Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Steers under 450 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers steady. Bulls steady to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $240.19/cwt on 412 head.

Average price

$240.19

412 head · 707 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,041

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

$30.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

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	734	241.89	1,776	376
Medium and Large 2-3	428	225.50	966	25
Small 1-2	488	222.50	1,085	4thin
Medium and Large 3	347	211.42	734	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.47/cwt here — about $1,041 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 sale412 hd

240.19

—

TN average14 barns · 2,026 hd

240.19

−0.01

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	1,604	113.55	1,821	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	83.25	1,139	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,173	81.47	956	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	71.54	735	22

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)	997	$1,483	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,115	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	605	192.44/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,164	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	214.28/cwt	200.00–220.00	812	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	223.50/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,037	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	219.36/cwt	210.00–232.50	943	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	553	268.74/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	216.25/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,099	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	223.01/cwt	220.00–225.00	872	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	231.29/cwt	215.00–240.00	763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	232.08/cwt	220.00–250.00	884	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	214.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	208.32/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,015	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	433	192.75/cwt	180.00–210.00	835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,368	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	963	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	208.24/cwt	190.00–220.00	870	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	194.80/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,476	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	270.13/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	270.01/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,193	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	611	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	233.18/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,439	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	255.33/cwt	237.50–265.00	1,361	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	249.14/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,420	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	294.99/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,242	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	369	299.98/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	266.49/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,239	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	235.39/cwt	230.00–239.85	1,930	257
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	33
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	247.58/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,065	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	223.96/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,050	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	208.78/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	211.29/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,088	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	68.91/cwt	61.00–73.00	715	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	75.33/cwt	71.00–81.00	762	9
Bulls	—	—	1,353	104.64/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,416	3
Bulls	—	—	1,679	116.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,951	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,284	80.27/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,031	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	84.60/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,190	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	78.18/cwt	74.00–82.00	918	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	83.94/cwt	80.00–90.00	984	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,110	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	196.60/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,042	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	208.03/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,204	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	196.11/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,132	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	166.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	197.12/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,037	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	181.69/cwt	180.00–185.00	854	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	193.11/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	192.38/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	189.66/cwt	180.00–200.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	212.71/cwt	200.00–220.00	655	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	206.46/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,253	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	216.27/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,222	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	710	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	468	211.62/cwt	210.00–215.00	990	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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,084Last week 611Year ago 1,017

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 96Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 35Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	185.00–200.00	192.44
12	—	379	200.00–220.00	214.28
3	—	487	205.00–215.00	208.32
14	—	418	190.00–220.00	208.24
2	—	573	190.00–200.00	194.80
7	—	526	190.00–210.00	197.12
1	—	260	210.00	210.00
7	—	308	200.00–220.00	212.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	464	212.50–235.00	223.50
19	—	430	210.00–232.50	219.36
1	—	705	185.00	185.00
24	—	508	200.00–225.00	216.25
5	—	391	220.00–225.00	223.01
4	—	661	190.00–200.00	193.11
17	—	607	195.00–210.00	206.46
14	—	565	200.00–224.00	216.27
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	180.00–210.00	192.75
1	—	330	215.00	215.00
3	—	468	210.00–215.00	211.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	677	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
2	—	615	185.00–200.00	192.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	180.00–185.00	181.69
2	—	373	180.00–200.00	189.66
2	—	330	190.00	190.00
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	270.00	270.00
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
2	—	375	260.00–280.00	270.13
5	—	442	265.00–275.00	270.01
6	—	617	225.00–245.00	233.18
1	—	705	200.00	200.00
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
22	—	533	237.50–265.00	255.33
12	—	570	240.00–260.00	249.14
4	—	465	255.00–280.00	266.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	267.50–270.00	268.74
1	—	510	280.00	280.00
2	—	480	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
3	—	278	235.00	235.00
1	—	705	200.00	200.00
3	—	330	215.00–240.00	231.29
9	—	381	220.00–250.00	232.08
3	—	425	225.00–230.00	226.65
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	210.00–220.00	214.96
5	—	355	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	225.00	225.00
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
1	—	260	235.00	235.00
1	—	650	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	455	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	275.00–300.00	294.99
6	—	369	280.00–310.00	299.98
257	—	820	230.00–239.85	235.39
33	—	685	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
1	—	470	210.00	210.00
1	—	335	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	180.00	180.00
12	—	430	235.00–250.00	247.58
5	—	469	220.00–225.00	223.96
2	—	638	200.00–217.50	208.78
4	—	515	200.00–220.00	211.29
4	—	579	200.00–220.00	208.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
3	—	530	190.00–200.00	196.60
1	—	725	160.00	160.00
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
11	—	577	180.00–205.00	196.11
5	—	615	165.00–175.00	166.95
1	—	450	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,038	61.00–73.00	68.91
9	—	1,012	71.00–81.00	75.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,284	75.00–82.00	80.27
11	—	1,407	82.00–87.00	84.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,174	74.00–82.00	78.18
16	—	1,172	80.00–90.00	83.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,353	95.00–109.00	104.64
10	—	1,679	110.00–120.00	116.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,000.00	1,000.00

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

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Steers · 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