Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls under 550 steady, over 550 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady. Slaughter Cows/Bulls Steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.37/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −144.53 against this barn's trailing median of $395.91.

Average price

$251.37

73 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$20.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.93

vs TN average

−16.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	254.58	1,388	61
Small 1-2	515	250.00	1,288	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	545	233.73	1,273	11thin

One grade step is worth $20.84/cwt here — about $114 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale73 hd

251.37

—

TN average7 barns · 288 hd

255.31

−3.93

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−16.25

This barn, trailing median30 sales

395.91

−144.53

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	1,498	146.76	2,199	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,353	132.65	1,795	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,106	132.00	1,460	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	115.11	1,251	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$1,856	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,297	$1,983	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$1,862	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,076	$1,838	7

Every lot, as filed

85 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 2-3	350–400	384	257.98/cwt	235.00–280.00	991	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	305.27/cwt	297.50–320.00	1,444	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,697	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	341.69/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,069	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	292.94/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,676	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	1,945.94/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,946	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	325.65/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,189	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,856.06/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	253.80/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,327	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,247	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,275	1,862.16/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	527	232.29/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,224	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	1,440.35/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	292	293.20/cwt	285.00–305.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	381	279.33/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,064	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	294.90/cwt	275.00–315.00	944	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	576	236.26/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,361	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	329	311.05/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,023	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	426	255.62/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	350–400	380	223.19/cwt	205.00–240.00	848	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	473	247.62/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,171	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	500–550	535	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,431	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	930	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	960	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	221.49/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,378	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,629	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	138.00/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,788	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	143.68/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,764	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	99.02/cwt	98.00–100.00	894	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	132.16/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,450	15
Bulls	—	—	1,657	151.19/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,505	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	121.20/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,394	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	131.46/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,815	9
Bulls	—	—	1,137	134.95/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,534	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,864	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	119.13/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,254	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	111.80/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,183	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	254.60/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,220	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	254.83/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	269.94/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	254.77/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,200	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	242.39/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	500–550	545	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	525	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	400–450	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	345.35/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	276	372.15/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	321.78/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,342	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	277.45/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,415	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	416	298.69/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,243	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	304.91/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,586	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,878	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	258.73/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	278.93/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,774	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	401.68/cwt	390.00–415.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	318.87/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,183	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	345.53/cwt	345.00–350.00	950	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	304.38/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,437	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	342.42/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	282.93/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,202	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	276.06/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,596	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	258.64/cwt	245.00–266.00	1,360	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	647	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,585	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	492	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,562	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	249.77/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,426	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	342	331.73/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	278.79/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,310	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 May 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 459Last week 1,134Year ago 649

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 102Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 4Year ago 20

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls under 550 steady, over 550 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady. Slaughter Cows/Bulls Steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	285.00–305.00	293.20
3	300–350	320	275.00–315.00	294.90
5	350–400	384	235.00–280.00	257.98
8	400–450	426	240.00–270.00	255.62
17	450–500	479	235.00–265.00	254.60
7	500–550	527	210.00–250.00	232.29
4	550–600	576	225.00–245.00	236.26
6	600–650	622	210.00–235.00	221.49
1	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	205.00–240.00	223.19
2	450–500	473	245.00–250.00	247.62
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	380.00	380.00
10	250–300	275	345.00–350.00	345.53
3	300–350	342	325.00–335.00	331.73
6	350–400	371	290.00–325.00	318.87
13	400–450	425	270.00–295.00	282.93
8	450–500	470	270.00–290.00	278.79
33	500–550	526	245.00–266.00	258.64
26	550–600	571	245.00–252.50	249.77
11	600–650	647	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	355.00–385.00	372.15
6	300–350	313	325.00–345.00	341.69
8	350–400	365	325.00–330.00	325.65
4	400–450	416	290.00–310.00	298.69
9	450–500	473	297.50–320.00	305.27
5	500–550	510	262.50–287.50	277.45
15	550–600	578	265.00–285.00	276.06
2	600–650	610	257.50–260.00	258.73
1	650–700	685	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	280.00–325.00	311.05
1	350–400	370	265.00	265.00
2	400–450	420	265.00–275.00	269.94
4	450–500	471	240.00–280.00	254.77
2	500–550	518	250.00–260.00	254.83
2	550–600	560	230.00–255.00	242.39
1	750–800	770	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	267.50	267.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	492	317.50	317.50
2	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
5	550–600	585	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	390.00–415.00	401.68
2	300–350	325	340.00–345.00	342.42
3	350–400	382	330.00–355.00	345.35
8	400–450	417	300.00–335.00	321.78
8	450–500	472	300.00–315.00	304.38
18	500–550	520	280.00–320.00	304.91
22	550–600	572	287.50–300.00	292.94
8	600–650	636	265.00–285.00	278.93
27	650–700	683	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	705	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
4	350–400	381	260.00–290.00	279.33
1	400–450	430	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	495	260.00	260.00
4	500–550	523	240.00–265.00	253.80
1	550–600	595	267.50	267.50
1	750–800	760	215.00	215.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,945.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,275	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,862.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,440.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,223	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,856.06
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	122.00	122.00
4	—	1,296	132.00–141.00	138.00
9	—	1,381	125.00–136.00	131.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	140.00–146.00	143.68
15	—	1,097	125.00–136.00	132.16
2	—	1,053	115.00–124.00	119.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	98.00–100.00	99.02
8	—	1,150	119.00–124.00	121.20
5	—	1,058	106.00–115.00	111.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,657	145.00–155.00	151.19
3	—	1,137	130.00–139.00	134.95
1	—	1,790	160.00	160.00

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