Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-10-09

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 9
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,132 head
▲ 280 vs last sale 852▲ 1,132 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 91▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 39▲ 85 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 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. This report publish was delayed due to a USDA technical issue.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $131.90/cwt on 349 head.
Average price
$131.90
349 head · 699 lb average
Value per head Derived
$922
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$423
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$15.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.31
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2735133.94984284
Medium and Large 2-3568124.0770451
Medium and Large 3416119.554985thin
Small 1-2473118.675619thin
One grade step is worth $15.27/cwt here — about $423 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 sale349 hd
131.90
—
TN average10 barns · 1,518 hd
129.59
+2.31
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—Low1,65973.811,22413
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40647.1166210
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22546.4256836
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04038.6240233

Every lot

130 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 · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2200150.00/cwt150.00–150.003001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3217135.88/cwt132.50–140.002953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240160.00/cwt160.00–160.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268153.79/cwt152.50–155.004122
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3272145.15/cwt140.00–147.503953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319147.23/cwt142.50–157.504704
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3322131.66/cwt130.00–132.504243
Steers—Medium and Large 3362120.08/cwt110.00–127.504353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371147.70/cwt137.50–157.505485
Steers—Small 1-2375132.50/cwt132.50–132.504971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3378133.91/cwt132.50–137.505067
Steers—Medium and Large 3410122.50/cwt122.50–122.505021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2412134.96/cwt132.50–137.505563
Steers—Small 1-2415111.28/cwt110.00–112.504622
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430126.21/cwt125.00–127.505432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3458121.00/cwt121.00–121.005542
Steers—Small 1-2470113.00/cwt113.00–113.005311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490128.64/cwt125.00–142.5063021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524134.32/cwt125.00–140.0070411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Steers—Small 1-2563112.50/cwt112.50–112.506332
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3579121.06/cwt117.50–122.007017
Steers—Medium and Large 3585115.00/cwt115.00–115.006731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2593124.86/cwt120.00–127.5074017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606135.00/cwt135.00–135.008183
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622124.61/cwt121.00–130.007753
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3624119.95/cwt112.50–125.007488
Steers—Small 1-2627112.50/cwt112.50–112.507052
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655116.24/cwt115.00–117.507612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670123.72/cwt122.50–125.008292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680112.50/cwt112.50–112.507651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added690133.00/cwt133.00–133.009184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721117.48/cwt112.50–127.008476
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740115.00/cwt115.00–115.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy740105.00/cwt105.00–105.007771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added745131.00/cwt131.00–131.009766
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754130.00/cwt130.00–130.0098019
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760117.50/cwt117.50–117.508931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760107.50/cwt107.50–107.508171
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3800108.00/cwt108.00–108.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804139.85/cwt139.85–139.851,124129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815121.00/cwt121.00–121.009861
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added890117.77/cwt117.00–121.001,04810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2895119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added900126.50/cwt126.50–126.501,13941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3200115.00/cwt115.00–115.002301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230119.85/cwt112.50–130.002764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265120.00/cwt120.00–120.003181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3268104.88/cwt102.50–107.502812
Heifers—Small 1-2275110.00/cwt110.00–110.003031
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305115.00/cwt115.00–115.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2306116.85/cwt112.50–120.003584
Heifers—Small 1-2308103.78/cwt102.50–105.003202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3326113.12/cwt107.00–120.003694
Heifers—Small 1-2360107.50/cwt107.50–107.503871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3369109.78/cwt107.50–112.504054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375113.80/cwt112.50–115.004272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy383107.15/cwt102.00–112.504102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy419109.75/cwt105.00–112.504605
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3419109.03/cwt105.00–111.004579
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432114.71/cwt110.00–122.504969
Heifers—Medium and Large 3443102.50/cwt102.50–102.504542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469111.44/cwt110.00–116.0052316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478105.04/cwt100.00–110.005027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480105.00/cwt105.00–105.005041
Heifers—Small 1-2480104.08/cwt100.00–108.005002
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485102.50/cwt102.50–102.504971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3509105.00/cwt102.50–107.505345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510105.00/cwt105.00–105.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525112.48/cwt105.00–120.0059121
Heifers—Small 1-2550103.00/cwt103.00–103.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy55595.00/cwt95.00–95.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3569104.34/cwt101.00–110.005945
Heifers—Medium and Large 357097.46/cwt92.50–102.505562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2582111.99/cwt105.00–120.0065217
Heifers—Small 1-2610100.00/cwt100.00–100.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620109.20/cwt105.00–112.0067713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633102.50/cwt102.50–102.506492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634118.31/cwt117.50–119.0075030
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added638111.00/cwt111.00–111.007084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640100.55/cwt94.00–105.006443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-366093.00/cwt93.00–93.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663109.23/cwt107.50–111.007242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy67588.00/cwt88.00–88.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717100.69/cwt97.50–102.507223
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372594.23/cwt92.50–96.006832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy74592.50/cwt92.50–92.506891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-375092.50/cwt92.50–92.506941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755105.00/cwt105.00–105.007931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy85090.00/cwt90.00–90.007651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420124.14/cwt122.50–125.005213
Bulls—Small 1-2423116.32/cwt112.50–120.004922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424140.83/cwt135.00–145.005974
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3466113.85/cwt107.50–120.005318
Bulls—Small 1-2468110.07/cwt107.50–112.505152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474122.46/cwt117.50–132.505804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519120.94/cwt117.50–125.006288
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523112.78/cwt110.00–116.005903
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540109.00/cwt109.00–109.005891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580107.50/cwt107.50–107.506241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Bulls—Small 1-2610108.75/cwt107.50–110.006632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620102.07/cwt97.50–106.506332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629108.49/cwt108.00–110.006824
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659109.19/cwt107.50–112.507205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3663103.62/cwt100.00–107.006874
Bulls—Small 1-267592.50/cwt92.50–92.506241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-370597.75/cwt97.50–98.006892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720110.80/cwt107.50–113.007983
Bulls—Small 1-272095.00/cwt95.00–95.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-383089.00/cwt89.00–89.007391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-294597.50/cwt97.50–97.509211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41269.02/cwt65.00–73.009755
Bulls——1,81376.80/cwt72.00–80.001,3928
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95434.22/cwt30.00–37.003267
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06339.80/cwt34.00–45.0042326
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20947.41/cwt44.00–51.0057326
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26543.86/cwt42.00–45.0055510
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40647.11/cwt45.00–52.0066210
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2810625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,0631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3815775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,3161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,052728.96/cwt500.00–850.007,6697
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,229835.02/cwt775.00–950.0010,2624
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28751,029.86/cwt1,025.00–1,035.009,0112
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3925810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,4931
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,305988.98/cwt975.00–1,000.0012,9062

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.