Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2025-08-06

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 6
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
831 head
147 vs last sale 684 473 vs year ago 358 · +132.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
78 vs last sale 33 61 vs year ago 50 · +122.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
23 vs last sale 10 6 vs year ago 27 · +22.2%
Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $2.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 higher with instances of $15.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$8.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand moderate to strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $363.37/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits 64.67 against this barn's trailing median of $428.03.
Average price
$363.37
45 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,986
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$439
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$60.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
13.88
vs TN average
26.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545370.522,02030
Medium and Large 2549352.771,93813thin
Small 1585340.001,9891thin
Medium and Large 3510310.001,5811thin
One grade step is worth $60.52/cwt here — about $439 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale45 hd
363.37
TN average16 barns · 823 hd
377.25
−13.88
National average145 barns · 8,057 hd
390.02
−26.65
This barn, trailing median28 sales
428.03
−64.67
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
BullsAverage1,633191.203,12320
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,333159.122,12134
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,128156.011,75927
CowsLean 85-90%High1,048143.331,50221

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)1,295$2,6624thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,5751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,197$2,2243thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$1,9324thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,035$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)830$2,0002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)723$1,4232thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$3,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,360$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,150$2,8002thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2450–500474374.76/cwt355.00–385.001,7764
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-37231,422.66/head1,350.00–1,500.001,4232
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0152,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350309386.81/cwt360.00–395.001,19512
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450431381.06/cwt360.00–390.001,6424
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600568340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9314
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800765235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7981
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850835240.00/cwt235.00–245.002,0042
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400383378.31/cwt370.00–400.001,4499
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300287408.31/cwt405.00–410.001,1723
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350334372.32/cwt360.00–390.001,2444
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471354.04/cwt345.00–365.001,6686
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450420374.43/cwt365.00–387.501,57311
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500487326.22/cwt310.00–337.501,58910
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450427356.11/cwt335.00–367.501,5218
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3353,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3603,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28302,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350316351.87/cwt340.00–370.001,1125
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300274361.10/cwt325.00–410.009899
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500472384.55/cwt380.00–392.501,81518
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250228475.38/cwt470.00–480.001,0842
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed700–750705320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2561
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400365417.47/cwt415.00–420.001,5242
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550522318.40/cwt305.00–330.001,66216
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550541358.45/cwt345.00–360.001,9399
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700679340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,30911
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400376424.27/cwt405.00–440.001,5957
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650600330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9801
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5011
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528321.60/cwt310.00–335.001,6986
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550515290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4941
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450420340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4281
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700650260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6901
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650610268.28/cwt265.00–275.001,6373
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400387355.04/cwt340.00–365.001,3746
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250228438.25/cwt415.00–450.009993
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500485318.08/cwt310.00–320.001,5435
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500490335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6421
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600558310.04/cwt300.00–315.001,7304
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600574291.36/cwt280.00–300.001,6724
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650629281.69/cwt265.00–290.001,7729
SteersSmall 1450–500470345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6221
HeifersSmall 1450–500495300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1401,792.00/head1,725.00–1,850.001,7923
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,2232,135.99/head2,000.00–2,250.002,1362
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0351,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
BullsSmall 1450–500495260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2871
SteersSmall 1550–600585340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9891
Bulls1,549194.88/cwt190.00–200.003,01911
BullsLight Weight990160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5841
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,274160.15/cwt155.00–165.002,04020
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,433166.48/cwt165.00–168.002,3865
CowsLean 85-90%1,038153.33/cwt150.00–158.001,5927
Bulls1,763182.69/cwt175.00–188.003,2216
CowsBoner 80-85%1,103163.85/cwt160.00–168.001,8075
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,409152.76/cwt148.00–155.002,1529
Bulls2,030212.05/cwt208.00–215.004,3052
CowsBoner 80-85%1,137150.27/cwt144.00–155.001,7099
CowsLean 85-90%1,061129.07/cwt125.00–135.001,3695
CowsBoner 80-85%1,131156.96/cwt155.00–160.001,77513
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350335340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1391
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450405310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2561
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700675240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400365340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2412
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550510310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5811
CowsLean 85-90%1,049143.47/cwt137.00–148.001,5059
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550523385.28/cwt375.00–395.002,0159
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550515380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9577
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700660360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3761
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750726382.92/cwt380.50–384.002,780217
BullsMedium and Large 1Full650–700680260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7681
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400359300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0776
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650636347.63/cwt335.00–355.002,2118
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372392.71/cwt375.00–405.001,46115
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600583323.20/cwt310.00–330.001,8843
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600590310.01/cwt307.50–312.501,8293
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350313437.44/cwt430.00–445.001,3692
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3982,782.66/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7833
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950905228.72/cwt222.50–235.002,0702
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250223479.78/cwt460.00–500.001,0704
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500483410.16/cwt400.00–420.001,98111
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900850287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,4441
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600571357.57/cwt350.00–377.502,04212
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550519356.97/cwt340.00–370.001,85310
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650614313.31/cwt305.00–325.001,92419
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700658277.51/cwt275.00–280.001,8262
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300266451.43/cwt430.00–460.001,2014
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750718294.27/cwt285.00–310.002,1134
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700680304.15/cwt290.00–320.002,0686
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500471381.49/cwt370.00–390.001,79710
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750700325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2754
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450419407.13/cwt390.00–425.001,7067
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700696315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1926
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550524345.99/cwt330.00–365.001,81331
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750725290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1031
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550508397.92/cwt397.50–400.002,0216
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850820272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,2351
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250203530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,0762
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575326.44/cwt320.00–340.001,87710
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450421410.80/cwt410.00–415.001,7296
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375430.12/cwt415.00–440.001,6137
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600575319.18/cwt310.00–335.001,83523
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350323423.22/cwt410.00–430.001,3676
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450423386.13/cwt370.00–400.001,63314
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700662321.62/cwt317.50–330.002,1293
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750716319.92/cwt315.00–327.502,2915
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500466355.52/cwt340.00–375.001,65718
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650609315.33/cwt305.00–330.001,92014
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900870232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,0231
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350329392.66/cwt380.00–410.001,2924

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.