Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale last week, slaughter cows/bulls 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers weighing over 550lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher and under 550lbs was 12.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, bulls 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand was good, quality was fair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.25/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −143.66 against this barn's trailing median of $395.91.

Average price

$252.25

34 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,381

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$22.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.97

vs TN average

−16.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	257.08	1,397	25
Medium and Large 2-3	559	239.30	1,337	8thin
Small 1-2	550	235.00	1,293	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.08/cwt here — about $105 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.87, low $339.02, median $395.91 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

252.25

—

TN average13 barns · 789 hd

256.22

−3.97

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−16.13

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.91

−143.66

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	1,717	143.32	2,461	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	126.61	1,609	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,316	121.24	1,596	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	115.29	1,255	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,200	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	677	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,811	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	268.16/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,424	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	344.90/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	332.10/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,245	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	399.95/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	267.07/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,359	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	607	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,669	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	235.16/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	566	289.62/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	242.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	253.71/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	250.58/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,559	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	278.94/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,088	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	336.05/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	294.35/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	301.64/cwt	300.00–305.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	275.41/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,292	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,579	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	577	237.79/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,372	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	379	304.32/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,153	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	550–600	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	313	309.64/cwt	295.00–325.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	586	250.50/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,468	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	287.55/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	249.29/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,209	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	234.07/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,234	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	114.15/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,223	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	105.65/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,120	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	129.13/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,528	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	121.24/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,596	9
Bulls	—	—	1,798	147.92/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,660	6
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,075	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	320.18/cwt	310.00–330.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	263	355.14/cwt	340.00–370.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	126.61/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,609	12
Bulls	—	—	1,875	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	216.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,573	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	405	332.59/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	535	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,311	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	427	255.28/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,090	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	242.44/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,401	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	330.17/cwt	320.00–340.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	311.24/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	244.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	297.93/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,254	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	298.32/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,432	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	346.59/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	273.01/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,166	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	238.50/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	268.80/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,263	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	274.01/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	317.42/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,362	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	231.91/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,758	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	255.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	236.20/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	266.25/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	292.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,245	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	303.17/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,395	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	254.97/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,461	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	254.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,344	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	254.69/cwt	252.50–262.50	1,459	8

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 May 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 341Year ago 684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 80Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 28Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	325.00–340.00	332.59
2	500–550	530	295.00	295.00
7	550–600	566	285.00–292.50	289.62
3	600–650	607	275.00	275.00
5	650–700	677	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	395.00–405.00	399.95
3	300–350	315	335.00–365.00	346.59
2	350–400	375	325.00–340.00	332.10
4	400–450	429	315.00–320.00	317.42
3	450–500	480	295.00–300.00	298.32
2	500–550	535	262.50–270.00	266.25
5	550–600	589	265.00–280.00	274.01
3	600–650	627	250.00–260.00	255.09
3	650–700	687	240.00–250.00	244.94
2	700–750	715	232.50–240.00	236.20
5	750–800	758	220.00–235.00	231.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	340.00–370.00	355.14
2	300–350	313	295.00–325.00	309.64
2	350–400	373	280.00–295.00	287.55
1	500–550	500	240.00	240.00
5	550–600	586	240.00–262.50	250.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	340.00–350.00	344.90
5	400–450	421	290.00–305.00	297.93
4	450–500	464	290.00–300.00	294.35
11	500–550	531	265.00–275.00	268.16
8	550–600	573	252.50–262.50	254.69
5	600–650	633	235.00–245.00	238.50
1	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
5	700–750	725	210.00–220.00	216.96
2	750–800	778	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	975	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	379	275.00–330.00	304.32
7	450–500	469	262.50–285.00	275.41
2	500–550	530	250.00–257.50	253.71
6	550–600	577	220.00–245.00	237.79
2	600–650	618	240.00–245.00	242.43
1	650–700	665	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	310.00–312.50	311.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	290.00–300.00	292.96
4	450–500	460	297.50–305.00	303.17
6	500–550	509	262.50–270.00	267.07
10	600–650	622	245.00–257.50	250.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	320.00–340.00	330.17
5	300–350	328	320.00–350.00	336.05
5	350–400	390	265.00–290.00	278.94
16	400–450	427	265.00–285.00	273.01
13	450–500	470	260.00–280.00	268.80
6	500–550	527	250.00–260.00	254.99
11	550–600	573	252.50–260.00	254.97
4	600–650	618	220.00–245.00	235.16
1	650–700	650	252.50	252.50
2	700–750	715	210.00–215.00	212.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	310.00–330.00	320.18
3	300–350	320	300.00–305.00	301.64
6	400–450	427	245.00–275.00	255.28
14	450–500	485	240.00–255.00	249.29
3	500–550	527	222.50–240.00	234.07
5	550–600	578	235.00–245.00	242.44
1	800–850	800	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	245.00	245.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,071	107.00–119.00	114.15
3	—	1,060	105.00–106.00	105.65
3	—	1,183	124.00–135.00	129.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,316	119.00–124.00	121.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,271	120.00–133.00	126.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,798	140.00–155.00	147.92
1	—	1,875	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	126.00	126.00

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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Savannah Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle