Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers to 2.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.35/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$211.35

172 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$39.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.94

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	509	214.44	1,092	127
Small 1-2	409	208.73	855	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	454	201.65	916	34
Medium and Large 3	600	175.00	1,050	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.44/cwt here — about $42 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 sale172 hd

211.35

—

TN average12 barns · 1,938 hd

205.42

+5.94

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	1,596	112.89	1,801	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	95.10	1,335	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	93.69	1,164	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	83.42	899	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,113	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,055	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,163	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	285	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	221.11/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,037	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,257	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	222.17/cwt	210.00–235.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	214.04/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,122	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	209.70/cwt	190.00–227.50	1,185	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,214	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	189.49/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,264	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,827	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	258.67/cwt	250.00–285.00	991	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	212.86/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,447	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	231.29/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,418	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	206.62/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,182	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	235.17/cwt	230.00–240.00	524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	238.34/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,137	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	259.72/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,249	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	256.43/cwt	230.00–275.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	284.71/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,238	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	227.43/cwt	225.00–230.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	256.49/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,352	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	199.86/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	279.06/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,172	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	246.30/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,404	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	353	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	253.56/cwt	250.00–285.00	847	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	242.09/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,048	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	215.08/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	215.68/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,109	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	188.31/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,190	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,391	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	94.87/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,407	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	85.91/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,107	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	87.03/cwt	80.00–90.00	936	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	87.29/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,109	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	101.30/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,402	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	101.16/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,300	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	92.74/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,096	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	812	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	114.30/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,867	7
Bulls	—	—	1,527	103.91/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,587	3
Bulls	—	—	1,540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,002	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	207.46/cwt	200.00–215.00	985	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	207.41/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,193	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	493	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	193.47/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,002	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	216.54/cwt	205.00–225.00	808	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	197.85/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,027	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,177	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	220.72/cwt	210.00–230.00	931	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	197.55/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,144	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	185.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	216.70/cwt	215.00–220.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	198.51/cwt	185.00–210.00	935	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	210.38/cwt	185.00–225.00	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	207.60/cwt	200.00–217.50	889	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	212.76/cwt	200.00–225.00	794	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	199.82/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,227	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	228.37/cwt	220.00–235.00	829	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	182.55/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,250	2

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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 599Last week 1,084Year ago 1,133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 102Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 46Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
3	—	518	190.00–200.00	193.47
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
4	—	579	190.00–205.00	197.55
7	—	471	185.00–210.00	198.51
4	—	333	185.00–225.00	210.38
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
6	—	428	200.00–217.50	207.60
5	—	373	200.00–225.00	212.76
2	—	685	175.00–190.00	182.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	469	205.00–230.00	221.11
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
18	—	524	200.00–225.00	214.04
12	—	565	190.00–227.50	209.70
5	—	667	187.50–190.00	189.49
2	—	840	217.50	217.50
1	—	795	175.00	175.00
4	—	306	240.00	240.00
18	—	422	210.00–230.00	220.72
18	—	614	190.00–215.00	199.82
9	—	363	220.00–235.00	228.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	210.00	210.00
3	—	373	205.00–225.00	216.54
2	—	573	180.00–190.00	185.02
3	—	313	215.00–220.00	216.70
1	—	485	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	210.00–235.00	222.17
1	—	545	195.00	195.00
3	—	572	190.00–220.00	206.62
2	—	223	230.00–240.00	235.17
3	—	477	230.00–245.00	238.34
3	—	320	230.00–275.00	256.43
1	—	635	205.00	205.00
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	290.00–295.00	292.47
1	—	500	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
1	—	435	220.00	220.00
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
1	—	595	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	190.00	190.00
2	—	365	225.00–230.00	227.43
1	—	290	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	250.00–285.00	258.67
5	—	680	200.00–225.00	212.86
12	—	613	220.00–240.00	231.29
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
11	—	481	240.00–280.00	259.72
14	—	527	230.00–265.00	256.49
2	—	715	190.00–210.00	199.86
5	—	420	275.00–285.00	279.06
14	—	570	230.00–260.00	246.30
10	—	334	250.00–285.00	253.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	435	280.00–292.50	284.71
5	—	353	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	230.00–245.00	242.09
2	—	473	210.00–220.00	215.08
8	—	514	210.00–220.00	215.68
3	—	632	180.00–195.00	188.31
1	—	725	200.00	200.00
3	—	575	202.50–212.50	207.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	200.00–215.00	207.46
1	—	640	175.00	175.00
2	—	708	165.00–170.00	167.51
2	—	418	220.00	220.00
6	—	519	180.00–210.00	197.85
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
5	—	581	200.00–205.00	202.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,483	91.00–99.00	94.87
3	—	1,270	83.00–89.00	87.29
4	—	1,384	97.00–107.00	101.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,288	82.00–88.00	85.91
10	—	1,285	96.00–109.00	101.16
13	—	1,182	86.00–97.00	92.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,076	80.00–90.00	87.03
3	—	1,083	75.00	75.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,633	110.00–115.00	114.30
3	—	1,527	100.00–106.00	103.91
1	—	1,540	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,500.00	1,500.00

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