Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $244.36/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$244.36

116 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$38.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.01

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	552	248.89	1,374	96
Medium and Large 2-3	436	227.35	991	12thin
Small 1-2	445	216.43	963	7thin
Medium and Large 3	560	210.00	1,176	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.89/cwt here — about $198 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 sale116 hd

244.36

—

TN average12 barns · 1,180 hd

233.35

+11.01

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	1,586	106.42	1,688	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,422	89.35	1,270	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	87.80	1,098	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	76.37	758	21

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,076	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	826	$975	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,225	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	663	194.91/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	219.98/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,052	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	229.07/cwt	220.00–235.00	971	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	226.07/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,067	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	305	212.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	648	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	206.73/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,288	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	229.87/cwt	220.00–240.00	855	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	216.67/cwt	210.00–225.00	906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	253.82/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,300	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	271.92/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,286	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	234.76/cwt	220.00–250.00	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	277.43/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	238.98/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,391	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	225.78/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,492	14
Steers	Small 1-2	—	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	237.09/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,503	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	234.65/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,009	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	252.90/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	173.03/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	229.59/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,297	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	177.84/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,312	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	94.69/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,329	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	89.40/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,128	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	79.06/cwt	75.00–83.00	768	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	72.00/cwt	65.00–75.00	739	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,148	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,218	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	89.40/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,284	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	80.80/cwt	77.00–83.00	937	8
Bulls	—	—	1,553	102.42/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,591	5
Bulls	—	—	1,619	110.42/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,788	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,075.88/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,220	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	215.39/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,142	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	209.08/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,098	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	930	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	389	208.75/cwt	200.00–215.00	812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	225.84/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	215.07/cwt	205.00–225.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	202.57/cwt	200.00–205.00	867	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	228.73/cwt	225.00–235.00	869	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	219.31/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,250	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	230.93/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,219	19

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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 583Year ago 758

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 87Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 40Year ago 81

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	190.00–200.00	194.91
16	—	424	220.00–235.00	229.07
20	—	472	220.00–240.00	226.07
10	—	623	200.00–215.00	206.73
1	—	795	200.00	200.00
4	—	380	225.00–235.00	228.73
14	—	570	210.00–225.00	219.31
19	—	528	220.00–240.00	230.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	210.00–225.00	219.98
1	—	290	215.00	215.00
3	—	418	210.00–225.00	216.67
1	—	595	202.50	202.50
1	—	640	187.50	187.50
2	—	343	205.00–225.00	215.07
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	389	200.00–215.00	208.75
2	—	428	200.00–205.00	202.57
1	—	470	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	215.00	215.00
1	—	480	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	195.00	195.00
3	—	372	220.00–240.00	229.87
1	—	465	230.00	230.00
3	—	308	220.00–250.00	234.76
2	—	605	220.00	220.00
2	—	430	225.00–245.00	234.65
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	200.00–225.00	212.50
1	—	455	230.00	230.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
1	—	375	235.00	235.00
1	—	565	210.00	210.00
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	280.00	280.00
23	—	512	235.00–257.50	253.82
19	—	473	250.00–282.50	271.92
4	—	424	270.00–290.00	277.43
18	—	582	230.00–255.00	238.98
14	—	661	215.00–232.50	225.78
15	—	634	230.00–247.50	237.09
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	240.00–265.00	252.90
2	—	653	190.00–195.00	192.49
3	—	517	240.00–250.00	245.10
10	—	565	222.50–237.50	229.59
5	—	738	175.00–190.00	177.84
3	—	605	225.00–227.50	225.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	165.00–175.00	173.03
1	—	425	210.00	210.00
5	—	530	205.00–225.00	215.39
1	—	560	195.00	195.00
1	—	780	145.00	145.00
4	—	474	215.00	215.00
1	—	850	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	200.00–227.50	209.08
2	—	418	220.00–225.00	222.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	94.00–95.00	94.69
22	—	1,262	83.00–94.00	89.40
8	—	1,160	77.00–83.00	80.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	972	75.00–83.00	79.06
8	—	1,026	65.00–75.00	72.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,310	93.00	93.00
13	—	1,436	85.00–94.00	89.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,553	96.00–110.00	102.42
5	—	1,619	107.00–117.00	110.42

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	826	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,225.00	1,225.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Feeder Cattle

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