Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2026-07-15

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 15
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
312 head
187 vs last sale 499 170 vs year ago 482 · 35.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
13 vs last sale 94 34 vs year ago 47 · +72.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
7 vs last sale 13 14 vs year ago 6 · +233.3%
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 but sold with a lower undertone, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$6.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$9.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good, Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $369.37/cwt on 43 head, down $21.82 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 28 comparable sales and sits 26.94 against this barn's trailing median of $396.31.
Average price
$369.37
21.82 vs prior sale
43 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$305
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$56.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
24.62
vs TN average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545381.182,07633
Medium and Large 2556331.741,8448thin
Small 1545325.001,7712thin
One grade step is worth $56.18/cwt here — about $305 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

28 sales
461413365318median 396.3101/0703/1105/0606/2408/12
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.91, low $331.76, median $396.31 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 sale43 hd
369.37
TN average16 barns · 390 hd
393.99
−24.62
This barn, trailing median28 sales
396.31
−26.94
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
BullsAverage1,719214.553,6884thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,466179.092,62533
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,179173.922,05119
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,013150.871,52914

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,375$2,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,305$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$1,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)780$1,6501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$4,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,230$4,4333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,253$3,6173thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$3,3001thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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 2350–400355440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5621
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500478372.46/cwt370.00–375.001,7802
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700690295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0361
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500490410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0091
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550524343.54/cwt315.00–365.001,8004
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800760270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0521
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000955235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2441
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700679283.86/cwt260.00–295.001,9275
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418444.11/cwt430.00–460.001,8565
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550513350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7962
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600588319.94/cwt310.00–335.001,8814
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850830260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1581
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630305.08/cwt300.00–310.001,9222
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350320473.59/cwt460.00–490.001,5153
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700662320.55/cwt305.00–330.002,1227
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600576359.38/cwt350.00–375.002,07016
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1853,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0752,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500473412.03/cwt400.00–435.001,9495
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450426453.47/cwt435.00–470.001,93214
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650607331.54/cwt320.00–345.002,0123
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800765245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8741
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0021
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650615330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0301
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428394.97/cwt390.00–400.001,6902
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400380387.60/cwt385.00–390.001,4732
HeifersMedium and Large 21000–10501,025255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6141
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300257465.06/cwt455.00–480.001,1953
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622365.81/cwt357.50–375.002,2753
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750735275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0211
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423422.07/cwt415.00–430.001,7857
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400365431.30/cwt410.00–450.001,5743
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750713289.95/cwt285.00–295.002,0672
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250230520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1961
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600575339.87/cwt335.00–345.001,9542
BullsSmall 1500–550545325.00/cwt320.00–330.001,7712
HeifersSmall 1650–700685260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500476382.40/cwt375.00–390.001,8204
CowsLean 85-90%1,035153.03/cwt150.00–158.001,5846
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,365187.10/cwt185.00–191.002,5544
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,462179.95/cwt177.00–182.002,63120
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,518173.63/cwt165.00–176.002,6369
CowsBoner 80-85%1,147174.44/cwt172.00–177.002,00113
CowsBoner 80-85%1,275182.87/cwt179.00–185.002,3323
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350320405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2961
CowsBoner 80-85%1,223162.73/cwt153.00–169.001,9903
Bulls1,719214.55/cwt210.00–220.003,6884
CowsLean 85-90%870137.37/cwt135.00–140.001,1952
CowsLean 85-90%985143.70/cwt141.00–145.001,4153
CowsLean 85-90%1,093162.73/cwt161.00–165.001,7793
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900865255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2061
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550515275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4162
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650645275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7741
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500485325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5761
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450420375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400365390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4241
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3554,800.00/head4,800.00–4,800.004,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2804,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550508417.73/cwt415.00–420.002,1229
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700650370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4051
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600571403.04/cwt402.50–405.002,3019
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550525410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1532
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550533412.43/cwt400.00–425.002,1986
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850825340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,8051
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850825280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3101
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450422479.49/cwt475.00–485.002,0235
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500476433.73/cwt420.00–465.002,0654
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5004,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550529380.72/cwt360.00–392.502,01410
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450423412.51/cwt405.00–425.001,7454
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2054,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4002
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400357435.09/cwt430.00–440.001,5533
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600558394.27/cwt390.00–420.002,2007
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750713364.55/cwt340.00–370.002,59916
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750723299.69/cwt290.00–310.002,1672
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800765284.96/cwt277.50–290.002,1803
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300255520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,3261
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350305480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4641
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650624402.64/cwt387.50–415.002,51210
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,005290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,9151
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,035225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3291
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000955265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5311
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950945265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5041
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2461
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700670355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3791
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500467400.28/cwt390.00–412.501,8697
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750720306.60/cwt300.00–315.002,2083
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350340532.32/cwt520.00–545.001,8102
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250230680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,5641
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600579370.54/cwt360.00–385.002,1458
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650612362.89/cwt350.00–375.002,2215
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550523383.67/cwt375.00–410.002,0078
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300290545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,5811
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400365485.43/cwt475.00–500.001,7724

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.