Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-11-06

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 6
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,195 head
▲ 255 vs last sale 940▲ 1,195 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 61▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 30▲ 30 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 under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.62/cwt on 290 head.
Average price
$110.62
290 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$604
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$237
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$12.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.37
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2585112.97661202
Small 1-2417107.8245018thin
Medium and Large 2-3482105.9451151
Medium and Large 3421100.8242419thin
One grade step is worth $12.15/cwt here — about $237 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 sale290 hd
110.62
—
TN average10 barns · 2,905 hd
116.98
−6.37
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—Average1,69462.151,05312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45944.6965210
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28343.0755339
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14638.7944414

Every lot

124 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 2-3270137.65/cwt132.50–145.003724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277145.83/cwt145.00–147.504043
Steers—Small 1-2295130.00/cwt130.00–130.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 3295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325140.00/cwt140.00–140.004552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338148.37/cwt140.00–157.505016
Steers—Small 1-2345132.50/cwt132.50–132.504571
Steers—Small 1-2350122.50/cwt122.50–122.504291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2361146.19/cwt140.00–152.505284
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365133.41/cwt122.50–140.004876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375160.00/cwt160.00–160.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2408140.70/cwt135.00–146.0057411
Steers—Small 1-2428128.37/cwt125.00–132.505493
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3434128.14/cwt122.50–130.005564
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3461127.98/cwt126.00–132.505907
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470147.00/cwt147.00–147.006911
Steers—Small 1-2473119.11/cwt115.00–125.005633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476138.46/cwt130.00–142.506597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519135.19/cwt130.00–137.0070225
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522136.00/cwt136.00–136.007102
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538121.26/cwt112.50–130.006524
Steers—Medium and Large 3540105.00/cwt105.00–105.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565130.43/cwt125.00–135.0073724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571136.00/cwt136.00–136.007776
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611130.67/cwt122.50–132.5079826
Steers—Small 1-2620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007443
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3624119.21/cwt107.50–122.507445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637131.96/cwt130.00–134.0084116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669126.85/cwt120.00–132.0084921
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685112.48/cwt110.00–115.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689127.89/cwt127.00–130.0088110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008885
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2712124.00/cwt120.00–125.0088342
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767116.66/cwt112.50–120.008953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2806113.74/cwt110.00–115.009174
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860110.00/cwt110.00–110.009461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945105.00/cwt105.00–105.009921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255132.50/cwt132.50–132.503381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270115.00/cwt115.00–115.003111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310120.08/cwt117.50–122.503722
Heifers—Small 1-2328113.35/cwt110.00–115.003723
Heifers—Medium and Large 3329106.17/cwt102.50–112.503494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334122.63/cwt120.00–125.004104
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350107.50/cwt107.50–107.503761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367123.35/cwt117.50–127.504539
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3379112.05/cwt107.50–120.004256
Heifers—Small 1-2380108.00/cwt87.50–118.004104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423108.99/cwt102.50–115.0046112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427118.71/cwt117.00–126.0050713
Heifers—Small 1-2427108.05/cwt105.00–115.004616
Heifers—Medium and Large 343097.65/cwt92.50–102.504205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469114.56/cwt110.00–122.5053712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475106.17/cwt100.00–110.0050413
Heifers—Small 1-2477105.00/cwt100.00–110.005013
Heifers—Medium and Large 347799.18/cwt92.50–102.504736
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
Heifers—Small 1-2508102.75/cwt102.50–103.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522111.13/cwt105.00–115.0058018
Heifers—Medium and Large 352592.50/cwt92.50–92.504862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3531102.03/cwt92.50–105.005428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560102.50/cwt102.50–102.505741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-356098.05/cwt92.50–102.505495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568114.00/cwt113.00–115.0064814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572111.28/cwt105.00–115.0063725
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605102.48/cwt100.00–105.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613114.00/cwt114.00–114.006995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628110.34/cwt102.50–115.0069324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655106.00/cwt106.00–106.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657113.00/cwt113.00–113.007429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670114.15/cwt105.00–116.0076540
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy70085.00/cwt85.00–85.005951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719105.12/cwt95.00–111.0075614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731113.00/cwt113.00–113.008269
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-374592.50/cwt92.50–92.506891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-378092.50/cwt92.50–92.507221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795102.50/cwt102.50–102.508151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420118.57/cwt110.00–122.504987
Bulls—Small 1-2420102.50/cwt102.50–102.504311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423132.47/cwt130.00–137.505606
Bulls—Small 1-2465112.50/cwt112.50–112.505231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468132.01/cwt125.00–137.506186
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3471113.09/cwt106.00–120.0053311
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473106.07/cwt102.50–110.005022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523118.67/cwt112.50–127.506219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3526107.74/cwt100.00–112.505679
Bulls—Medium and Large 353099.28/cwt97.50–103.005263
Bulls—Small 1-2535106.18/cwt102.50–110.005682
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3572102.49/cwt100.00–107.505863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573107.51/cwt105.00–110.0061611
Bulls—Small 1-2580102.50/cwt102.50–102.505952
Bulls—Small 1-2605103.00/cwt103.00–103.006231
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605102.50/cwt102.50–102.506201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-362299.95/cwt97.50–102.506223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626107.97/cwt100.00–111.006764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673104.16/cwt97.50–109.0070117
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-368895.25/cwt95.00–95.506552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-372389.99/cwt87.50–92.506512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-275592.50/cwt92.50–92.506981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,66157.05/cwt52.00–62.009486
Bulls——1,72767.25/cwt65.00–70.001,1616
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01036.00/cwt36.00–36.003641
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11049.00/cwt49.00–49.005441
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15639.00/cwt34.00–42.0045113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23339.25/cwt32.00–43.0048412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31344.60/cwt41.00–48.0058626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32739.89/cwt35.00–42.005293
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47054.00/cwt54.00–54.007941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52345.53/cwt44.00–48.006936
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,070800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,5601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,180950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,2101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,068592.68/cwt550.00–625.006,3302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,1461
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,343786.17/cwt775.00–800.0010,5582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,570720.00/cwt720.00–720.0011,3041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,595800.00/cwt800.00–800.0012,7601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3860610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,2461
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,025620.00/cwt620.00–620.006,3551

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.