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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 26

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,140 head

▲ 334 vs last sale 806▲ 1,140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 51▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 24▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.26/cwt on 476 head.

Average price

$156.26

476 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small 1-2

$21.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.90

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	473	158.29	749	116
Medium and Large 1-2	547	156.02	854	352
Medium and Large 3	440	140.00	616	2thin
Small 1-2	437	136.67	597	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.62/cwt here — about $152 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 sale476 hd

156.26

—

TN average9 barns · 1,891 hd

150.36

+5.90

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,737	85.55	1,486	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	57.26	887	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	54.41	655	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	43.96	425	17

Every lot

95 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	463	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	313	161.54/cwt	155.00–165.00	506	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	184.26/cwt	177.50–190.00	608	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	355	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	361	156.04/cwt	140.00–165.00	563	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	173.51/cwt	167.50–182.50	656	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	405	140.01/cwt	132.50–145.00	567	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	409	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	706	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	156.26/cwt	145.00–159.00	645	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	168.00/cwt	160.00–172.50	701	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	166.85/cwt	160.00–170.00	769	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	151.58/cwt	142.00–162.50	711	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	488	165.29/cwt	164.00–166.00	807	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	492	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	792	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	149.25/cwt	145.00–160.00	801	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	540	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	152.39/cwt	147.50–157.50	866	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	136.66/cwt	127.50–142.50	780	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	153.38/cwt	152.00–158.00	887	107
Steers	—	Small 1-2	580	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	711	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	605	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	771	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	148.45/cwt	148.00–155.00	906	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	134.84/cwt	131.00–137.50	887	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	128.33/cwt	127.50–130.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	935	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	149.54/cwt	145.00–151.00	476	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	139.05/cwt	132.50–142.50	463	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	144.95/cwt	142.50–150.00	525	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	140.15/cwt	135.00–142.50	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	410	150.57/cwt	148.00–151.00	617	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	132.46/cwt	130.00–137.50	544	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	138.79/cwt	132.50–144.00	591	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	664	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	136.69/cwt	130.00–146.00	656	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	130.70/cwt	122.50–135.00	627	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	485	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	136.57/cwt	135.00–142.00	705	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	518	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.50	602	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	121.68/cwt	115.00–127.50	635	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	128.78/cwt	120.00–136.00	676	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	118.55/cwt	117.00–120.00	673	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	128.90/cwt	120.00–134.00	741	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	133.82/cwt	133.50–137.00	790	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	114.28/cwt	107.50–121.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	123.42/cwt	122.00–127.50	782	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	640	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	865	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	126.09/cwt	120.00–131.00	862	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	702	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	839	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	107.37/cwt	102.50–112.00	771	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	111.88/cwt	105.00–126.00	870	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	654	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	159.32/cwt	157.50–162.50	679	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	164.93/cwt	162.50–167.50	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	705	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	152.37/cwt	145.00–157.50	786	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	139.98/cwt	137.50–142.50	756	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	135.60/cwt	132.50–145.00	753	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	124.16/cwt	122.50–127.50	705	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	127.40/cwt	122.50–132.50	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	110.00/cwt	107.50–112.50	787	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	808	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,412	72.18/cwt	62.00–82.00	1,019	3
Bulls	—	—	1,525	85.31/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,301	3
Bulls	—	—	2,005	92.36/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,852	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	44.22/cwt	40.00–49.00	421	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	454	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	48.75/cwt	45.00–52.00	574	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	54.77/cwt	51.00–60.00	651	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	873	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	900	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	55.82/cwt	54.00–57.00	888	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	6,723	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	946	689.74/cwt	625.00–725.00	6,525	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	885.79/cwt	800.00–1,035.00	10,966	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,443	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	13,348	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,894	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed Feb 26, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,140Last week 806Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	575	120.00–134.00	128.90
12	—	426	132.50–144.00	138.79
11	—	525	120.00–136.00	128.78
10	—	318	145.00–151.00	149.54
9	—	634	122.00–127.50	123.42
8	—	684	120.00–131.00	126.09
3	—	778	105.00–126.00	111.88
3	—	362	142.50–150.00	144.95
2	—	718	102.50–112.00	107.37
15	—	480	130.00–146.00	136.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	115.00–127.50	121.68
5	—	411	130.00–137.50	132.46
4	—	480	122.50–135.00	130.70
3	—	378	135.00–142.50	140.15
3	—	333	132.50–142.50	139.05
2	—	623	107.50–121.00	114.28
2	—	568	117.00–120.00	118.55
1	—	285	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	590	133.50–137.00	133.82
71	—	663	130.50	130.50
48	—	410	148.00–151.00	150.57
9	—	471	141.00	141.00
7	—	702	119.50	119.50
7	—	516	135.00–142.00	136.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	115.00–117.50	116.22
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
1	—	640	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	142.00–162.50	151.58
3	—	313	155.00–165.00	161.54
2	—	530	140.00–150.00	144.95
1	—	285	162.50	162.50
10	—	361	140.00–165.00	156.04
7	—	413	145.00–159.00	156.26
6	—	571	127.50–142.50	136.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	578	152.00–158.00	153.38
98	—	488	164.00–166.00	165.29
78	—	610	148.00–155.00	148.45
10	—	409	172.50	172.50
3	—	760	123.00	123.00
1	—	700	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	537	145.00–160.00	149.25
9	—	417	160.00–172.50	168.00
8	—	461	160.00–170.00	166.85
6	—	378	167.50–182.50	173.51
3	—	715	127.50–130.00	128.33
3	—	658	131.00–137.50	134.84
3	—	330	177.50–190.00	184.26
2	—	568	147.50–157.50	152.39
1	—	925	100.00	100.00
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
1	—	820	105.00	105.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
1	—	285	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	132.50–145.00	140.01
1	—	580	122.50	122.50
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
1	—	355	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	492	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	125.00–130.00	127.52
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	350	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	155.00	155.00
3	—	568	122.50–127.50	124.16
3	—	483	146.00	146.00
2	—	540	137.50–142.50	139.98
1	—	645	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	132.50–145.00	135.60
4	—	516	145.00–157.50	152.37
4	—	426	157.50–162.50	159.32
2	—	715	107.50–112.50	110.00
2	—	613	122.50–132.50	127.40
2	—	463	162.50–167.50	164.93
1	—	800	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	42.00	42.00
15	—	953	40.00–49.00	44.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,590	54.00–57.00	55.82
1	—	1,385	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,188	51.00–60.00	54.77
2	—	1,178	45.00–52.00	48.75
1	—	1,475	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,005	87.00–95.00	92.36
3	—	1,525	84.00–87.00	85.31
3	—	1,412	62.00–82.00	72.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	946	625.00–725.00	689.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,443	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,238	800.00–1,035.00	885.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,275.00	1,275.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.