Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-01-22

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 22
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
761 head
▲ 236 vs last sale 525▲ 761 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 59▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 41▲ 58 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 under 500 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.28/cwt on 250 head.
Average price
$128.28
250 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$687
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$8.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.26
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562128.86725203
Medium and Large 2-3418127.2053237
Medium and Large 3380122.574662thin
Small 1-2442119.935308thin
One grade step is worth $8.93/cwt here — about $195 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 sale250 hd
128.28
—
TN average9 barns · 1,922 hd
127.01
+1.26
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—Average1,59771.821,14710
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37147.436508thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17346.3054331
CowsLean 85-90%Average99340.5340313

Every lot

119 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225191.22/cwt190.00–192.504302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2250185.00/cwt185.00–185.004631
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2285152.50/cwt152.50–152.504351
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290172.53/cwt167.50–177.505003
Steers—Small 1-2290152.50/cwt152.50–152.504421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323188.78/cwt187.50–190.006102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328171.36/cwt167.50–175.005628
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330160.45/cwt142.50–167.505294
Steers—Small 1-2335145.91/cwt135.00–157.504892
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3376157.08/cwt145.00–162.5059110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377167.58/cwt159.00–175.0063214
Steers—Small 1-2385142.50/cwt142.50–142.505491
Steers—Medium and Large 3395142.50/cwt142.50–142.505631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400175.00/cwt175.00–175.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424164.30/cwt160.00–170.006978
Steers—Small 1-2427154.59/cwt151.00–160.006603
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430157.50/cwt157.50–157.506771
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465138.75/cwt130.00–145.006456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484156.10/cwt152.50–162.507565
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505139.50/cwt139.00–140.007042
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3523140.89/cwt137.50–142.507373
Steers—Small 1-2523137.99/cwt136.00–140.007222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526147.58/cwt140.00–152.5077612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545150.00/cwt150.00–150.008189
Steers—Small 1-2560122.50/cwt122.50–122.506861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576142.45/cwt136.00–145.008215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3593127.52/cwt122.50–132.507562
Steers—Small 1-2615129.00/cwt129.00–129.007931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628131.55/cwt127.50–136.008263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632143.41/cwt135.00–145.0090628
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3640122.48/cwt120.00–125.007842
Steers—Small 1-2655110.00/cwt110.00–110.007211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660131.46/cwt122.50–135.008689
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679137.22/cwt137.00–138.009329
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717137.50/cwt137.50–137.5098610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730126.45/cwt122.50–129.009234
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy740120.00/cwt120.00–120.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750120.00/cwt120.00–120.009001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added752131.00/cwt125.00–132.009857
Steers—Small 1-2755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added811120.00/cwt120.00–120.009735
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3825117.00/cwt117.00–117.009651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2980110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3203136.30/cwt132.50–140.002772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245142.50/cwt142.50–142.503491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276156.91/cwt152.50–162.504334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3282133.36/cwt130.00–137.503763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310157.50/cwt157.50–157.504881
Heifers—Small 1-2318126.49/cwt120.00–135.004023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326146.44/cwt140.00–152.504777
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335141.19/cwt137.50–145.004732
Heifers—Small 1-2350127.50/cwt127.50–127.504461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365155.00/cwt155.00–155.005661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373143.92/cwt140.00–150.005378
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380122.57/cwt120.00–125.004662
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385131.10/cwt131.00–132.5050514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417128.32/cwt122.50–134.005355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422135.15/cwt132.50–140.0057016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467139.00/cwt139.00–139.006495
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472132.33/cwt125.00–141.0062517
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488123.73/cwt122.50–125.006042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519115.80/cwt112.50–118.006014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520117.95/cwt115.00–120.006135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522135.00/cwt135.00–135.007056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524127.28/cwt121.00–132.5066712
Heifers—Small 1-2525111.24/cwt110.00–112.505842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557131.64/cwt128.00–132.2573322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy558118.72/cwt112.50–125.006622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565120.49/cwt117.50–127.0068114
Heifers—Small 1-2570115.00/cwt115.00–115.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573115.32/cwt111.00–120.006612
Heifers—Small 1-2610115.00/cwt115.00–115.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619118.13/cwt112.50–122.007317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628110.98/cwt110.00–112.006973
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy628108.89/cwt105.00–113.006842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642122.50/cwt122.50–122.507865
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650108.00/cwt108.00–108.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665112.50/cwt112.50–112.507481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688126.47/cwt123.00–127.0087052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706121.00/cwt121.00–121.008544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720115.00/cwt115.00–115.008281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760112.33/cwt105.00–116.008543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy760105.00/cwt105.00–105.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added797110.00/cwt110.00–110.008775
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385158.70/cwt155.00–162.506112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2444156.58/cwt146.00–159.006956
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445131.00/cwt131.00–131.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460132.50/cwt132.50–132.506101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475146.52/cwt137.50–153.006967
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3515122.50/cwt122.50–122.506311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524139.31/cwt132.50–145.007306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580136.17/cwt135.00–137.507903
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580127.50/cwt127.50–127.507402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3622114.99/cwt110.00–117.507153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625126.96/cwt123.00–135.007949
Bulls—Small 1-2640122.50/cwt122.50–122.507841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673124.46/cwt122.50–128.008384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710110.11/cwt102.50–117.507822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2777105.09/cwt102.50–112.508176
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37563.71/cwt62.00–65.008762
Bulls——1,65373.85/cwt68.00–78.001,2218
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96533.64/cwt32.00–35.003253
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00242.60/cwt37.00–48.0042710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15443.18/cwt40.00–46.0049810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16947.68/cwt44.00–54.0055720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36540.00/cwt40.00–40.005461
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37248.49/cwt47.00–52.006657
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44550.00/cwt50.00–50.007231
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2885625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,5311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,1761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3925700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,155587.88/cwt500.00–675.006,7902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,158656.86/cwt640.00–675.007,6062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,9801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,286877.98/cwt850.00–935.0011,2914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,310825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,8081

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.