.00
3	—	665	215.00–225.00	218.41
2	—	430	250.00–260.00	255.06
4	—	336	245.00–265.00	256.21
4	—	274	255.00–275.00	265.23
3	—	627	210.00–220.00	215.07
1	—	225	245.00	245.00
5	—	376	245.00–265.00	257.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	275.00–300.00	286.96
1	—	235	275.00	275.00
3	—	670	230.00–245.00	235.03
12	—	630	235.00–245.00	236.61
2	—	793	225.00	225.00
1	—	700	220.00	220.00
11	—	569	240.00–265.00	249.57
2	—	273	285.00	285.00
1	—	980	175.00	175.00
11	—	528	240.00–270.00	255.47
6	—	473	250.00–280.00	266.62
4	—	416	260.00–280.00	270.11
4	—	386	275.00–295.00	283.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	240.00–245.00	242.54
3	—	455	230.00–245.00	240.05
7	—	423	250.00–270.00	259.97
7	—	520	230.00–250.00	237.53
4	—	618	225.00–235.00	229.33
1	—	745	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	200.00–210.00	206.54
2	—	420	225.00	225.00
1	—	515	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	180.00–190.00	184.90
6	—	521	220.00–235.00	230.00
5	—	431	245.00–255.00	249.95
3	—	625	205.00–215.00	210.05
3	—	573	210.00–225.00	216.79
2	—	683	210.00–216.00	212.99
2	—	468	220.00–235.00	227.62
1	—	725	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,033	76.00–86.00	81.71
9	—	1,048	90.00–96.00	93.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	112.00	112.00
7	—	1,458	104.00–111.00	106.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,172	95.00–110.00	102.49
2	—	1,040	95.00–96.00	95.50
7	—	1,312	111.00–115.00	112.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,008	132.00–140.00	136.86
1	—	1,530	116.00	116.00
4	—	1,683	119.00–125.00	123.43

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,253	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,404.09
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,800.00	1,800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,475.00	2,475.00

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