Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-01-15

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 15
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
525 head
▼ 476 vs last sale 1,001▲ 525 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
59 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 114▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 71▲ 41 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. Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $145.17/cwt on 171 head.
Average price
$145.17
171 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$758
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$154
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$10.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.08
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546147.00803122
Medium and Large 2-3458142.1465235
Small 1-2475136.7364914thin
One grade step is worth $10.27/cwt here — about $154 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 sale171 hd
145.17
—
TN average11 barns · 1,820 hd
140.09
+5.08
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—Low1,58668.281,08313
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37747.096489thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16945.4053121
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05036.8238711

Every lot

102 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245160.00/cwt160.00–160.003921
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255160.00/cwt160.00–160.004081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260181.23/cwt180.00–182.504712
Steers—Small 1-2315152.50/cwt152.50–152.504801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330153.50/cwt147.50–165.005074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331166.86/cwt160.00–175.0055213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369165.78/cwt160.00–170.006127
Steers—Small 1-2385147.63/cwt142.50–152.505682
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3389150.31/cwt150.00–152.505858
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420155.17/cwt147.50–162.5065214
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3427147.34/cwt140.00–152.506293
Steers—Small 1-2427141.37/cwt130.00–152.506043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460145.00/cwt145.00–145.006671
Steers—Small 1-2473137.55/cwt122.50–145.006513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479153.41/cwt145.00–160.0073517
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490138.13/cwt132.50–142.506778
Steers—Small 1-2500137.50/cwt137.50–137.506881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520135.63/cwt132.50–140.007054
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523150.83/cwt147.50–152.507896
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555137.50/cwt137.50–137.507631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560135.00/cwt135.00–135.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566145.52/cwt137.50–151.0082410
Steers—Small 1-2570125.84/cwt122.50–129.007172
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600124.00/cwt124.00–124.007441
Steers—Small 1-2610122.50/cwt122.50–122.507471
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy610118.00/cwt118.00–118.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614137.37/cwt132.50–142.5084312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653144.00/cwt144.00–144.009405
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3669121.86/cwt112.50–127.508154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684133.48/cwt127.50–138.0091312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy710122.50/cwt122.50–122.508701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718131.62/cwt130.00–135.009453
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720136.10/cwt135.00–137.009809
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755125.00/cwt125.00–125.009442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy810115.00/cwt115.00–115.009321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added813124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0086
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220142.50/cwt142.50–142.503141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225172.50/cwt172.50–172.503881
Heifers—Small 1-2250142.50/cwt142.50–142.503561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295152.50/cwt152.50–152.504501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322141.79/cwt137.50–145.004573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345142.50/cwt142.50–142.504921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3350132.50/cwt132.50–132.504641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372140.77/cwt135.00–147.5052411
Heifers—Small 1-2377125.07/cwt112.50–132.504723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410142.50/cwt142.50–142.505841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420125.00/cwt125.00–125.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428136.47/cwt130.00–138.0058424
Heifers—Small 1-2429118.75/cwt112.50–122.505094
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430127.50/cwt127.50–127.505481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440112.50/cwt112.50–112.504951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3469123.12/cwt117.50–128.005775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481129.05/cwt127.50–130.006218
Heifers—Small 1-2495120.83/cwt117.50–122.505983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520125.74/cwt120.00–130.0065412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530118.00/cwt118.00–118.006251
Heifers—Small 1-2535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573116.62/cwt112.50–120.006685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575115.20/cwt112.50–118.006622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579121.82/cwt117.50–125.0070511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605119.00/cwt119.00–119.0072010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618114.74/cwt112.50–117.007092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626118.10/cwt115.00–121.007395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664115.64/cwt112.50–118.007686
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3688107.75/cwt107.50–108.007412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755108.25/cwt107.50–109.008172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770118.00/cwt118.00–118.009093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-299095.00/cwt95.00–95.009411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415156.75/cwt151.00–160.0065116
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466150.28/cwt137.50–157.007009
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476136.19/cwt122.50–142.506486
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520132.50/cwt132.50–132.506891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566134.46/cwt129.00–137.5076110
Bulls—Small 1-2615112.50/cwt112.50–112.506921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620123.00/cwt123.00–123.007631
Bulls—Small 1-2655118.00/cwt118.00–118.007731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665122.50/cwt122.50–122.508151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3683114.99/cwt113.00–119.007853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830115.00/cwt115.00–115.009551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-291092.50/cwt92.50–92.508421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42962.99/cwt57.00–67.009007
Bulls——1,76974.46/cwt72.00–77.001,3176
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97239.72/cwt38.00–42.003867
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15340.50/cwt36.00–44.004676
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16446.95/cwt43.00–52.0054614
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18631.75/cwt28.00–35.003774
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33053.00/cwt53.00–53.007051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37547.73/cwt44.00–53.006568
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39042.00/cwt42.00–42.005841
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3875710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,2134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,115775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,6411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,173788.43/cwt775.00–800.009,2482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220925.65/cwt875.00–1,000.0011,2934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265811.02/cwt775.00–850.0010,2592
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,495775.00/cwt775.00–775.0011,5861
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,8001

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.