Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers steady to 8.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $220.59/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$220.59

217 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$13.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.23

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	596	221.82	1,322	196
Small 1-2	406	210.10	853	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	482	208.52	1,004	12thin

One grade step is worth $13.29/cwt here — about $318 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 sale217 hd

220.59

—

TN average10 barns · 1,907 hd

214.36

+6.23

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	—	Average	1,704	103.73	1,768	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,404	90.14	1,266	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	86.88	1,021	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	76.50	777	25

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)	1,240	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,393	$1,295	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,088	$876	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	871	$829	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,215	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,169	$1,242	3thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	200.43/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,247	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	272.95/cwt	265.00–280.00	633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	220.56/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,162	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	247.16/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,174	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	220.98/cwt	210.00–230.00	835	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	171.51/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,180	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	186.00/cwt	175.00–200.00	815	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	194.80/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,019	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	195.27/cwt	190.00–200.00	732	2
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	205.69/cwt	200.00–210.00	671	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	213.36/cwt	200.00–225.00	796	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	142.50/cwt	135.00–150.00	955	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	201.02/cwt	190.00–207.50	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,378	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	254.64/cwt	240.00–275.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	178.77/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	228.26/cwt	220.00–245.00	897	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	239.36/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,144	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	213.42/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,199	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	183.32/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	196.57/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,317	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	207.39/cwt	200.00–209.50	1,506	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	225.47/cwt	220.00–226.50	1,420	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	494	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,173	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,089	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,285	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	715	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	167.13/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,023	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,234	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,077	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	159.89/cwt	155.00–165.00	996	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	80.42/cwt	71.00–87.00	936	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	96.43/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,143	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	70.78/cwt	62.00–77.00	711	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	78.72/cwt	74.00–84.00	804	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	84.74/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,258	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,269	100.71/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,278	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	89.56/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,261	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	88.68/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,048	15
Bulls	—	—	2,145	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,402	1
Bulls	—	—	1,576	99.88/cwt	91.00–105.00	1,574	8
Bulls	—	—	1,998	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,298	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,226.03/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,226	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,088	875.98/head	850.00–900.00	876	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	871	828.70/head	725.00–900.00	829	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	1,295.42/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,295	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	170.22/cwt	165.00–175.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	159.65/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,162	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,158	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	198.33/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,091	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	188.76/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,080	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	207.18/cwt	190.00–217.50	872	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	223.01/cwt	215.00–235.00	618	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	145.26/cwt	130.00–160.00	843	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	255	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,202	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	165.04/cwt	160.00–175.00	962	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	182.61/cwt	180.00–185.00	858	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	194.53/cwt	185.00–210.00	922	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	182.47/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,126	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	220.00/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,019	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	220.67/cwt	210.00–235.00	940	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	197.34/cwt	195.00–200.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	170.62/cwt	165.00–177.50	887	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	557	178.25/cwt	165.00–190.00	993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	197.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	176.58/cwt	170.00–180.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	196.63/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,021	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	669	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	488	185.08/cwt	180.00–190.00	903	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	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 Dec 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 655Year ago 1,038

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 177Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 0Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	622	190.00–210.00	200.43
3	—	232	265.00–280.00	272.95
9	—	527	210.00–230.00	220.56
7	—	419	240.00–260.00	247.16
1	—	870	140.00	140.00
1	—	835	165.00	165.00
4	—	328	240.00–275.00	254.64
2	—	275	265.00	265.00
2	—	753	172.50–185.00	178.77
11	—	478	232.50–240.00	239.36
13	—	562	205.00–215.00	213.42
3	—	710	180.00–185.00	183.32
6	—	670	190.00–200.00	196.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	205.00	205.00
2	—	625	165.00	165.00
3	—	393	220.00–245.00	228.26
1	—	500	210.00	210.00
1	—	255	260.00	260.00
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
2	—	345	230.00–235.00	232.50
1	—	745	172.50	172.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	210.00–230.00	220.98
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	726	200.00–209.50	207.39
60	—	630	220.00–226.50	225.47
16	—	494	237.50	237.50
5	—	411	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	618	190.00	190.00
4	—	481	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	688	165.00–175.00	171.51
3	—	800	165.00	165.00
32	—	523	185.00–200.00	194.80
7	—	326	200.00–210.00	205.69
11	—	373	200.00–225.00	213.36
20	—	572	180.00–192.50	188.76
20	—	421	190.00–217.50	207.18
5	—	277	215.00–235.00	223.01
6	—	707	170.00	170.00
23	—	474	185.00–210.00	194.53
12	—	617	170.00–185.00	182.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	438	175.00–200.00	186.00
1	—	235	230.00	230.00
2	—	375	190.00–200.00	195.27
2	—	670	135.00–150.00	142.50
3	—	310	190.00–207.50	201.02
4	—	583	160.00–175.00	165.04
2	—	273	195.00–200.00	197.34
4	—	520	165.00–177.50	170.62
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
1	—	255	225.00	225.00
2	—	470	180.00–185.00	182.61
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	130.00–160.00	145.26
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	145.00	145.00
2	—	523	165.00–175.00	170.22
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
3	—	557	165.00–190.00	178.25
2	—	418	160.00	160.00
2	—	488	180.00–190.00	185.08
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	612	165.00–167.50	167.13
10	—	667	185.00	185.00
7	—	728	157.50–160.00	159.65
1	—	380	225.00	225.00
4	—	772	150.00	150.00
3	—	550	185.00–205.00	198.33
21	—	463	200.00–227.50	220.00
10	—	426	210.00–235.00	220.67
9	—	519	180.00–215.00	196.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	147.50	147.50
3	—	623	155.00–165.00	159.89
2	—	695	160.00	160.00
2	—	485	195.00–200.00	197.55
3	—	565	170.00–180.00	176.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,164	71.00–87.00	80.42
8	—	1,185	92.00–101.00	96.43
15	—	1,182	84.00–95.00	88.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,004	62.00–77.00	70.78
18	—	1,021	74.00–84.00	78.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,484	80.00–86.00	84.74
4	—	1,269	99.00–104.00	100.71
17	—	1,408	87.00–94.00	89.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,145	112.00	112.00
8	—	1,576	91.00–105.00	99.88
2	—	1,998	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,226.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	850.00–900.00	875.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,393	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,295.42
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	871	725.00–900.00	828.70

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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