Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2025-07-23

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 23
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
299 head
183 vs last sale 482 225 vs year ago 524 · 42.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
2 vs last sale 47 22 vs year ago 67 · 32.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
68 vs last sale 6 43 vs year ago 31 · +138.7%
Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established last week but sold with a higher undertone, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 higher. Quality good, Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.85/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 71.06 against this barn's trailing median of $395.91.
Average price
$324.85
26 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,773
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$28.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
12.89
vs TN average
15.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545331.431,80620
Medium and Large 2549302.921,6626thin
One grade step is worth $28.51/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
435398362325median 395.9112/1703/0404/2906/1708/19
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 sale26 hd
324.85
TN average14 barns · 835 hd
337.74
−12.89
National average146 barns · 6,788 hd
340.18
−15.33
This barn, trailing median30 sales
395.91
−71.06
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
BullsAverage1,833190.083,48410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,336159.062,12516
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,222150.761,84210
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,004142.881,4344thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,259$3,70118
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,327$3,5005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,372$3,28610
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,195$3,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,495$3,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,329$2,7876
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,382$2,6005
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$2,5001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,242$2,5004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,490$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,240$3,7502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$3,7005
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)985$2,1052thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,675$5,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)2,095$4,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,275$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$2,7754thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400360382.50/cwt370.00–395.001,3772
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470326.74/cwt320.00–335.001,5364
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550530310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6431
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350328350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1482
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3852,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400375382.93/cwt375.00–390.001,4365
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250240421.56/cwt420.00–425.001,0123
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29852,104.82/head2,050.00–2,150.002,1052
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2752,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400360340.00/cwt320.00–360.001,2242
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600566336.72/cwt325.00–350.001,9066
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850815247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,0171
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550526368.64/cwt355.00–390.001,9395
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2032,372.58/head1,900.00–2,800.002,3733
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750725269.90/cwt265.00–275.001,9572
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450433383.02/cwt360.00–395.001,6583
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600550360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9801
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650630360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2687
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700672343.34/cwt342.50–345.002,3073
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750741315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3345
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400373412.99/cwt400.00–430.001,5403
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350322416.61/cwt410.00–425.001,3413
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500453406.45/cwt405.00–410.001,8417
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220447.33/cwt445.00–450.009842
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750735290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1322
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8431
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed200–250235450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0581
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500495340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6831
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500493346.17/cwt330.00–362.501,7072
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345365.00/cwt355.00–375.001,2592
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750735260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9111
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700655295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9321
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450420373.27/cwt370.00–375.001,5683
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423328.44/cwt310.00–340.001,3896
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550522334.23/cwt320.00–340.001,7457
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700655250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6381
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400385295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1361
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450443322.57/cwt310.00–335.001,4292
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650643262.51/cwt260.00–265.001,6882
BullsSmall 1300–350320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
BullsSmall 1350–400365320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1681
HeifersSmall 1250–300255315.00/cwt315.00–315.008031
Bred CowsSmall 1-28501,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300263366.30/cwt350.00–385.009633
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600590287.44/cwt280.00–295.001,6962
BullsSmall 1400–450400300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2001
CowsLean 85-90%965137.23/cwt135.00–139.001,3242
BullsHeavy Weight2,520181.00/cwt181.00–181.004,5611
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,234152.98/cwt151.00–155.001,8886
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,412165.99/cwt162.00–170.002,3445
CowsBoner 80-85%1,118146.86/cwt140.00–150.001,6423
Bulls1,967201.72/cwt197.00–205.003,9683
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450400330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3201
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,382159.42/cwt157.00–161.002,2035
CowsBoner 80-85%1,266152.43/cwt150.00–155.001,9307
Bulls1,744188.66/cwt185.00–192.003,2904
Bulls1,465180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,6372
CowsLean 85-90%1,043148.52/cwt148.00–149.001,5492
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550526382.26/cwt375.00–395.002,01110
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235414.36/cwt400.00–430.009742
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400358318.53/cwt310.00–330.001,1403
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528310.66/cwt305.00–315.001,6404
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500464383.17/cwt372.50–395.001,7784
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,6755,700.00/head5,700.00–5,700.005,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,4013,629.59/head3,600.00–3,650.003,6307
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2422,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5004
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550512315.85/cwt315.00–317.501,6173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,1953,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5303,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,2423,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7008
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2723,701.89/head3,600.00–3,800.003,70210
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650605285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7241
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600568312.50/cwt310.00–315.001,7753
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy1,2403,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,3273,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5005
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600563335.05/cwt320.00–345.001,8868
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650615318.17/cwt300.00–330.001,95713
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350305420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2811
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500460386.93/cwt375.00–400.001,7804
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700687315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1644
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800750255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9131
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469351.51/cwt340.00–365.001,64910
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450439367.90/cwt347.50–375.001,61518
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300278409.32/cwt395.00–425.001,1382
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450428391.33/cwt380.00–400.001,6756
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350320360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1523
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650640330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1121
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700680310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1082
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,3822,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6005
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700685325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2266
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550517353.99/cwt345.00–375.001,8308
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369368.05/cwt360.00–385.001,3585
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521340.62/cwt322.50–355.001,7755
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy2,0954,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0403,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy1,2003,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7005
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650619347.53/cwt335.00–357.502,1514
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600572367.98/cwt367.50–375.002,10515
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800750315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3631
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4183,051.85/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0522
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,6954,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,5303,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250200505.00/cwt480.00–530.001,0102

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.