Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-05-22

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 22
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
← earliestMay 22May 29 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
364 head
▲ 364 vs last sale 0▲ 364 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 0▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 0▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.97/cwt on 106 head.
Average price
$121.97
106 head · 515 lb average
Value per head Derived
$628
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$156
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$16.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.41
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2280132.503711thin
Medium and Large 2-3482122.1758839
Medium and Large 1-2545122.1266661
Medium and Large 3452116.485275thin
One grade step is worth $16.02/cwt here — about −$156 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale106 hd
121.97
—
TN average6 barns · 885 hd
128.38
−6.41
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
Bulls—Low1,43877.201,1104thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35455.727547thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22453.8465931
CowsLean 85-90%Low96444.144257thin

Every lot

87 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2250167.50/cwt167.50–167.504191
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3318150.45/cwt147.50–154.004783
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340172.50/cwt172.50–172.505871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382163.23/cwt157.50–167.506243
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3384150.59/cwt145.00–155.005784
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2434157.49/cwt155.00–160.006844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460151.28/cwt150.00–152.506962
Steers—Medium and Large 3465137.50/cwt137.50–137.506391
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475139.18/cwt132.50–145.006613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490147.50/cwt147.50–147.507231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495152.50/cwt152.50–152.507552
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3513131.23/cwt127.50–135.006732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545135.00/cwt135.00–135.007361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575144.85/cwt142.50–147.008333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578146.44/cwt141.00–150.0084613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605127.50/cwt127.50–127.507711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610137.41/cwt132.00–143.008382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653143.50/cwt143.50–143.5093725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678131.73/cwt131.00–132.508932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy700108.00/cwt108.00–108.007563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2758123.02/cwt121.00–125.009322
Steers—Medium and Large 2-398598.00/cwt98.00–98.009651
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3205140.00/cwt140.00–140.002871
Heifers—Small 1-2280132.50/cwt132.50–132.503711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295132.50/cwt132.50–132.503911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310141.05/cwt135.00–147.504372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy330132.50/cwt132.50–132.504371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3333130.00/cwt130.00–130.004332
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335127.50/cwt127.50–127.504271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378134.36/cwt132.50–140.005084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2413134.47/cwt130.00–137.505557
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425123.88/cwt120.00–127.505262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3438126.15/cwt125.00–127.505537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465128.46/cwt125.00–133.005973
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475119.74/cwt115.00–123.005696
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475113.71/cwt112.50–115.005402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520131.52/cwt125.00–134.006849
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520114.98/cwt112.50–117.505982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527119.71/cwt115.00–122.506319
Heifers—Medium and Large 3555102.50/cwt102.50–102.505691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy563108.78/cwt107.50–110.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3574115.65/cwt113.00–119.006645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585119.34/cwt117.50–122.0069820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600112.50/cwt112.50–112.506751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615108.75/cwt102.50–115.006692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624115.86/cwt112.50–119.007234
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670111.21/cwt108.00–112.507454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675109.97/cwt108.00–112.007422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695102.50/cwt102.50–102.507121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy720104.00/cwt104.00–104.007491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723107.50/cwt107.50–107.507772
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2437152.09/cwt150.00–155.006656
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3438142.54/cwt140.00–145.006242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450141.25/cwt140.00–142.506362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470137.59/cwt132.50–142.506473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473144.65/cwt140.00–152.506849
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530134.30/cwt132.50–135.007125
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540122.50/cwt122.50–122.506621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565120.04/cwt115.00–125.006782
Bulls—Small 1-2575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576129.28/cwt125.00–132.507457
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623113.72/cwt112.50–115.007082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627122.64/cwt118.00–125.007693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640108.28/cwt102.50–115.006933
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650113.00/cwt113.00–113.007351
Bulls—Small 1-2675102.50/cwt102.50–102.506921
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy69090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-372598.72/cwt97.50–100.007162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785101.00/cwt101.00–101.007935
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-385095.00/cwt95.00–95.008081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,12062.00/cwt62.00–62.006941
Bulls——1,49081.89/cwt79.00–84.001,2202
Bulls——1,65083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,3701
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89042.00/cwt42.00–42.003742
Cows—Lean 85-90%99345.00/cwt45.00–45.004475
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18246.76/cwt44.00–50.005533
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19553.59/cwt50.00–55.0064020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31357.12/cwt56.00–58.007508
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34060.00/cwt60.00–60.008041
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35655.01/cwt54.00–56.007466
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29201,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.009,6601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0014,9101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,310987.64/cwt950.00–1,025.0012,9382
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,3381

This sale against other markets

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.