Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $223.79/cwt on 441 head.

Average price

$223.79

441 head · 774 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$812

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

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.51

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	412	237.16	977	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	524	234.18	1,228	38
Medium and Large 1-2	804	222.59	1,789	397

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about −$812 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 sale441 hd

223.79

—

TN average5 barns · 753 hd

241.30

−17.51

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	1,847	115.36	2,131	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	100.87	1,398	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	94.39	1,110	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	80.71	824	10

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	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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 2-3	—	631	213.39/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,346	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	252.23/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	182.62/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,485	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	293.57/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,121	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	250.68/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,424	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	251.95/cwt	230.00–270.00	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	232.57/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,333	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,333	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	216.21/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,455	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	260.26/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,236	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	232.32/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,676	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	876	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,682	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	218.51/cwt	210.00–227.50	918	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	217.49/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	190.64/cwt	170.00–202.50	1,165	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	236.47/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,107	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	233.50/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,336	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	258.90/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,333	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	291.73/cwt	280.00–310.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	286.25/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,202	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	245.74/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,482	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	184.95/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	296.35/cwt	285.00–320.00	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	229.95/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,166	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	207.30/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	909	216.25/cwt	216.25–216.25	1,966	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	950	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,924	54
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	259.90/cwt	255.00–265.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	263	270.24/cwt	265.00–275.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	287.84/cwt	280.00–295.00	633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	303.67/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,503	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	261.53/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	220.46/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,601	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	269.65/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,397	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	258.80/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,123	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	865	217.02/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,877	80
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,092	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	187.54/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,088	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	109.94/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,449	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,367	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	96.60/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,148	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	84.14/cwt	72.00–89.00	934	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	101.67/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,436	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,307	91.10/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,191	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	77.57/cwt	71.00–80.00	802	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	82.81/cwt	76.00–90.00	839	6
Bulls	—	—	1,535	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,412	1
Bulls	—	—	1,733	123.11/cwt	121.00–125.00	2,133	3
Bulls	—	—	2,011	115.39/cwt	112.00–120.00	2,320	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	219.76/cwt	210.00–230.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	249.96/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,067	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	209.36/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,371	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	222.52/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,291	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	208.09/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,088	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	219.88/cwt	200.00–245.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	216.36/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,482	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,004	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,767	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	238.02/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,252	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	235.00/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,008	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	240.26/cwt	225.00–247.50	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	166.24/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	231.11/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,199	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	203.17/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,164	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	196.59/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	233.27/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,096	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	212.73/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,321	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	250	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	220.03/cwt	215.00–225.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	162.52/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,321	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	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 Jan 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,035Last week 488Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 73Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 51Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	631	190.00–220.00	213.39
2	—	465	240.00–265.00	252.23
2	—	813	175.00–190.00	182.62
4	—	321	230.00–270.00	251.95
6	—	573	210.00–245.00	232.57
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
2	—	925	182.50–187.50	184.95
3	—	507	225.00–235.00	229.95
2	—	668	200.00–215.00	207.30
2	—	378	255.00–265.00	259.90
2	—	263	265.00–275.00	270.24
2	—	220	280.00–295.00	287.84
4	—	434	245.00–270.00	258.80
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	275.00	275.00
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	250	235.00	235.00
2	—	468	210.00–265.00	236.47
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	270.00–315.00	293.57
9	—	568	235.00–260.00	250.68
2	—	743	210.00	210.00
4	—	673	210.00–225.00	216.21
7	—	475	240.00–280.00	260.26
4	—	630	225.00–240.00	232.32
40	—	838	200.00	200.00
1	—	785	205.00	205.00
9	—	515	245.00–270.00	258.90
3	—	342	280.00–310.00	291.73
4	—	420	280.00–300.00	286.25
4	—	274	285.00–320.00	296.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	603	242.00–250.00	245.74
1	—	490	280.00	280.00
113	—	909	216.25	216.25
54	—	950	202.50	202.50
4	—	431	290.00–310.00	303.67
8	—	668	225.00	225.00
3	—	567	255.00–270.00	261.53
18	—	726	215.00–225.00	220.46
6	—	518	260.00–277.50	269.65
80	—	865	211.00–220.00	217.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	606	220.00	220.00
13	—	765	195.00	195.00
2	—	475	235.00	235.00
3	—	835	197.50	197.50
64	—	876	192.00	192.00
26	—	572	232.00–235.00	233.50
111	—	685	210.00–220.00	216.36
29	—	1,004	176.00	176.00
17	—	526	227.50–240.00	238.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	420	210.00–227.50	218.51
4	—	462	215.00–225.00	217.49
4	—	611	170.00–202.50	190.64
9	—	523	190.00–217.50	208.09
3	—	343	200.00–245.00	219.88
4	—	720	165.00–170.00	166.24
1	—	280	235.00	235.00
3	—	573	190.00–215.00	203.17
3	—	665	190.00–200.00	196.59
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
1	—	865	165.00	165.00
2	—	393	215.00–225.00	220.03
2	—	813	160.00–165.00	162.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	190.00	190.00
1	—	695	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	655	205.00–210.00	209.36
10	—	580	215.00–225.00	222.52
6	—	429	230.00–247.50	235.00
2	—	715	190.00–200.00	195.00
4	—	369	225.00–247.50	240.26
15	—	519	222.50–232.50	231.11
1	—	255	255.00	255.00
1	—	335	250.00	250.00
14	—	470	225.00–237.50	233.27
6	—	621	200.00–227.50	212.73
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	210.00	210.00
2	—	513	210.00	210.00
1	—	250	215.00	215.00
1	—	405	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	200.00–210.00	205.02
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
2	—	528	225.00	225.00
3	—	427	240.00–255.00	249.96
2	—	453	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	170.00–180.00	174.96
2	—	738	160.00–165.00	162.47
1	—	490	225.00	225.00
2	—	633	170.00–175.00	172.47
2	—	580	185.00–190.00	187.54
2	—	425	210.00–230.00	219.76
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	109.00–111.00	109.94
14	—	1,412	96.00–106.00	101.67
3	—	1,307	89.00–93.00	91.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	107.00	107.00
21	—	1,188	92.00–105.00	96.60
7	—	1,110	72.00–89.00	84.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	71.00–80.00	77.57
6	—	1,013	76.00–90.00	82.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	92.00	92.00
3	—	1,733	121.00–125.00	123.11
4	—	2,011	112.00–120.00	115.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,445	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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