Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-06-05

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 5
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
557 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 541▲ 557 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 53▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 49▲ 37 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 and bulls steady. Steers 6.00 to 16.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Bulls 11.00 to 17.00 lower

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $125.52/cwt on 128 head.
Average price
$125.52
128 head · 599 lb average
Value per head Derived
$752
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$81
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.75
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2340140.794793thin
Medium and Large 1-2621125.56780102
Medium and Large 2-3546124.3167920
Medium and Large 3480116.685603thin
One grade step is worth $24.11/cwt here — about −$81 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 sale128 hd
125.52
—
TN average10 barns · 2,154 hd
135.27
−9.75
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—Average1,57777.651,2256thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,32054.8672410
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,27453.1767822
CowsLean 85-90%Low98744.404388thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3260155.00/cwt155.00–155.004031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320152.19/cwt147.50–157.504872
Steers—Small 1-2323143.68/cwt142.50–145.004642
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365141.23/cwt140.00–142.505152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366147.47/cwt145.00–150.005406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375138.70/cwt137.50–140.005202
Steers—Small 1-2375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428138.41/cwt128.00–142.505924
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432142.90/cwt142.50–145.006176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2456136.38/cwt136.00–137.506224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480123.00/cwt123.00–123.005901
Steers—Medium and Large 3480116.68/cwt115.00–117.505603
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515123.75/cwt120.00–127.506372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536134.41/cwt125.00–136.0072011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578116.22/cwt115.00–117.506722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618127.01/cwt116.00–129.0078510
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623114.95/cwt107.50–120.007163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy631110.00/cwt110.00–110.006943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added643129.00/cwt129.00–129.0082917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676123.77/cwt120.00–125.008374
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690111.22/cwt102.50–117.507674
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3703112.73/cwt107.50–118.007922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721116.97/cwt116.00–125.0084318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763110.42/cwt110.00–111.008437
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905100.00/cwt100.00–100.009051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,01091.00/cwt91.00–91.009195
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240140.00/cwt140.00–140.003361
Heifers—Small 1-2275137.50/cwt137.50–137.503781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325135.95/cwt132.50–137.504425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3328132.50/cwt132.50–132.504352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372119.99/cwt117.50–122.504463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374128.35/cwt125.00–132.504808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405122.50/cwt122.50–122.504961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2411124.98/cwt122.50–127.505146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425117.50/cwt112.50–122.504992
Heifers—Small 1-2440105.00/cwt105.00–105.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3464118.18/cwt115.00–121.005485
Heifers—Small 1-2470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471124.51/cwt120.00–130.0058610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475115.09/cwt107.50–120.005473
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485112.50/cwt112.50–112.505461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531115.57/cwt112.50–122.5061418
Heifers—Medium and Large 3534101.43/cwt92.50–105.005426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy538109.97/cwt107.50–112.505922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3545108.75/cwt107.50–110.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573114.57/cwt112.50–120.006566
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577102.85/cwt100.00–106.005933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy587107.53/cwt102.50–110.006313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy60592.50/cwt92.50–92.505601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610102.50/cwt102.50–102.506252
Heifers—Medium and Large 361595.00/cwt95.00–95.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640110.97/cwt102.50–112.5071026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2657103.83/cwt102.50–105.006823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-367095.21/cwt90.00–103.006383
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700102.50/cwt102.50–102.507181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410137.47/cwt135.00–140.005642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435126.90/cwt122.50–132.505524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465112.50/cwt112.50–112.505231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474127.61/cwt120.00–131.006056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3488121.51/cwt120.00–123.005932
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518117.50/cwt112.50–120.006094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525117.50/cwt117.50–117.506171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530117.43/cwt115.00–122.506223
Bulls—Small 1-2560112.50/cwt112.50–112.506301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573116.24/cwt115.00–117.506662
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3590102.00/cwt102.00–102.006021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2634104.00/cwt100.00–110.006594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-266397.52/cwt92.50–102.506472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665101.00/cwt101.00–101.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-273088.00/cwt87.50–89.006423
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-376391.77/cwt86.00–95.007004
Bulls—Medium and Large 381082.50/cwt82.50–82.506681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-386082.50/cwt82.50–82.507101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40073.53/cwt72.00–75.001,0292
Bulls——1,66679.71/cwt77.00–82.001,3284
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98745.74/cwt42.00–49.004517
Cows—Lean 85-90%99035.00/cwt35.00–35.003471
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,20550.00/cwt50.00–50.006031
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22348.52/cwt48.00–49.005932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26152.79/cwt50.00–55.0066614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29562.00/cwt62.00–62.008031
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32355.61/cwt54.00–57.007366
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33754.57/cwt53.00–56.007308
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3723725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,2423
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,4531
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770735.59/cwt725.00–750.005,6647
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,7281
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,080975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,5301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,100725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,130950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,7351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,1691
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,2831
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3935650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,0781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,215600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,2901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,5201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,355900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,1951

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.