Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2025-04-16

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 16
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
582 head
285 vs last sale 297 152 vs year ago 430 · +35.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
12 vs last sale 93 6 vs year ago 99 · +6.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
38 vs last sale 10 28 vs year ago 20 · +140.0%
Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $5.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers steady to $6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$7.00 higher on a light test last week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $350.59/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits 77.45 against this barn's trailing median of $428.03.
Average price
$350.59
80 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,930
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$545
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$77.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.32
vs TN average
14.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556362.032,01357
Medium and Large 2540325.281,75521
Small 1515295.001,5191thin
Medium and Large 3515285.001,4681thin
One grade step is worth $77.03/cwt here — about $545 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

28 sales
516464412360median 428.0312/1703/0405/0607/0808/19
Steers 500–600 lb: high $501.85, low $374.23, median $428.03 across 28 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 sale80 hd
350.59
TN average16 barns · 552 hd
354.90
−4.32
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
−14.17
This barn, trailing median28 sales
428.03
−77.45
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,548163.282,52814
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,382145.672,01340
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,121139.591,56431
CowsLean 85-90%Average983121.691,19712

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,8001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$2,2714thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,377$2,0153thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,240$1,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,089$1,7304thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,033$1,4024thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,077$2,8004thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$2,2251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)855$1,7573thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,150$2,2501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)865$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$3,1752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,117$3,0443thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$2,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)870$1,6001thin

Every lot, as filed

124 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600573303.97/cwt302.50–305.001,7427
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650625274.45/cwt260.00–290.001,71531
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700665252.47/cwt240.00–265.001,6794
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650614309.39/cwt290.00–317.501,90012
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600574318.85/cwt305.00–335.001,8307
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750720235.23/cwt230.00–243.001,6946
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600577282.26/cwt265.00–295.001,62912
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550534319.03/cwt310.00–340.001,70411
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800773254.72/cwt242.50–267.501,9692
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900885240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1241
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525284.89/cwt280.00–290.001,4963
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250238354.68/cwt345.00–365.008442
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350340382.50/cwt375.00–390.001,3012
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700670227.43/cwt225.00–230.001,5242
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325341.22/cwt335.00–350.001,1094
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300270425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1481
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250205400.00/cwt400.00–400.008201
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650638282.53/cwt275.00–290.001,8032
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415378.12/cwt377.50–380.001,5694
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400366339.12/cwt330.00–355.001,2416
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650623236.79/cwt230.00–250.001,4753
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520332.17/cwt310.00–345.001,72714
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485324.69/cwt310.00–340.001,5752
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600579311.51/cwt300.00–325.001,8047
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800785235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8451
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700670290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9431
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473305.08/cwt295.00–320.001,4434
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350338362.67/cwt355.00–370.001,2262
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500471329.77/cwt300.00–350.001,5534
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,271.45/head2,150.00–2,400.002,2714
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,941.11/head2,850.00–3,050.002,9412
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600589268.32/cwt265.00–290.001,58013
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550510305.43/cwt290.00–307.501,55815
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550–600565265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4971
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7362
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5753,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473367.25/cwt350.00–390.001,7376
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0772,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750723220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5912
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900863204.86/cwt195.00–215.001,7682
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750705275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9391
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400369326.83/cwt310.00–350.001,2066
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850800215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7201
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570256.68/cwt240.00–275.001,4633
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800755225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6991
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650615275.24/cwt265.00–285.001,6932
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400378363.34/cwt345.00–385.001,3739
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750710265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8821
BullsMedium and Large 2-38651,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1951,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0331,402.18/head1,325.00–1,500.001,4024
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,1502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450432326.28/cwt310.00–345.001,4107
SteersSmall 1400–450420304.94/cwt300.00–310.001,2812
SteersSmall 1650–700660265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7492
HeifersSmall 1500–550515240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2361
HeifersSmall 1600–650615225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3841
HeifersSmall 1350–400360300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0801
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450432331.54/cwt320.00–345.001,4323
BullsSmall 1450–500485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
SteersSmall 1500–550515295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5191
SteersSmall 1450–500470250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1751
BullsSmall 1500–550510275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4031
CowsBoner 80-85%1,176146.53/cwt143.00–153.001,72312
CowsLean 85-90%951117.43/cwt116.00–120.001,1175
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,426144.33/cwt140.00–148.002,05826
CowsBoner 80-85%1,103138.21/cwt136.00–142.001,52413
Bulls1,357148.39/cwt143.00–150.002,0145
Bulls1,370167.97/cwt160.00–173.002,3013
CowsLean 85-90%870111.00/cwt111.00–111.009661
CowsLean 85-90%1,029127.03/cwt124.00–129.001,3076
CowsBoner 80-85%1,048128.72/cwt126.00–132.001,3496
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,277151.64/cwt148.00–154.001,93611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,385135.36/cwt133.00–138.001,8753
Bulls1,895179.80/cwt175.00–191.003,4075
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39452,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550515285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4681
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450435270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1751
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3600–650610225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0721,740.36/head1,550.00–1,900.001,7403
BullsLight Weight1,305141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,8401
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700695315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1899
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550530380.55/cwt380.00–385.002,0179
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550505350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7681
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526368.04/cwt355.00–380.001,93610
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-38701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450421412.72/cwt400.00–427.501,7386
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400373373.15/cwt360.00–385.001,39210
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700675305.63/cwt295.00–315.002,06316
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650620318.74/cwt310.00–335.001,97610
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800768285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1894
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600556371.67/cwt370.00–372.502,06615
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500481340.80/cwt332.50–370.001,6396
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850813240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9512
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500485380.51/cwt365.00–395.001,84518
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750737289.23/cwt285.00–305.002,13213
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300260395.19/cwt385.00–405.001,0272
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600579345.89/cwt335.00–365.002,00323
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5562
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4682,198.04/head2,150.00–2,250.002,1982
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750715307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,1993
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0052,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0102,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0202,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28551,757.02/head1,450.00–1,900.001,7573
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450434408.88/cwt407.50–415.001,77510
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700676298.78/cwt290.00–302.502,0204
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750715265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8952
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450415390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6191
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323374.09/cwt365.00–390.001,2084
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900858222.51/cwt220.00–225.001,9092
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650615332.11/cwt330.00–345.002,04242
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550513309.22/cwt297.50–335.001,58622
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450424390.29/cwt375.00–412.501,65510
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750730288.70/cwt285.00–292.502,1082
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000975184.95/cwt180.00–190.001,8032
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800768234.99/cwt230.00–240.001,8053
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425367.00/cwt355.00–380.001,5606
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801

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.