Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower. Steers 6.00 to 19.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 18.00 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 $194.25/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$194.25

186 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,000

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$32.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.93

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	527	197.26	1,040	142
Medium and Large 2-3	490	186.44	914	32
Small 1-2	424	182.38	774	10thin
Medium and Large 3	495	165.00	817	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.26/cwt here — about $223 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 sale186 hd

194.25

—

TN average9 barns · 1,991 hd

198.18

−3.93

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	1,540	106.70	1,643	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	87.59	1,223	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	85.51	993	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	75.86	773	30

Every lot, as filed

88 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 3	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	193.61/cwt	190.00–200.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	174.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,232	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	184.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	969	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,172	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	182.55/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,152	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	192.48/cwt	185.00–200.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	869	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,521	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	195.35/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,438	14
Steers	Small 1-2	—	620	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	509	198.73/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,012	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,737	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	221.62/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,263	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	248.98/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,168	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	688	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	191.83/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	231.19/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	236.46/cwt	225.00–255.00	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	207.38/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,204	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	688	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,738	63
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	795	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,153	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	514	187.59/cwt	160.00–200.00	964	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	172.47/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	209.94/cwt	205.00–215.00	888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	964	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	80.33/cwt	72.00–84.00	807	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,291	83.83/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,082	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,147	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	88.94/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,066	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	81.72/cwt	73.00–87.00	919	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,254	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	89.34/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,311	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	68.14/cwt	60.00–73.00	711	11
Bulls	—	—	1,522	101.39/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,543	10
Bulls	—	—	1,550	109.83/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,702	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	204.90/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	181.26/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,156	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	162.53/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,188	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	234.27/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,010	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	226.98/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	177.49/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,168	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	477	196.29/cwt	190.00–210.00	936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,086	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	186.96/cwt	175.00–200.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	152.50/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	162.44/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	176.68/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	427	213.05/cwt	200.00–220.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	202.38/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,054	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	205.20/cwt	195.00–210.00	866	18
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	187.39/cwt	180.00–195.00	618	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	433	189.38/cwt	175.00–200.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	213.75/cwt	200.00–220.00	814	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	211.26/cwt	205.00–215.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	184.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	191.66/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,098	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	202.99/cwt	190.00–215.00	952	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	193.19/cwt	185.00–200.00	925	7

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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 655Last week 832Year ago 1,337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 179Year ago 107

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	190.00–200.00	193.61
4	—	524	180.00–190.00	184.90
4	—	421	185.00–200.00	192.48
1	—	325	205.00	205.00
2	—	720	140.00–165.00	152.50
2	—	630	155.00–170.00	162.44
1	—	295	195.00	195.00
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
5	—	565	180.00–190.00	184.00
7	—	479	185.00–200.00	193.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	706	170.00–175.00	174.45
8	—	631	175.00–185.00	182.55
3	—	673	175.00–180.00	176.68
22	—	521	190.00–210.00	202.38
18	—	422	195.00–210.00	205.20
12	—	381	200.00–220.00	213.75
4	—	333	205.00–215.00	211.26
26	—	573	185.00–205.00	191.66
27	—	469	190.00–215.00	202.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	190.00	190.00
2	—	425	215.00	215.00
5	—	869	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	175.00–200.00	186.96
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
2	—	330	180.00–195.00	187.39
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
3	—	433	175.00–200.00	189.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	250.00	250.00
14	—	736	195.00–200.00	195.35
2	—	825	175.00	175.00
1	—	885	170.00	170.00
2	—	965	180.00	180.00
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
6	—	570	210.00–225.00	221.62
5	—	469	245.00–255.00	248.98
4	—	761	185.00–197.50	191.83
4	—	521	220.00–235.00	231.19
2	—	615	200.00–215.00	207.38
2	—	385	245.00–250.00	247.47
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	175.00	175.00
4	—	509	190.00–215.00	198.73
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
2	—	688	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	245.00	245.00
2	—	368	220.00	220.00
1	—	245	245.00	245.00
3	—	268	225.00–255.00	236.46
1	—	450	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	265.00	265.00
8	—	463	260.00	260.00
4	—	688	200.00	200.00
63	—	812	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	145.00	145.00
4	—	514	160.00–200.00	187.59
1	—	675	165.00	165.00
1	—	600	175.00	175.00
3	—	477	190.00–210.00	196.29
3	—	427	200.00–220.00	213.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	165.00–180.00	172.47
3	—	423	205.00–215.00	209.94
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
4	—	470	200.00–210.00	205.04
1	—	530	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	554	190.00–210.00	204.90
12	—	638	180.00–185.00	181.26
16	—	731	150.00–170.00	162.53
7	—	431	225.00–240.00	234.27
5	—	469	215.00–235.00	226.98
4	—	658	170.00–180.00	177.49
10	—	505	215.00	215.00
1	—	765	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,005	72.00–84.00	80.33
11	—	1,044	60.00–73.00	68.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,291	81.00–86.00	83.83
1	—	1,320	95.00	95.00
13	—	1,467	87.00–93.00	89.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	96.00	96.00
19	—	1,199	86.00–92.00	88.94
20	—	1,124	73.00–87.00	81.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,522	95.00–108.00	101.39
17	—	1,550	106.00–114.00	109.83

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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