Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers steady to 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.97/cwt on 293 head.

Average price

$204.97

293 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$506

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

$30.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.78

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	588	208.22	1,225	234
Small 1-2	410	196.41	806	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	497	192.14	955	51
Medium and Large 3	405	177.50	719	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.72/cwt here — about $506 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 sale293 hd

204.97

—

TN average14 barns · 3,395 hd

197.19

+7.78

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	1,555	106.03	1,649	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,380	92.15	1,272	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	91.76	1,068	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	76.50	790	27

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)	935	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,147	$1,041	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,026	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	643	210.02/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	256.07/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,219	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	241.84/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,250	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	241	303.29/cwt	295.00–320.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	202.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,505	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	258.38/cwt	255.00–265.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	266.81/cwt	255.00–280.00	982	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	239.48/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,389	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	214.83/cwt	210.00–220.00	791	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	212.72/cwt	185.00–240.00	676	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	796	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	257.32/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	590	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,224	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	187.90/cwt	165.00–200.00	988	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	802	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,404	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,189	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	214.89/cwt	214.75–225.00	1,369	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	177.34/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,013	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	193.60/cwt	180.00–200.00	918	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	206.91/cwt	190.00–220.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	217.74/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	239.97/cwt	235.00–245.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	224.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,063	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	274.63/cwt	270.00–280.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	203.77/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	906	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,948	115
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,430	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,023	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,046	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	387	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,084	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	972	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	198.16/cwt	185.00–210.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	202.41/cwt	190.00–215.00	965	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	220.00/cwt	210.00–230.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	167.44/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,030	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	84.11/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,390	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	102.40/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,280	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	80.87/cwt	74.00–87.00	901	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	102.24/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,202	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	91.23/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,066	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	68.83/cwt	56.00–73.00	641	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	81.78/cwt	75.00–87.00	902	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	91.03/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,228	19
Bulls	—	—	1,442	102.89/cwt	89.00–110.00	1,484	7
Bulls	—	—	1,753	111.52/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,955	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,162	1,021.34/head	850.00–1,150.00	1,021	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	938.71/head	900.00–975.00	939	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	217.72/cwt	210.00–225.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	210.55/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,112	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,055	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	183.52/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	196.87/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,221	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	207.15/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,187	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	180.00/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	194.28/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,024	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	177.70/cwt	165.00–190.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	205.41/cwt	190.00–212.50	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	205.12/cwt	195.00–215.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	183.04/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,226	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	214.08/cwt	200.00–230.00	903	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	169.99/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,064	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	167.25/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	218.18/cwt	215.00–225.00	698	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	209.14/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,098	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	220.97/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,063	25
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	190.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,182	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	202.10/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,154	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	229.93/cwt	225.00–235.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	552	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	186.78/cwt	170.00–205.00	790	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	255	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	238.45/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,257	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	650	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 710Year ago 893

Slaughter CattleReceipts 179Last week 147Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 48Year ago 33

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers steady to 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	205.00–215.00	210.02
1	—	820	190.00	190.00
6	—	476	240.00–265.00	256.07
7	—	517	230.00–250.00	241.84
3	—	241	295.00–320.00	303.29
7	—	742	200.00–210.00	202.86
3	—	330	255.00–265.00	258.38
6	—	368	255.00–280.00	266.81
15	—	580	230.00–245.00	239.48
2	—	415	250.00–265.00	257.32
1	—	755	197.50	197.50
2	—	255	295.00	295.00
2	—	665	202.50–205.00	203.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	175.00–180.00	177.51
1	—	615	205.00	205.00
2	—	525	205.00–230.00	217.74
1	—	750	195.00	195.00
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
3	—	328	235.00–245.00	239.97
2	—	473	220.00–230.00	224.81
2	—	270	270.00–280.00	274.63
1	—	915	187.50	187.50
4	—	378	240.00–245.00	242.52
1	—	220	240.00	240.00
1	—	585	215.00	215.00
1	—	400	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	210.00–220.00	214.83
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	185.00–240.00	212.72
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
1	—	370	215.00	215.00
1	—	770	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	906	215.00	215.00
29	—	615	232.50	232.50
12	—	1,023	200.00	200.00
4	—	387	280.00	280.00
2	—	972	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	590	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	165.00–200.00	187.90
6	—	571	165.00–190.00	177.34
8	—	474	180.00–200.00	193.60
4	—	368	190.00–220.00	206.91
4	—	414	190.00–212.50	205.41
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
3	—	275	195.00–215.00	205.12
8	—	626	160.00–180.00	169.99
2	—	673	160.00–175.00	167.25
3	—	320	215.00–225.00	218.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	802	175.00	175.00
38	—	543	219.00	219.00
73	—	637	214.75–225.00	214.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	670	175.00–190.00	183.04
14	—	422	200.00–230.00	214.08
18	—	525	190.00–225.00	209.14
25	—	481	200.00–227.50	220.97
9	—	620	180.00–200.00	190.61
14	—	571	185.00–220.00	202.10
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
2	—	375	225.00–235.00	229.93
4	—	335	225.00	225.00
1	—	235	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
2	—	485	200.00–205.00	202.45
2	—	423	170.00–205.00	186.78
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
2	—	650	160.00–165.00	162.50
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	185.00–210.00	198.16
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	190.00–215.00	202.41
3	—	427	210.00–230.00	220.00
4	—	650	165.00	165.00
2	—	615	160.00–175.00	167.44
2	—	565	170.00–190.00	180.00
8	—	527	185.00–205.00	194.28
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	210.00–225.00	217.72
2	—	473	165.00–190.00	177.70
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	528	200.00–225.00	210.55
4	—	469	220.00–230.00	225.04
2	—	668	175.00–192.50	183.52
12	—	620	180.00–202.50	196.87
10	—	573	200.00–220.00	207.15
3	—	420	230.00–245.00	238.45
3	—	718	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,653	82.00–87.00	84.11
6	—	1,250	99.00–107.00	102.40
19	—	1,349	85.00–96.00	91.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,114	74.00–87.00	80.87
12	—	1,176	98.00–107.00	102.24
53	—	1,169	86.00–98.00	91.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	931	56.00–73.00	68.83
16	—	1,103	75.00–87.00	81.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,442	89.00–110.00	102.89
4	—	1,753	107.00–116.00	111.52

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,162	850.00–1,150.00	1,021.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	900.00–975.00	938.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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