Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-08-28

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 28
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
802 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 879▲ 802 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 30▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 34▲ 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 and bulls mostly steady with instances 5.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $132.95/cwt on 298 head.
Average price
$132.95
298 head · 663 lb average
Value per head Derived
$881
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$345
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$19.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.41
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2682134.02914252
Small 1-2453131.255942thin
Medium and Large 2-3577127.7773838
Medium and Large 3448122.505495thin
Medium 3495115.005691thin
One grade step is worth $19.02/cwt here — about $345 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 sale298 hd
132.95
—
TN average10 barns · 1,834 hd
135.35
−2.41
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—Average1,63486.391,4117thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,33058.007711thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22256.9869623
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42556.508058thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01747.2648116

Every lot

115 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2243177.58/cwt170.00–185.004322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2267166.16/cwt150.00–177.504443
Steers—Medium and Large 3300127.50/cwt127.50–127.503831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325156.97/cwt152.50–160.005104
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345145.00/cwt145.00–145.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3350127.50/cwt127.50–127.504461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370143.18/cwt136.00–160.005304
Steers—Small 1-2385132.50/cwt132.50–132.505101
Steers—Medium and Large 3385112.50/cwt112.50–112.504331
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405129.94/cwt125.00–135.005262
Steers—Medium and Large 3420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425135.00/cwt135.00–135.005741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465141.98/cwt136.00–145.006607
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468148.00/cwt148.00–148.006936
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3484136.79/cwt130.00–140.006627
Steers—Medium 3495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
Steers—Small 1-2520130.00/cwt130.00–130.006761
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525131.01/cwt127.50–137.506886
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534138.09/cwt136.00–144.0073741
Steers—Medium and Large 3545117.50/cwt117.50–117.506401
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3564132.63/cwt130.00–135.007484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565112.50/cwt112.50–112.506361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585136.74/cwt136.00–137.508002
Steers—Medium and Large 3590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added605117.50/cwt117.50–117.507112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2607132.50/cwt132.50–132.508043
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3666125.64/cwt122.50–126.0083710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669129.19/cwt127.00–130.0086419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672128.76/cwt122.50–130.008656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675112.50/cwt112.50–112.507591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708117.69/cwt115.00–122.008333
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3713115.85/cwt115.00–117.508263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726128.00/cwt128.00–128.0092913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2753117.50/cwt117.50–117.508853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy76092.50/cwt92.50–92.507031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added771132.91/cwt126.00–133.751,02566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,06164
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3813105.00/cwt105.00–105.008542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873101.28/cwt97.50–105.008842
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2285132.50/cwt132.50–132.503781
Heifers—Small 1-2315105.00/cwt105.00–105.003311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323133.49/cwt130.00–137.504312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330122.50/cwt122.50–122.504041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy335122.50/cwt122.50–122.504101
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340122.50/cwt122.50–122.504171
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355122.50/cwt122.50–122.504351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373131.23/cwt125.00–137.504896
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376123.85/cwt117.50–127.504664
Heifers—Small 1-2395112.50/cwt112.50–112.504441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417124.47/cwt120.00–130.005195
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428108.29/cwt107.50–110.004633
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3431120.89/cwt115.00–125.005219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464125.08/cwt122.50–130.005809
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465107.50/cwt107.50–107.505001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475117.69/cwt112.50–120.0055910
Heifers—Medium and Large 3478110.09/cwt107.50–112.505262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505133.00/cwt133.00–133.0067212
Heifers—Small 1-2505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514124.37/cwt121.00–127.506394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515102.50/cwt102.50–102.505281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520115.36/cwt112.50–121.006007
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy530100.00/cwt100.00–100.005301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3571112.92/cwt107.50–117.506455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578119.81/cwt118.00–126.0069310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590112.50/cwt112.50–112.506641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2607117.01/cwt115.00–120.007105
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3616107.82/cwt102.00–114.006644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy66092.50/cwt92.50–92.506111
Heifers—Small 1-2670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732106.42/cwt105.00–109.007798
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added746111.00/cwt111.00–111.008285
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755102.50/cwt102.50–102.507741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy75597.50/cwt97.50–97.507361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285097.50/cwt97.50–97.508291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415132.34/cwt127.50–137.505494
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425122.50/cwt122.50–122.505211
Bulls—Small 1-2453116.23/cwt112.50–120.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476131.45/cwt126.00–138.006266
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485118.71/cwt115.00–122.505762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517127.97/cwt122.00–135.006623
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3531120.61/cwt117.50–122.506404
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570114.25/cwt105.00–118.006519
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573120.59/cwt112.50–127.006913
Bulls—Small 1-2585122.00/cwt122.00–122.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628112.01/cwt111.00–112.507033
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635105.00/cwt105.00–105.006671
Bulls—Small 1-2635102.50/cwt102.50–102.506511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655111.52/cwt109.00–114.007302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715109.00/cwt109.00–109.007792
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61984.14/cwt82.00–87.001,3625
Bulls——1,67092.00/cwt92.00–92.001,5362
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99442.46/cwt40.00–44.004224
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02548.86/cwt45.00–54.0050112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19752.00/cwt51.00–53.006223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22157.33/cwt53.00–85.0070017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25059.99/cwt58.00–62.007503
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,33058.00/cwt58.00–58.007711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40060.00/cwt60.00–60.008401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42956.00/cwt52.00–58.008007
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0018,2701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768679.45/cwt650.00–725.005,2183
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,9811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3925575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,3191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3955575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,4911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,110550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,1051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,155850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,8181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,215701.65/cwt650.00–750.008,5252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,5631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,400850.00/cwt850.00–850.0011,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0018,0801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,3381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3401,502.27/cwt1,475.00–1,510.0020,1305
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4901,475.00/cwt1,475.00–1,475.0021,9781

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.