Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2025-05-14

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 14
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
706 head
371 vs last sale 335 110 vs year ago 596 · +18.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
6 vs last sale 57 51 vs year ago 114 · 44.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
25 vs last sale 13 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers traded $4.00-$9.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$7.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$8.00 lower, Slaughter Cows steady-$2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good. Stronger demand for weaned, black hided feeder cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $353.83/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits 74.20 against this barn's trailing median of $428.03.
Average price
$353.83
91 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,939
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$884
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$166.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.35
vs TN average
30.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549361.901,98678
Medium and Large 2537319.601,71511thin
Medium and Large 3585260.001,5211thin
Small 1565195.001,1021thin
One grade step is worth $166.90/cwt here — about $884 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale91 hd
353.83
TN average13 barns · 404 hd
362.18
−8.35
National average159 barns · 12,107 hd
384.60
−30.77
This barn, trailing median28 sales
428.03
−74.20
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
BullsHigh1,531168.832,5847thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,370146.422,00619
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,133145.571,64922
CowsLean 85-90%High960126.041,2105thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$2,7012thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,3176
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$2,3132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$1,9502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)918$1,9002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$1,5033thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)815$2,1501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)960$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)940$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,348$2,6252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,8501thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)995$2,1501thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 2300–350323357.44/cwt350.00–365.001,1552
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600588277.47/cwt275.00–280.001,6322
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6431
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6531
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650640309.59/cwt305.00–310.001,98112
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500482315.48/cwt315.00–317.501,5215
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350335385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29352,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6501
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600559305.16/cwt295.00–315.001,7064
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421349.07/cwt340.00–360.001,4705
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450421353.98/cwt335.00–365.001,4905
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518313.03/cwt310.00–315.001,6215
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300283362.43/cwt355.00–370.001,0262
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500478346.70/cwt335.00–355.001,6579
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700678275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1542,399.91/head2,150.00–2,600.002,4005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2901,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850844282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,38064
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2202,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400378387.45/cwt385.00–390.001,4652
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550–600555310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7211
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700671324.43/cwt320.00–335.002,17722
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
BullsMedium and Large 1-29602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0032,701.37/head2,650.00–2,750.002,7012
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650638302.02/cwt300.00–305.001,9275
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350346380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3153
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400377421.02/cwt415.00–430.001,5875
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29952,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2952,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29402,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550524327.85/cwt315.00–340.001,7187
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1551,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383338.28/cwt330.00–345.001,2963
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750740250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8501
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750715260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8591
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700687250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7185
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700673266.81/cwt260.00–275.001,7963
SteersSmall 1350–400385305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1741
HeifersSmall 1350–400373290.20/cwt280.00–300.001,0822
HeifersSmall 1400–450420280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1761
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550510280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4281
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2551,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1851,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
HeifersSmall 1Full450–500475257.82/cwt250.00–265.001,2252
SteersSmall 1300–350310355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1011
SteersSmall 1550–600565195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1021
BullsSmall 1700–750735235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7271
BullsSmall 1400–450423297.40/cwt280.00–315.001,2582
Bulls1,735185.47/cwt180.00–191.003,2182
Bulls1,338155.91/cwt150.00–168.002,0863
CowsLean 85-90%1,022133.06/cwt132.00–135.001,3603
CowsLean 85-90%835121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0101
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,363140.22/cwt135.00–143.001,9116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,063135.31/cwt130.00–139.001,4384
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,448160.09/cwt155.00–165.002,3182
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,360147.31/cwt145.00–151.002,00311
CowsBoner 80-85%1,155152.80/cwt149.00–157.001,7657
Bulls1,615171.57/cwt170.00–174.002,7712
CowsBoner 80-85%1,144144.70/cwt140.00–148.001,65511
CowsLean 85-90%900110.00/cwt110.00–110.009901
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650640260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6641
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600585260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5211
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550525265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3911
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39001,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39751,380.00/head1,300.00–1,450.001,3802
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,3502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526363.48/cwt345.00–380.001,91217
SteersMedium and Large 1Full450–500473347.53/cwt342.50–352.501,6442
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600571330.92/cwt325.00–350.001,89016
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full650–700655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5721
BullsMedium and Large 1Full400–450445335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4911
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650615300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8451
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650615290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7841
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400372418.14/cwt415.00–425.001,5553
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350332419.85/cwt410.00–430.001,3943
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy750–800760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550500370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full500–550545265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4441
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650635303.68/cwt297.50–315.001,9284
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550527315.11/cwt305.00–320.001,66120
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650617293.65/cwt285.00–295.001,81211
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full400–450445310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full350–400360330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1881
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650622324.04/cwt315.00–335.002,01619
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550520389.98/cwt375.00–400.002,02819
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850826262.75/cwt262.75–262.752,17065
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700658272.55/cwt260.00–285.001,7932
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750718315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2623
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750734300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,20257
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500486343.47/cwt342.50–347.501,6695
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750733278.44/cwt270.00–282.502,0413
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700677299.96/cwt295.00–305.002,0314
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750740270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9981
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450428397.93/cwt385.00–410.001,7035
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850828247.52/cwt240.00–255.002,0492
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500477407.35/cwt400.00–415.001,9434
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600586304.25/cwt300.00–322.501,78311
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350343377.52/cwt375.00–380.001,2952
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574294.56/cwt290.00–300.001,6916
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700657294.19/cwt285.00–302.501,9333
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650633334.11/cwt330.00–347.502,11554
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550526324.15/cwt320.00–325.001,70518
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500478328.91/cwt320.00–345.001,5725
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300265410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0871
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450435410.77/cwt405.00–420.001,7873
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800755275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0761
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600571359.40/cwt355.00–375.002,05226
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500462372.89/cwt360.00–390.001,7235
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470387.30/cwt375.00–395.001,8206
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700671317.50/cwt310.00–325.002,1306
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450427365.88/cwt355.00–385.001,5629
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600569303.72/cwt300.00–310.001,72812
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550521339.99/cwt325.00–355.001,7714
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400362378.46/cwt370.00–385.001,3703

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.