Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-07-31

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 31
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
841 head
▲ 347 vs last sale 494▲ 841 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 29▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 86▲ 54 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 mostly steady. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $134.21/cwt on 248 head.
Average price
$134.21
248 head · 664 lb average
Value per head Derived
$891
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$22
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3
$10.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.17
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3478135.6064837
Medium and Large 1-2705134.06945204
Small 1-2436133.705835thin
Medium and Large 3535125.256702thin
One grade step is worth $10.35/cwt here — about −$22 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 sale248 hd
134.21
—
TN average12 barns · 3,364 hd
140.38
−6.17
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—Average1,73982.751,43910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48158.8187116
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17454.6864239
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04247.1649115

Every lot

120 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2260155.00/cwt155.00–155.004031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270156.18/cwt152.50–160.004222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295160.00/cwt160.00–160.004721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345137.50/cwt137.50–137.504741
Steers—Small 1-2365140.00/cwt140.00–140.005111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368148.71/cwt147.50–150.005472
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373139.56/cwt132.50–145.0052112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405140.00/cwt140.00–140.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419146.44/cwt141.00–150.006147
Steers—Small 1-2445135.00/cwt135.00–135.006011
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3466136.79/cwt135.00–140.006376
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469142.91/cwt140.00–146.006705
Steers—Medium and Large 3480127.50/cwt127.50–127.506121
Steers—Small 1-2480122.50/cwt122.50–122.505881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3522135.51/cwt132.50–139.007075
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528143.37/cwt136.00–145.0075722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568138.11/cwt130.00–142.5078422
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573133.70/cwt132.50–135.007662
Steers—Medium and Large 3590123.00/cwt123.00–123.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615132.33/cwt127.50–135.008148
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620127.50/cwt127.50–127.507911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625129.76/cwt126.00–131.008115
Steers—Small 1-2630116.00/cwt116.00–116.007311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662129.82/cwt128.00–131.0085921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686135.00/cwt135.00–135.0092612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713132.41/cwt130.00–133.009445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719124.89/cwt116.00–127.508988
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3733114.00/cwt113.00–115.008362
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3785110.00/cwt110.00–110.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2796120.50/cwt116.00–121.0095910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2831118.00/cwt118.00–118.009813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added855132.81/cwt127.00–134.501,13676
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,0131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215162.50/cwt162.50–162.503491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225147.50/cwt147.50–147.503321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2253149.98/cwt147.50–152.503792
Heifers—Medium and Large 3262130.00/cwt130.00–130.003414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335122.50/cwt122.50–122.504101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3338131.72/cwt125.00–140.004453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3364129.36/cwt125.00–132.504714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374138.36/cwt135.00–145.0051711
Heifers—Small 1-2420132.50/cwt132.50–132.505571
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427111.71/cwt110.00–112.504773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428134.17/cwt127.00–141.0057423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3431124.46/cwt117.50–130.005367
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460112.50/cwt112.50–112.505181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468133.02/cwt127.00–137.5062328
Heifers—Small 1-2470127.04/cwt126.00–128.005972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478124.68/cwt117.50–130.005968
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480125.00/cwt125.00–125.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy517117.84/cwt117.50–118.006093
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520118.17/cwt115.00–123.006146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524127.21/cwt121.00–132.0066724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572116.01/cwt113.00–120.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575121.31/cwt117.00–126.0069820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595112.50/cwt112.50–112.506691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606127.18/cwt127.00–128.0077111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623111.27/cwt108.00–115.006934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627118.49/cwt117.00–121.007439
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3657104.18/cwt102.50–107.506843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677116.89/cwt107.50–121.007916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713110.98/cwt107.50–112.507915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2758110.84/cwt110.00–112.508403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2818106.00/cwt106.00–106.008672
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416139.78/cwt137.50–142.505817
Bulls—Small 1-2420126.18/cwt120.00–132.505302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423135.94/cwt132.50–140.005756
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455127.50/cwt127.50–127.505801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3461132.49/cwt130.00–135.006114
Bulls—Small 1-2479121.19/cwt112.50–130.005814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483136.35/cwt132.50–140.0065918
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3516123.73/cwt117.50–127.506387
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525136.37/cwt130.00–143.0071610
Bulls—Small 1-2535122.50/cwt122.50–122.506551
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565102.50/cwt102.50–102.505791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3567123.39/cwt120.00–126.007003
Bulls—Small 1-2570121.00/cwt121.00–121.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582128.16/cwt123.00–133.007468
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy61097.50/cwt97.50–97.505951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617126.76/cwt122.50–131.007826
Bulls—Small 1-2625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640116.62/cwt116.00–117.507464
Bulls—Small 1-2675107.50/cwt107.50–107.507261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678112.52/cwt107.50–117.507633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715116.00/cwt116.00–116.008291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775108.00/cwt108.00–108.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800103.50/cwt102.00–105.008282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885103.00/cwt103.00–103.009121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36874.50/cwt72.00–77.001,0192
Bulls——1,67681.28/cwt80.00–85.001,3625
Bulls——2,09090.71/cwt88.00–93.001,8963
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03847.46/cwt42.00–52.0049314
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10043.00/cwt43.00–43.004731
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14755.35/cwt52.00–59.0063519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18150.08/cwt45.00–53.0059113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23561.41/cwt60.00–64.007587
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36554.00/cwt54.00–54.007371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48865.00/cwt65.00–65.009672
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48958.23/cwt56.00–60.0086713
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3881,407.21/cwt1,050.00–1,700.0019,5322
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38901,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.009,3451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39501,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0011,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0012,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0010,9591
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0871,360.97/cwt950.00–1,525.0014,7943
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,301.45/cwt1,275.00–1,425.0015,1366
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,397.10/cwt1,375.00–1,425.0016,2762
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.0015,9721
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4501,235.00/cwt1,235.00–1,235.0017,9081
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,075834.88/cwt800.00–875.008,9752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,001.46/cwt975.00–1,025.0011,1162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,9201

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.