Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.80/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$196.80

140 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

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

$32.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.79

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	523	202.23	1,057	91
Medium and Large 2-3	487	188.98	921	36
Small 1-2	439	187.13	822	8thin
Medium and Large 3	433	169.85	735	5thin

One grade step is worth $32.38/cwt here — about $322 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 sale140 hd

196.80

—

TN average13 barns · 2,752 hd

207.60

−10.79

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	1,433	100.69	1,443	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	90.44	1,298	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	86.26	1,030	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	76.53	768	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,580	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,081	$1,115	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$959	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	865	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	271.04/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,038	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	206.81/cwt	200.00–222.50	997	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	370	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,067	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	245.05/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,166	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,245	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	218.21/cwt	210.00–225.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	201.40/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,142	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	206.69/cwt	200.00–225.00	878	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	183.04/cwt	160.00–200.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	185.82/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,080	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	199.65/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,028	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	169.94/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,127	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	196.45/cwt	190.00–202.50	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	205.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	765	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	225.12/cwt	210.00–240.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	260.76/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,085	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	236.10/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,374	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	237.74/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,258	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	229.90/cwt	225.00–235.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	184.97/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	195.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,431	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,256	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	220.00/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,386	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	233.73/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,325	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	199.95/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	216.25/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	222.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	930	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	203.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	935	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	97.51/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,341	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	88.41/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,033	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	71.76/cwt	65.00–75.00	745	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	89.29/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,271	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	96.05/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,381	3
Bulls	—	—	1,386	96.63/cwt	92.50–100.00	1,339	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	80.62/cwt	74.00–85.00	786	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,285	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	80.98/cwt	76.00–85.00	977	12
Bulls	—	—	1,560	111.50/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,739	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	865	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,241.43/head	925.00–1,400.00	1,241	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,010	888.74/head	825.00–950.00	889	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	925.95/head	900.00–950.00	926	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	207.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,102	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	193.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	192.60/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,186	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	195.06/cwt	185.00–200.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	184.71/cwt	175.00–200.00	953	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	640	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	572	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	480	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	195.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	181.62/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,150	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	205.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	898	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	164.62/cwt	155.00–175.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	176.31/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,100	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	155.08/cwt	145.00–165.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	213.36/cwt	210.00–217.50	988	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	195.39/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,022	6

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 711Year ago 508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 55Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 74Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	240.00–290.00	271.04
4	—	476	230.00–265.00	245.05
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
6	—	416	250.00–275.00	260.76
11	—	529	230.00–240.00	237.74
3	—	327	225.00–235.00	229.90
3	—	937	175.00–192.50	184.97
7	—	731	190.00–200.00	195.76
3	—	630	215.00–230.00	220.00
1	—	865	180.00	180.00
8	—	567	230.00–235.00	233.73
1	—	230	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	245.00	245.00
13	—	582	235.00–240.00	236.10
5	—	483	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	210.00–225.00	218.21
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
1	—	645	210.00	210.00
2	—	373	200.00–210.00	205.10
2	—	240	235.00–245.00	240.00
3	—	413	210.00–240.00	225.12
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
1	—	490	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	482	200.00–222.50	206.81
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
2	—	663	180.00–190.00	185.06
10	—	567	190.00–220.00	201.40
10	—	425	200.00–225.00	206.69
21	—	515	190.00–215.00	199.65
2	—	393	200.00–210.00	204.97
16	—	616	175.00–200.00	192.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	459	232.50	232.50
3	—	530	215.00	215.00
2	—	430	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
3	—	428	160.00–200.00	183.04
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
2	—	465	190.00–202.50	196.45
1	—	500	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	581	175.00–190.00	185.82
2	—	463	190.00	190.00
2	—	663	165.00–175.00	169.94
3	—	333	190.00–200.00	193.40
1	—	270	195.00	195.00
3	—	430	185.00–200.00	195.06
8	—	516	175.00–200.00	184.71
4	—	378	190.00–200.00	195.03
4	—	624	160.00–185.00	176.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	160.00	160.00
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
2	—	525	155.00–175.00	164.62
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	175.00	175.00
3	—	572	170.00–180.00	174.93
1	—	445	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	200.00–205.00	202.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	195.00–205.00	199.95
4	—	481	215.00–220.00	216.25
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
2	—	418	220.00–225.00	222.49
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
19	—	530	200.00–215.00	207.95
11	—	633	175.00–190.00	181.62
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
3	—	460	200.00–210.00	203.33
3	—	430	210.00	210.00
1	—	650	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
2	—	563	200.00	200.00
2	—	438	200.00–210.00	205.09
2	—	635	170.00–175.00	172.52
3	—	463	210.00–217.50	213.36
6	—	523	190.00–205.00	195.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	145.00–165.00	155.08
1	—	495	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	97.00–98.00	97.51
19	—	1,168	83.00–94.00	88.41
12	—	1,206	76.00–85.00	80.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,038	65.00–75.00	71.76
7	—	975	74.00–85.00	80.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,424	85.00–95.00	89.29
3	—	1,438	95.00–97.00	96.05
1	—	1,530	84.00	84.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,386	92.50–100.00	96.63
3	—	1,560	106.00–115.00	111.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,081	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,098	925.00–1,400.00	1,241.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	825.00–950.00	888.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	900.00–950.00	925.95
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00

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