Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-02-05

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 5
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
937 head
▲ 120 vs last sale 817▲ 937 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 53▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 33▲ 63 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 steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $134.80/cwt on 287 head.
Average price
$134.80
287 head · 653 lb average
Value per head Derived
$880
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$67
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$18.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.53
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2423145.5861512thin
Medium and Large 2-3516135.1569839
Medium and Large 1-2690134.28927233
Medium and Large 3430127.505483thin
One grade step is worth $18.08/cwt here — about $67 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 sale287 hd
134.80
—
TN average11 barns · 1,912 hd
142.33
−7.53
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—Average1,51666.601,0108thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,20453.396435thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17452.0961218
CowsLean 85-90%Average97440.553958thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220181.19/cwt180.00–182.503992
Steers—Small 1-2238164.68/cwt155.00–175.003922
Steers—Small 1-2265169.86/cwt167.50–172.504502
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3289162.44/cwt157.50–167.504694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295172.50/cwt172.50–172.505091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300177.50/cwt177.50–177.505331
Steers—Medium and Large 3325132.50/cwt132.50–132.504311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326166.74/cwt160.00–175.005447
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345160.00/cwt160.00–160.005521
Steers—Small 1-2345157.50/cwt157.50–157.505431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373163.56/cwt162.50–167.506107
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3379148.90/cwt142.50–152.505644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2400160.00/cwt160.00–160.006401
Steers—Medium and Large 3410132.50/cwt132.50–132.505431
Steers—Small 1-2420152.50/cwt152.50–152.506411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425140.11/cwt133.00–148.005955
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3479137.61/cwt132.50–147.506598
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489149.00/cwt142.50–152.5072914
Steers—Small 1-2495132.50/cwt132.50–132.506561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505156.00/cwt156.00–156.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522147.12/cwt140.00–149.0076817
Steers—Small 1-2530133.71/cwt132.50–135.007092
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538129.13/cwt122.50–132.506953
Steers—Medium and Large 3555117.50/cwt117.50–117.506521
Steers—Small 1-2573121.22/cwt120.00–122.506952
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3574130.47/cwt125.00–132.507495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582135.18/cwt130.00–138.0078712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590130.00/cwt130.00–130.007671
Steers—Small 1-2600125.50/cwt125.50–125.507531
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3633122.50/cwt122.50–122.507752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2642130.41/cwt125.00–137.0083723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661129.92/cwt121.00–137.5085916
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3662117.72/cwt110.00–122.507793
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724127.24/cwt126.00–128.009214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added742127.00/cwt127.00–127.0094215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759129.41/cwt124.00–130.0098251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768124.14/cwt122.50–125.009533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800115.00/cwt115.00–115.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3856106.50/cwt105.00–107.009124
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885125.50/cwt125.50–125.501,11156
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2216151.57/cwt142.50–157.503276
Heifers—Small 1-2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280137.50/cwt137.50–137.503851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283143.85/cwt137.50–147.504076
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285122.50/cwt122.50–122.503491
Heifers—Medium and Large 3305102.50/cwt102.50–102.503131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310131.00/cwt131.00–131.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320140.86/cwt135.00–147.504512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3353131.26/cwt130.00–132.504632
Heifers—Small 1-2375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383133.07/cwt128.00–138.005106
Heifers—Small 1-2410115.00/cwt115.00–115.004721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421122.46/cwt120.00–125.005166
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426132.35/cwt130.00–136.0056410
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465112.50/cwt112.50–112.505231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466129.31/cwt122.50–138.0060313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467139.00/cwt139.00–139.006494
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478116.60/cwt111.00–122.505572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522127.24/cwt122.50–132.5066414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522110.81/cwt102.50–121.005785
Heifers—Small 1-2528109.19/cwt107.50–112.505773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full545107.50/cwt107.50–107.505861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3552114.15/cwt110.00–120.006303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560112.50/cwt112.50–112.506301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568121.74/cwt117.00–127.5069113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570107.50/cwt107.50–107.506131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574128.67/cwt127.50–130.0073921
Heifers—Small 1-2575112.50/cwt112.50–112.506471
Heifers—Medium and Large 3600107.50/cwt107.50–107.506451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614124.48/cwt124.00–125.0076439
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620119.95/cwt110.00–128.0074416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620107.34/cwt102.50–112.506662
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3661102.50/cwt102.50–102.506784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676113.18/cwt110.00–119.007656
Heifers—Small 1-2690107.50/cwt107.50–107.507421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added695118.35/cwt117.50–123.5082334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713115.22/cwt112.50–122.008225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715104.24/cwt102.50–106.007452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732123.50/cwt123.50–123.5090419
Heifers—Small 1-2735107.50/cwt107.50–107.507901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750102.50/cwt102.50–102.507691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754118.50/cwt118.50–118.5089310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775107.25/cwt101.00–112.508316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2803102.50/cwt102.50–102.508232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy808102.00/cwt102.00–102.008245
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415144.97/cwt142.50–147.506022
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420127.50/cwt127.50–127.505361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3429137.75/cwt132.00–142.505916
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450132.50/cwt132.50–132.505961
Bulls—Small 1-2475142.50/cwt142.50–142.506771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533124.88/cwt120.00–130.006662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550122.50/cwt122.50–122.506741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585112.50/cwt112.50–112.506581
Bulls—Small 1-2590112.50/cwt112.50–112.506641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615122.50/cwt122.50–122.507531
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006621
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665102.50/cwt102.50–102.506821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795110.00/cwt110.00–110.008751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-386596.00/cwt96.00–96.008301
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39961.09/cwt58.00–64.008556
Bulls——1,86883.12/cwt82.00–84.001,5532
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96740.91/cwt35.00–45.003967
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02538.00/cwt38.00–38.003901
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,11545.49/cwt45.00–46.005072
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14652.55/cwt48.00–55.0060214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23561.98/cwt60.00–64.007652
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26058.00/cwt58.00–58.007311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27748.00/cwt48.00–48.006133
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32052.00/cwt52.00–52.006861
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,113987.75/cwt950.00–1,025.0010,9942
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,123817.40/cwt775.00–875.009,1794
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,130910.00/cwt910.00–910.0010,2831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,210950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4951
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2885650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,7531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3890675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,0081
Bred Cows—Small 1-2915720.33/cwt700.00–740.006,5912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3930800.40/cwt775.00–825.007,4442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,8801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,218851.75/cwt800.00–900.0010,3742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,272860.45/cwt800.00–900.0010,9453
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,1301

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.