Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 lower. Bulls steady on a light test. Steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.71/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$208.71

153 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$23.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.19

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	529	215.21	1,139	100
Medium and Large 3	354	197.58	699	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	468	197.24	923	41
Small 1-2	466	191.82	894	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.39/cwt here — about $245 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 sale153 hd

208.71

—

TN average11 barns · 1,812 hd

209.90

−1.19

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	1,659	106.28	1,763	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	90.18	1,260	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	88.08	1,068	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	79.29	863	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,515	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,328	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,089	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,115	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,500	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,196	$1,702	4thin

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 1-2	—	753	182.52/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	199.25/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	196.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	189.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	202.06/cwt	175.00–215.00	954	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	202.85/cwt	180.00–215.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	227.33/cwt	210.00–235.00	987	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,403	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	349	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	768	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	228.19/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,077	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	238	200.05/cwt	195.00–205.00	476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	197.57/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,241	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	211.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,610	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	215.16/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,218	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	224.11/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,168	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	207.48/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,442	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	238.69/cwt	235.00–245.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	230.72/cwt	220.00–240.00	844	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	192.40/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	252.29/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	458	232.54/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	257.92/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	236.84/cwt	230.00–245.00	777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	268.54/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,370	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,797	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	354	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	885	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	257.80/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,449	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	277.72/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,189	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	242.94/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,489	26
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	176.20/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	221.21/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,053	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,316	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	527	211.68/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,116	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,323	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	89.50/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,070	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	83.80/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,031	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	74.79/cwt	73.00–76.00	794	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	82.11/cwt	77.00–87.00	908	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,235	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	94.98/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,220	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	89.09/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,278	5
Bulls	—	—	1,625	104.37/cwt	92.00–110.00	1,696	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,971	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	702	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,179.04/head	1,124.00–1,300.00	1,179	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,083	1,324.48/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,324	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,591.85/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,592	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	1,088.64/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,089	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	1,327.64/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,328	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,735.94/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	218.98/cwt	215.00–225.00	953	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	178.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,191	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	195.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,090	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,130	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	201.82/cwt	190.00–210.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	199.86/cwt	190.00–210.00	919	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	195.34/cwt	187.50–202.50	1,199	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	214.92/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,210	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	235.75/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,016	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	224.18/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,148	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	201.44/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	207.58/cwt	200.00–215.00	986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	191.88/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,293	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	503	216.28/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	683	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,229	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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 599Year ago 734

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 77Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 33Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	175.00–190.00	182.52
10	—	434	210.00–235.00	227.33
10	—	716	196.00	196.00
5	—	349	220.00	220.00
27	—	472	210.00–235.00	228.19
16	—	566	200.00–235.00	215.16
8	—	521	215.00–230.00	224.11
6	—	380	220.00	220.00
12	—	614	187.50–202.50	195.34
3	—	672	185.00–190.00	187.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	195.00–205.00	199.25
2	—	323	180.00–200.00	189.61
10	—	472	175.00–215.00	202.06
7	—	418	180.00–215.00	202.85
2	—	238	195.00–205.00	200.05
3	—	668	175.00–180.00	178.32
4	—	559	190.00–200.00	195.03
4	—	628	180.00	180.00
5	—	363	190.00–210.00	201.82
1	—	260	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	190.00–200.00	196.77
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	180.00–200.00	190.00
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
3	—	460	190.00–210.00	199.86
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	195.00–200.00	197.57
5	—	695	200.00–212.50	207.48
4	—	271	235.00–245.00	238.69
7	—	366	220.00–240.00	230.72
2	—	715	185.00–200.00	192.40
2	—	410	235.00–270.00	252.29
1	—	845	190.00	190.00
5	—	328	230.00–245.00	236.84
1	—	595	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	761	210.00–220.00	211.61
2	—	523	245.00–270.00	257.92
1	—	465	282.50	282.50
6	—	354	250.00	250.00
1	—	930	215.00	215.00
1	—	675	220.00	220.00
11	—	562	230.00–262.50	257.80
11	—	428	260.00–290.00	277.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	215.00	215.00
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	225.00–240.00	232.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	510	265.00–280.00	268.54
7	—	817	220.00	220.00
26	—	613	242.00–250.00	242.94
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	215.00	215.00
3	—	527	210.00–215.00	211.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	172.50–180.00	176.20
1	—	880	177.50	177.50
4	—	476	215.00–230.00	221.21
1	—	605	217.50	217.50
4	—	563	210.00–217.50	214.92
7	—	431	230.00–245.00	235.75
9	—	512	222.50–227.50	224.18
4	—	674	185.00–197.50	191.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	215.00–225.00	218.98
2	—	580	190.00–212.50	201.44
1	—	624	202.50	202.50
1	—	730	187.50	187.50
2	—	475	200.00–215.00	207.58
2	—	503	210.00–222.50	216.28
2	—	683	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	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	—	1,310	101.00	101.00
12	—	1,195	84.00–94.00	89.50
7	—	1,230	79.00–88.00	83.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,061	73.00–76.00	74.79
8	—	1,106	77.00–87.00	82.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,436	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,285	93.00–97.00	94.98
5	—	1,435	87.00–91.00	89.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,625	92.00–110.00	104.37
1	—	1,760	112.00	112.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	885	1,124.00–1,300.00	1,179.04
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	702	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,240	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,591.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,324.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,088.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,327.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,173	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,735.94

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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle