Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2019-11-20

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 20
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
984 head
▲ 118 vs last sale 866▲ 984 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
165 head
▲ 100 vs last sale 65▲ 165 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 49▲ 102 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 1.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 higher. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand weak.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.46/cwt on 253 head.
Average price
$111.46
253 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$554
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$114
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$9.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.48
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2512113.26580178
Medium and Large 2-3464107.7150063
Medium and Large 3378106.254012thin
Small 1-2448104.1146710thin
One grade step is worth $9.15/cwt here — about $114 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 sale253 hd
111.46
—
TN average8 barns · 2,488 hd
114.94
−3.48
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—Low1,39170.259776thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38148.786747thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21746.8257050
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01937.8838635

Every lot

109 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3238149.20/cwt147.50–150.003553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2243156.29/cwt152.50–160.003802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2262155.88/cwt155.00–157.504083
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3269143.81/cwt132.50–155.003878
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323143.83/cwt132.50–152.5046510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330155.82/cwt150.00–162.5051420
Steers—Small 1-2345142.50/cwt142.50–142.504921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367148.73/cwt142.50–157.5054617
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3376137.77/cwt130.00–145.005185
Steers—Small 1-2388132.54/cwt130.00–135.005143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416141.33/cwt137.50–145.0058810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3433129.91/cwt125.00–135.005632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2452143.33/cwt140.00–147.506483
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473126.42/cwt122.50–132.505989
Steers—Small 1-2479121.85/cwt120.00–122.505844
Steers—Small 1-2510118.75/cwt117.50–120.006062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519132.15/cwt122.50–137.5068629
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520122.50/cwt122.50–122.506371
Steers—Small 1-2573120.00/cwt120.00–120.006883
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575113.51/cwt110.00–118.006533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577124.34/cwt121.00–127.507176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615123.66/cwt117.50–127.507619
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623120.05/cwt117.50–122.507482
Steers—Small 1-2635115.00/cwt115.00–115.007301
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3663109.99/cwt107.50–112.507293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666124.53/cwt115.00–130.0082911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718112.51/cwt110.00–115.008082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2769114.58/cwt107.50–120.008816
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3811107.00/cwt107.00–107.008684
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835107.50/cwt107.50–107.508981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875110.00/cwt110.00–110.009631
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3900100.00/cwt100.00–100.009001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2950105.00/cwt105.00–105.009981
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245127.50/cwt127.50–127.503121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280128.33/cwt120.00–130.003596
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285119.31/cwt116.00–122.503402
Heifers—Small 1-2295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318114.91/cwt112.50–120.003654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329124.86/cwt122.50–130.004114
Heifers—Medium and Large 3345110.00/cwt110.00–110.003801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368110.96/cwt102.50–115.004088
Heifers—Small 1-2368108.71/cwt102.50–115.004002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377121.23/cwt117.50–122.5045710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy395115.00/cwt115.00–115.004541
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410102.50/cwt102.50–102.504201
Heifers—Small 1-2415107.59/cwt105.00–110.004462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420109.60/cwt102.50–115.0046015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424116.67/cwt112.50–120.0049533
Heifers—Small 1-2463102.77/cwt92.50–112.504762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3469107.57/cwt101.00–112.5050513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474114.03/cwt110.00–120.0054119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525110.65/cwt105.00–114.0058127
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529104.86/cwt102.50–108.005558
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532121.00/cwt121.00–121.006445
Heifers—Small 1-2540105.50/cwt105.50–105.505701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571111.29/cwt102.50–116.0063544
Heifers—Small 1-2575102.50/cwt102.50–102.505891
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy58085.00/cwt85.00–85.004931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3582101.68/cwt100.00–102.505923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-360598.36/cwt92.50–102.505953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615107.55/cwt102.50–116.0066116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-366599.75/cwt95.00–102.506635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673104.52/cwt100.00–110.007035
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370092.00/cwt92.00–92.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725102.53/cwt97.50–107.507435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755100.48/cwt97.50–103.007593
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415135.36/cwt127.50–141.0056211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3434123.47/cwt122.50–127.505369
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463128.04/cwt122.50–132.5059313
Bulls—Small 1-2468114.87/cwt110.00–120.005382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476119.68/cwt115.00–122.505707
Bulls—Small 1-2505102.50/cwt102.50–102.505181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516115.01/cwt112.50–117.505937
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525112.21/cwt107.50–115.005895
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560110.88/cwt107.50–112.506214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566112.85/cwt110.00–115.006397
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628112.37/cwt107.50–117.5070617
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Bulls—Small 1-2655107.50/cwt107.50–107.507041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678107.42/cwt105.00–110.007286
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3682104.71/cwt102.50–107.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728104.84/cwt100.00–112.007633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-374095.00/cwt95.00–95.007031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-279095.00/cwt95.00–95.007511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-382592.00/cwt92.00–92.007591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,25867.02/cwt65.00–70.008434
Bulls——1,65876.70/cwt75.00–78.001,2722
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99334.81/cwt34.00–37.0034610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02939.11/cwt35.00–43.0040225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18441.67/cwt38.00–44.004939
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21646.81/cwt43.00–50.0056932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25252.00/cwt51.00–53.006519
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29553.11/cwt52.00–54.006882
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41547.05/cwt45.00–50.006665
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2790975.00/cwt975.00–975.007,7031
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3930775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,2081
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795610.00/cwt610.00–610.004,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3888625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3930550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,1151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3948717.20/cwt710.00–725.006,7992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3970825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,0031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,018682.81/cwt640.00–725.006,9512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,105710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,8461
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,145925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,5911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,238902.68/cwt875.00–925.0011,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,298804.35/cwt775.00–825.0010,4403
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,6031
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,6801

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.