Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 450 lbs not well established, over 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fait to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $246.73/cwt on 361 head.

Average price

$246.73

361 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$819

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

$7.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.63

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	628	247.18	1,552	338
Medium and Large 2-3	410	240.18	985	19thin
Small 1-2	306	239.38	733	4thin

One grade step is worth $7.81/cwt here — about $819 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 sale361 hd

246.73

—

TN average9 barns · 1,165 hd

232.10

+14.63

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	1,649	103.91	1,713	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,374	89.84	1,234	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	87.65	1,097	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	78.96	823	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,099	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,152	$1,012	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$880	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	213.75/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	245.80/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	252.63/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	244.35/cwt	222.50–244.85	1,603	234
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	220.83/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,148	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	341	248.64/cwt	230.00–265.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	271.34/cwt	265.00–275.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,452	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,084	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,339	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	238.32/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	210.63/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,418	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	251.59/cwt	245.00–255.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	280.81/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	259.71/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,218	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	217.45/cwt	215.00–220.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	217.50/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	691	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,244	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	184.85/cwt	170.00–200.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	84.29/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,044	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	98.69/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,246	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	89.42/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,128	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	752	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	79.40/cwt	72.00–84.00	827	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,357	86.00/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,167	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	91.59/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,265	11
Bulls	—	—	1,468	98.59/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,447	4
Bulls	—	—	1,830	109.22/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,999	4
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	875	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,078	1,025.29/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	1,048.07/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,048	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,156.10/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,156	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,098	926.12/head	900.00–950.00	926	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	217.47/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	206.52/cwt	200.00–210.00	770	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	216.26/cwt	215.00–217.50	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	208.70/cwt	200.00–215.00	893	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	190.81/cwt	190.00–192.50	920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	177.33/cwt	165.00–190.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	202.47/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,168	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	213.73/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 499Last week 765Year ago 366

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 118Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 14Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	225.00	225.00
2	—	520	200.00–227.50	213.75
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	237.50–255.00	245.80
2	—	423	250.00–255.00	252.63
1	—	720	155.00	155.00
2	—	568	215.00–220.00	217.47
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
234	—	656	222.50–244.85	244.35
84	—	564	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	212.50–230.00	220.83
4	—	341	230.00–265.00	248.64
1	—	465	232.50	232.50
1	—	575	220.00	220.00
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
3	—	268	265.00–275.00	271.34
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
1	—	220	265.00	265.00
1	—	430	225.00	225.00
3	—	367	245.00–255.00	251.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	255.00	255.00
1	—	525	255.00	255.00
3	—	577	235.00–240.00	238.32
1	—	610	230.00	230.00
8	—	673	200.00–215.00	210.63
2	—	370	265.00–295.00	280.81
4	—	469	240.00–270.00	259.71
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
1	—	415	237.50	237.50
2	—	230	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	215.00–220.00	217.45
9	—	691	180.00	180.00
3	—	610	180.00	180.00
2	—	513	190.00	190.00
4	—	428	200.00–215.00	208.70
3	—	482	190.00–192.50	190.81
2	—	558	165.00–190.00	177.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	212.50–222.50	217.50
1	—	240	245.00	245.00
1	—	635	192.50	192.50
1	—	695	185.00	185.00
2	—	438	215.00–217.50	216.26
6	—	577	190.00–217.50	202.47
2	—	543	210.00–217.50	213.73
1	—	845	150.00	150.00
1	—	360	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	170.00–200.00	184.85
3	—	373	200.00–210.00	206.52
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,238	83.00–87.00	84.29
2	—	1,263	96.00–101.00	98.69
16	—	1,262	86.00–93.00	89.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	72.00	72.00
16	—	1,042	72.00–84.00	79.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,357	84.00–87.00	86.00
11	—	1,381	86.00–94.00	91.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	94.00–102.00	98.59
4	—	1,830	106.00–115.00	109.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	875	880.00	880.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,156.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,078	900.00–1,150.00	1,025.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	950.00–1,125.00	1,048.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,098	900.00–950.00	926.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

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