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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 30

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

940 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 923▲ 940 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 98▲ 61 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 60▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.0 lower. Bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs mostly steady, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs mostly steady, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.12/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$136.12

294 head · 702 lb average

Value per head Derived

$956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$481

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.70

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	735	137.80	1,012	260
Small 1-2	388	128.62	499	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	471	122.52	577	27
Medium and Large 3	443	120.00	531	2thin

One grade step is worth $17.80/cwt here — about $481 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 sale294 hd

136.12

—

TN average9 barns · 1,559 hd

131.42

+4.70

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,687	65.71	1,109	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	44.23	668	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	44.06	502	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	38.28	382	22

Every lot

95 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	137.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	445	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	410	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	489	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	142.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	520	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	372	129.57/cwt	122.50–135.00	482	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	132.59/cwt	130.00–137.50	570	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	540	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	551	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	123.15/cwt	120.00–127.50	576	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	131.21/cwt	128.00–137.50	634	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	129.62/cwt	125.00–134.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	115.18/cwt	112.50–118.00	608	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	113.65/cwt	110.00–117.50	642	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	135.37/cwt	130.00–142.50	770	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	133.49/cwt	127.50–140.00	820	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	117.10/cwt	113.00–122.50	728	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	126.10/cwt	117.50–135.00	850	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	116.25/cwt	104.00–126.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	113.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	863	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,089	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	829	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,167	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	289	117.50/cwt	112.50–120.00	340	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	341	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	120.84/cwt	120.00–122.50	372	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	344	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	321	112.89/cwt	110.00–115.00	362	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	345	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	362	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	376	109.65/cwt	102.50–117.50	412	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	115.48/cwt	102.50–122.50	435	15
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	378	111.65/cwt	110.00–112.50	422	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	417	101.38/cwt	87.50–112.50	423	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	107.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	454	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	113.60/cwt	107.50–116.00	492	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	461	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	114.17/cwt	105.00–120.00	539	18
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	475	94.01/cwt	87.50–100.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	520	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	114.05/cwt	110.00–118.00	599	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	107.92/cwt	102.50–113.00	570	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	114.36/cwt	106.00–118.00	656	26
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	600	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	555	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	114.05/cwt	110.00–116.00	708	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	728	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	110.73/cwt	105.00–117.50	741	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	757	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	747	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	747	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	859	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	112.25/cwt	102.50–113.00	847	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	935	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	126.93/cwt	122.50–130.00	525	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	115.63/cwt	107.50–120.00	543	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	574	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	115.50/cwt	114.00–117.50	593	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	518	107.41/cwt	102.50–112.00	556	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	115.02/cwt	112.50–120.00	598	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	111.23/cwt	110.00–112.50	623	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	111.53/cwt	105.00–120.00	642	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	103.80/cwt	97.50–110.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	107.70/cwt	102.50–116.00	673	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	669	93.62/cwt	90.00–96.00	626	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	107.89/cwt	100.00–115.00	736	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	103.50/cwt	100.00–107.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	95.82/cwt	92.50–99.00	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	822	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	60.74/cwt	55.00–65.00	934	2
Bulls	—	—	1,747	67.70/cwt	64.00–72.00	1,183	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	33.08/cwt	30.00–35.00	312	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	39.44/cwt	35.00–44.00	398	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	45.07/cwt	41.00–47.00	503	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	37.73/cwt	32.00–42.00	422	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	740	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	44.23/cwt	44.00–45.00	668	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,598	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,560	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,063	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,363	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,018	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed Oct 30, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 940Last week 923Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 98Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 60Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	377	102.50–122.50	115.48
14	—	755	102.50–113.00	112.25
13	—	621	110.00–116.00	114.05
9	—	433	107.50–116.00	113.60
4	—	669	105.00–117.50	110.73
3	—	308	120.00–122.50	120.84
1	—	870	107.50	107.50
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
26	—	574	106.00–118.00	114.36
18	—	472	105.00–120.00	114.17
17	—	525	110.00–118.00	114.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	92.50	92.50
1	—	570	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	105.00	105.00
3	—	417	87.50–112.50	101.38
3	—	378	110.00–112.50	111.65
2	—	475	87.50–100.00	94.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	102.50–117.50	109.65
7	—	321	110.00–115.00	112.89
5	—	421	105.00–110.00	107.95
4	—	289	112.50–120.00	117.50
2	—	528	102.50–113.00	107.92
1	—	725	103.00	103.00
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	747	115.00	115.00
7	—	676	112.00	112.00
6	—	760	114.00	114.00
4	—	633	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	130.00–145.00	137.79
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
1	—	385	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	117.50	117.50
1	—	335	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	120.00–127.50	123.15
6	—	372	122.50–135.00	129.57
5	—	622	113.00–122.50	117.10
2	—	565	110.00–117.50	113.65
2	—	528	112.50–118.00	115.18
2	—	445	120.00–122.50	121.25
1	—	650	116.00	116.00
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	778	140.00	140.00
60	—	829	140.75	140.75
2	—	705	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	614	127.50–140.00	133.49
9	—	569	130.00–142.50	135.37
9	—	483	128.00–137.50	131.21
8	—	430	130.00–137.50	132.59
6	—	674	117.50–135.00	126.10
6	—	365	135.00–145.00	142.42
5	—	757	110.00–115.00	113.96
4	—	700	104.00–126.00	116.25
3	—	522	125.00–134.00	129.62
2	—	343	140.00–145.00	142.52
1	—	835	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	90.00–96.00	93.62
2	—	518	102.50–112.00	107.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	107.50–120.00	115.63
3	—	513	114.00–117.50	115.50
2	—	720	92.50–99.00	95.82
2	—	615	97.50–110.00	103.80
2	—	560	110.00–112.50	111.23
1	—	750	85.00	85.00
1	—	420	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	682	100.00–115.00	107.89
9	—	625	102.50–116.00	107.70
8	—	576	105.00–120.00	111.53
7	—	414	122.50–130.00	126.93
3	—	520	112.50–120.00	115.02
2	—	913	90.00	90.00
2	—	720	100.00–107.00	103.50
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
1	—	495	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,009	35.00–44.00	39.44
4	—	943	30.00–35.00	33.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,510	44.00–45.00	44.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,117	41.00–47.00	45.07
3	—	1,118	32.00–42.00	37.73
1	—	1,480	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,747	64.00–72.00	67.70
2	—	1,538	55.00–65.00	60.74

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.