Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $253.35/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$253.35

179 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,308

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

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

$20.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.53

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	540	255.13	1,377	152
Medium and Large 2-3	382	247.05	943	19thin
Small 1-2	393	234.38	920	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.75/cwt here — about $457 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 sale179 hd

253.35

—

TN average11 barns · 1,717 hd

245.82

+7.53

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	1,506	98.33	1,481	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,381	89.96	1,242	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	88.37	1,070	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	76.88	820	19

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,198	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,019	$1,033	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$1,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	977	$844	4thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	205.21/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,194	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	221.54/cwt	212.50–230.00	953	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	202.44/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,249	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	220.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	188.52/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,265	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	235.24/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,000	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	256.90/cwt	245.00–262.50	835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	209.34/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,103	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	219.18/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,041	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	245.00/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	317	250.79/cwt	240.00–255.00	795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	228.11/cwt	225.00–230.00	876	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	291.57/cwt	280.00–305.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	480	211.93/cwt	185.00–240.00	1,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,186	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	248.70/cwt	235.00–260.00	925	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	243.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,383	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	214.90/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	262.31/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,007	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,364	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	269.70/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,316	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	245.49/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,296	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	224.97/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,471	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	262.44/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,412	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	947	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,894	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	515	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	232.05/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	287.18/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,163	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	280.45/cwt	265.00–290.00	897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	254.59/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,423	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	247.09/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,060	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	216.56/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,113	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	240.37/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,137	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,314	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,333	97.43/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,299	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	85.81/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,138	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,188	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	82.84/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,004	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	68.84/cwt	60.00–73.00	695	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	79.02/cwt	75.00–85.00	854	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	90.25/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,267	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	89.61/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,082	35
Bulls	—	—	1,506	98.33/cwt	88.00–107.00	1,481	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	935	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	960	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	1,304.71/head	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,305	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	913	813.63/head	775.00–850.00	814	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	923.97/head	900.00–950.00	924	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	233.42/cwt	225.00–242.50	992	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	200.79/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,042	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	184.34/cwt	160.00–210.00	872	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	174.67/cwt	165.00–185.00	914	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	194.24/cwt	145.00–225.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	240.00/cwt	225.00–255.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	202.70/cwt	180.00–225.00	766	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	410	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	196.56/cwt	180.00–205.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	201.26/cwt	190.00–210.00	954	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	180.07/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	203.19/cwt	190.00–215.00	646	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	205.80/cwt	200.00–212.50	881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	201.59/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,044	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	219.95/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	186.87/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,177	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	207.42/cwt	205.00–210.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	188.74/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,089	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	470	204.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	963	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	178.62/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	208.93/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,174	5

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 710Last week 420Year ago 1,235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 93Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 22Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	215.00	215.00
6	—	314	215.00–225.00	220.80
10	—	378	180.00–225.00	202.70
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
4	—	420	180.00–205.00	196.56
10	—	474	190.00–210.00	201.26
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
3	—	518	195.00–210.00	201.59
1	—	240	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	200.00	200.00
2	—	473	160.00–210.00	184.34
2	—	523	165.00–185.00	174.67
3	—	328	145.00–225.00	194.24
3	—	428	200.00–212.50	205.80
1	—	585	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	265.00	265.00
12	—	582	195.00–215.00	205.21
15	—	430	212.50–230.00	221.54
13	—	617	190.00–210.00	202.44
7	—	671	175.00–200.00	188.52
15	—	527	200.00–220.00	209.34
33	—	475	205.00–225.00	219.18
8	—	384	225.00–230.00	228.11
3	—	328	225.00–255.00	240.00
2	—	725	175.00–185.00	180.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	539	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	212.50	212.50
2	—	470	200.00–210.00	204.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	190.00–215.00	203.19
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	230.00–240.00	235.24
3	—	325	245.00–262.50	256.90
2	—	480	185.00–240.00	211.93
1	—	355	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	242.50–247.50	245.00
1	—	620	215.00	215.00
7	—	317	240.00–255.00	250.79
1	—	225	280.00	280.00
1	—	590	225.00	225.00
5	—	372	235.00–260.00	248.70
1	—	295	255.00	255.00
1	—	520	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	238	280.00–305.00	291.57
1	—	800	200.00	200.00
1	—	285	260.00	260.00
5	—	569	240.00–250.00	243.00
2	—	715	210.00–220.00	214.90
4	—	384	255.00–275.00	262.31
2	—	765	200.00	200.00
16	—	488	265.00–275.00	269.70
17	—	528	240.00–260.00	245.49
6	—	654	215.00–235.00	224.97
5	—	620	220.00–240.00	232.05
7	—	405	270.00–290.00	287.18
4	—	320	265.00–290.00	280.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	483	282.50	282.50
27	—	538	255.00–265.00	262.44
5	—	947	200.00	200.00
38	—	559	250.00–255.00	254.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	160.00	160.00
5	—	425	225.00–242.50	233.42
7	—	519	190.00–210.00	200.79
2	—	490	215.00–225.00	219.95
4	—	630	185.00–190.00	186.87
10	—	577	180.00–200.00	188.74
2	—	660	170.00–187.50	178.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	240.00–255.00	247.09
6	—	514	210.00–225.00	216.56
17	—	473	230.00–255.00	240.37
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
2	—	740	177.50	177.50
5	—	562	200.00–235.00	208.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	210.00	210.00
2	—	475	205.00–210.00	207.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,333	96.00–100.00	97.43
7	—	1,326	83.00–88.00	85.81
23	—	1,404	86.00–94.00	90.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,237	96.00	96.00
12	—	1,212	79.00–87.00	82.84
35	—	1,208	84.00–96.00	89.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,010	60.00–73.00	68.84
15	—	1,081	75.00–85.00	79.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,506	88.00–107.00	98.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	913	775.00–850.00	813.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,238	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,304.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	900.00–950.00	923.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00

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