Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-09-25

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 25
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,392 head
▲ 594 vs last sale 798▲ 1,392 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 47▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 51▲ 46 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 steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady. Bulls under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to weak. Unweaned fleshy calves received considerable discounts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $133.73/cwt on 435 head.
Average price
$133.73
435 head · 778 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,040
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$623
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$23.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.64
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2790133.921,058423
Medium and Large 2-3372129.974849thin
Medium and Large 3318122.503892thin
Small 1-2395110.004351thin
One grade step is worth $23.92/cwt here — about $623 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 sale435 hd
133.73
—
TN average10 barns · 2,275 hd
133.09
+0.64
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—Average1,83877.271,4204thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49150.9475912
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19649.9259729
CowsLean 85-90%Average99442.6442413

Every lot

89 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 2-3233146.32/cwt145.00–147.503412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245142.50/cwt142.50–142.503491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260146.23/cwt145.00–147.503802
Steers—Medium and Large 3260125.00/cwt125.00–125.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3280137.32/cwt132.50–142.503842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323141.55/cwt137.50–145.004573
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325127.50/cwt127.50–127.504141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355134.96/cwt132.50–137.504792
Steers—Medium and Large 3375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383131.21/cwt130.00–132.505032
Steers—Small 1-2395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475132.50/cwt132.50–132.506291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505128.74/cwt127.50–130.006502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530117.50/cwt117.50–117.506231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532145.00/cwt145.00–145.007714
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550110.00/cwt110.00–110.006051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565142.00/cwt142.00–142.008029
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573127.50/cwt127.50–127.507312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642137.00/cwt137.00–137.0088012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685122.51/cwt121.00–124.008392
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685102.50/cwt102.50–102.507021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added695134.00/cwt134.00–134.009317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713140.07/cwt139.25–141.00999133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added756123.00/cwt123.00–123.009309
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,07259
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added888131.49/cwt131.25–131.751,168112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added957125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,19660
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2965102.50/cwt102.50–102.509891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220135.00/cwt135.00–135.002971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275122.50/cwt122.50–122.503371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313125.06/cwt120.00–130.003915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3326120.00/cwt120.00–120.003913
Heifers—Small 1-2332110.92/cwt107.50–117.503683
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345115.00/cwt115.00–115.003971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2364121.20/cwt117.50–127.504414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385110.00/cwt110.00–110.004241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420116.26/cwt115.00–117.504882
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420111.67/cwt110.00–112.504693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455107.50/cwt107.50–107.504891
Heifers—Small 1-2465111.00/cwt111.00–111.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465110.83/cwt107.50–112.505153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2495114.00/cwt114.00–114.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515115.79/cwt112.50–118.005967
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525109.00/cwt109.00–109.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550113.00/cwt113.00–113.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595104.00/cwt104.00–104.006191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605104.00/cwt104.00–104.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620122.34/cwt122.00–124.0075923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625115.00/cwt115.00–115.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680107.50/cwt107.50–107.507311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762124.50/cwt124.50–124.5094967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added802106.00/cwt106.00–106.008507
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-284598.00/cwt98.00–98.008281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-387087.50/cwt87.50–87.507611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415135.00/cwt135.00–135.005601
Bulls—Small 1-2415122.50/cwt122.50–122.505081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455127.50/cwt127.50–127.505801
Bulls—Small 1-2475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525112.50/cwt112.50–112.505911
Bulls—Small 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555112.50/cwt112.50–112.506241
Bulls—Small 1-2560102.50/cwt102.50–102.505741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585100.00/cwt100.00–100.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620101.00/cwt101.00–101.006261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2640107.50/cwt107.50–107.506882
Bulls—Small 1-2645102.50/cwt102.50–102.506611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670101.73/cwt101.00–102.506822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-373095.73/cwt94.00–97.506992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-277098.78/cwt97.50–100.007612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280799.14/cwt94.00–106.008003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855100.00/cwt100.00–100.008551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,83877.27/cwt72.00–80.001,4204
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99442.64/cwt38.00–45.0042413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17445.03/cwt42.00–48.005295
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20050.94/cwt48.00–54.0061124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28554.00/cwt54.00–54.006941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50750.93/cwt48.00–53.0076810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53548.00/cwt48.00–48.007371
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2915900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,2351
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,375875.00/cwt875.00–875.0012,0311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,7061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,074659.03/cwt550.00–750.007,0785
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090720.00/cwt720.00–720.007,8481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,122735.88/cwt625.00–850.008,2573
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,258795.99/cwt675.00–850.0010,0143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,1131
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,0941

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.