Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2026-03-04

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 4
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
993 head
704 vs last sale 289 344 vs year ago 649 · +53.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
22 vs last sale 55 28 vs year ago 49 · +57.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
78 head
71 vs last sale 7 58 vs year ago 20 · +290.0%
Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls $7.00-$15.00 lower on light tests, Feeder Heifers $6.00-$15.00 lower, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair, Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $407.67/cwt on 171 head, down $1.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 30 comparable sales and sits +11.77 against this barn's trailing median of $395.91.
Average price
$407.67
1.87 vs prior sale
171 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,199
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$291
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$54.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.23
vs TN average
13.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539412.142,223157
Medium and Large 2540357.571,93114thin
One grade step is worth $54.57/cwt here — about $291 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
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 sale171 hd
407.67
TN average15 barns · 875 hd
397.45
+10.23
National average181 barns · 13,944 hd
420.96
−13.29
This barn, trailing median30 sales
395.91
+11.77
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
BullsHigh1,587195.983,11022
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,323168.532,23016
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,091161.971,76717
CowsLean 85-90%High929143.371,33316

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$2,6578
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,048$2,61910
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,003$2,0252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)974$1,8697
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)621$1,9904thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)610$1,8763thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,470$2,9752thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,025$2,8823thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)956$2,85311
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)894$2,0208

Every lot, as filed

129 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
BullsSmall 1200–250230370.00/cwt370.00–370.008511
SteersSmall 1350–400350365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2781
SteersSmall 1550–600595380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2611
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450420415.10/cwt390.00–427.501,7437
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 28452,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29452,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0233,022.64/head2,950.00–3,150.003,0233
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615375.08/cwt365.00–385.002,3072
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500478457.98/cwt450.00–470.002,1893
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800760340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5841
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600570329.78/cwt315.00–345.001,8803
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500464439.33/cwt420.00–450.002,0387
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350330452.18/cwt440.00–460.001,4925
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400395450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7781
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550530425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,2531
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450400400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2053,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1993,119.97/head2,950.00–3,350.003,1204
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1673,030.71/head2,800.00–3,200.003,0313
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 26101,876.23/head1,750.00–2,100.001,8763
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750733382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,80410
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500457505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,3085
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700664400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6564
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 26211,989.74/head1,900.00–2,050.001,9904
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0512,540.49/head2,200.00–2,900.002,5404
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29782,501.36/head2,000.00–2,900.002,5013
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550523510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,667100
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000965285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,7501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550516435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,24593
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800775295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2861
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2331
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700690330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2771
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350316543.67/cwt510.00–570.001,7185
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400372397.98/cwt390.00–400.001,4805
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500493383.34/cwt380.00–390.001,8903
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528383.49/cwt370.00–395.002,0253
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750715320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2881
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700685320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1921
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350300410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2303
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400390390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650628331.68/cwt325.00–340.002,0833
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700666358.05/cwt350.00–360.002,3855
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550532365.15/cwt325.00–390.001,94311
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 38251,923.48/head1,600.00–2,100.001,9234
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 38422,351.98/head1,850.00–2,650.002,3523
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 39681,971.43/head1,900.00–2,150.001,9713
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350313409.64/cwt395.00–425.001,2822
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1061
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400381465.30/cwt440.00–490.001,7735
HeifersSmall 1650–700660310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0461
SteersSmall 1450–500468420.05/cwt410.00–430.001,9662
HeifersSmall 1300–350305395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2051
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1302,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
BullsMedium and Large 2-39352,498.13/head2,450.00–2,550.002,4982
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,5302,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,137156.05/cwt150.00–160.001,7747
CowsLean 85-90%955153.79/cwt152.00–158.001,4693
CowsLean 85-90%914143.25/cwt140.00–147.001,30910
CowsBoner 80-85%1,028171.98/cwt171.00–174.001,7683
CowsBoner 80-85%1,072163.61/cwt160.00–169.001,7547
Bulls1,610209.10/cwt201.00–219.003,36710
CowsLean 85-90%1,220130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5861
CowsLean 85-90%823135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1112
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,286169.49/cwt167.00–173.002,1807
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,412157.34/cwt154.00–164.002,2225
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,278180.82/cwt178.00–187.002,3114
Bulls1,487189.35/cwt180.00–199.002,8169
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500477391.73/cwt390.00–395.001,8693
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350323330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 39182,067.70/head2,000.00–2,150.002,0683
Bred CowsMedium and Large 39001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 39481,788.96/head1,500.00–2,000.001,7896
Bulls1,808172.17/cwt166.00–175.003,1133
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350328520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7062
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450420500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1003
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550520444.95/cwt440.00–450.002,3142
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700665340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2611
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy950–1000990250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 37802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350334488.79/cwt480.00–500.001,6335
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450425510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,1681
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700650395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,5684
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750720310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2321
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550515330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7001
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy700–750745280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0861
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800755355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,6801
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250230620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,4261
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700695345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3981
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500453500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2652
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250225580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,3051
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600584418.08/cwt400.00–435.002,4426
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424441.05/cwt430.00–475.001,8708
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300283524.87/cwt510.00–540.001,4854
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700692367.74/cwt365.00–370.002,54520
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750746362.75/cwt362.75–362.752,70634
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450420480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,01617
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1003,352.50/head3,300.00–3,450.003,3533
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600573372.25/cwt360.00–387.502,1334
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850820300.00/cwt295.00–305.002,4602
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900890295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6261
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400362580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,1003
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450418552.50/cwt552.50–552.502,30917
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650641422.41/cwt415.00–424.002,708100
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750733329.91/cwt325.00–335.002,4182
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550519383.26/cwt370.00–395.001,98915
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500464481.99/cwt475.00–492.502,2366
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550505444.85/cwt430.00–460.002,2462
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650624386.98/cwt365.00–395.002,41584
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800772363.00/cwt363.00–363.002,80243
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650614359.98/cwt355.00–365.002,2105
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500488410.84/cwt400.00–420.002,0056
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750714345.60/cwt320.00–355.002,4687
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600593380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,25344
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500463447.49/cwt442.50–450.002,0724
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650610355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1662
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750730380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,7744
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600574362.98/cwt350.00–375.002,0844
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400369472.36/cwt465.00–485.001,7434
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950908290.01/cwt285.00–295.002,6332
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400385519.87/cwt510.00–530.002,0012
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800763315.05/cwt310.00–320.002,4042
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650625405.04/cwt400.00–410.002,5322
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400395521.67/cwt500.00–535.002,0613
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950900330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,9701
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700658344.37/cwt340.00–360.002,2668

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.