Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-04-01

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 1
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
713 head
▲ 197 vs last sale 516▲ 713 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 95▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 24▲ 30 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 10.00 to 18.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 12.00 lower, over 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. 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 $119.50/cwt on 235 head.
Average price
$119.50
235 head · 676 lb average
Value per head Derived
$808
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$187
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 1-2
$21.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.25
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3462138.5464024
Small 1-2430134.005765thin
Medium and Large 1-2707116.93827206
One grade step is worth $21.61/cwt here — about −$187 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 sale235 hd
119.50
—
TN average11 barns · 1,272 hd
134.75
−15.25
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—Average1,92473.551,4155thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32647.7563313
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21546.1256023
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01039.0039412

Every lot

89 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265153.21/cwt150.00–157.504063
Steers—Small 1-2270150.00/cwt150.00–150.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2284171.66/cwt157.50–177.504884
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3319158.70/cwt157.50–162.505064
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325166.19/cwt162.50–170.005405
Steers—Small 1-2325155.00/cwt155.00–155.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370150.60/cwt145.00–155.005574
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3370142.50/cwt142.50–142.505271
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420144.33/cwt142.50–146.006062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425145.00/cwt145.00–145.006161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463145.08/cwt140.00–150.006722
Steers—Small 1-2470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006581
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3474143.47/cwt142.50–147.506805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
Steers—Small 1-2520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3521129.39/cwt122.50–135.006745
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525140.54/cwt132.50–150.007386
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy532131.00/cwt131.00–131.006975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550127.50/cwt127.50–127.507011
Steers—Small 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575129.39/cwt125.00–136.007447
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615119.96/cwt117.50–122.507382
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623117.48/cwt112.50–122.507322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633126.00/cwt126.00–126.007986
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2652116.00/cwt116.00–116.0075651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656121.00/cwt121.00–121.007944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715117.50/cwt117.50–117.508401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732118.72/cwt117.00–122.0086914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775112.50/cwt112.50–112.508721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added789110.00/cwt110.00–110.008685
Steers—Medium and Large 2-381587.50/cwt87.50–87.507131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added842105.00/cwt105.00–105.0088463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added853105.00/cwt105.00–105.0089623
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3205142.50/cwt142.50–142.502921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280142.67/cwt135.00–147.503993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295122.50/cwt122.50–122.503611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313138.60/cwt135.00–142.504342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323128.78/cwt122.50–137.504164
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366124.15/cwt122.50–130.004546
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371132.90/cwt132.50–135.004936
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400112.50/cwt112.50–112.504501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410118.11/cwt112.50–122.504844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420131.05/cwt127.50–133.005504
Heifers—Medium and Large 346092.50/cwt92.50–92.504261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470126.90/cwt122.50–132.5059610
Heifers—Small 1-2473111.31/cwt107.50–115.005262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3476115.38/cwt112.00–122.505498
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3508120.04/cwt112.50–125.006103
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510107.00/cwt107.00–107.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518133.09/cwt127.50–137.506894
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560132.50/cwt132.50–132.507421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570119.33/cwt111.00–125.006809
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy578113.19/cwt107.50–117.506544
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3587111.66/cwt105.00–115.006559
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608108.97/cwt102.50–117.006638
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-362096.57/cwt92.50–105.005993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627119.07/cwt112.50–126.0074718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675102.50/cwt102.50–102.506922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-270591.00/cwt91.00–91.006421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added742103.85/cwt101.00–105.0077198
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-278292.50/cwt92.50–92.507232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added80893.00/cwt93.00–93.007516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added97281.00/cwt81.00–81.007876
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3403142.48/cwt140.00–145.005742
Bulls—Small 1-2415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428147.67/cwt145.00–148.006329
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460145.86/cwt142.50–148.006714
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490143.75/cwt142.50–145.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520143.00/cwt143.00–143.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530117.50/cwt117.50–117.506231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563131.13/cwt122.50–140.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy64087.50/cwt87.50–87.505601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680105.93/cwt101.00–111.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-273590.00/cwt90.00–90.006621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,73565.00/cwt65.00–65.001,1281
Bulls——1,97175.69/cwt72.00–80.001,4924
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01040.20/cwt35.00–44.0040610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01033.00/cwt32.00–34.003332
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13041.45/cwt40.00–42.004683
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22146.65/cwt44.00–51.0057019
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32647.75/cwt44.00–51.0063313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35050.00/cwt50.00–50.006751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3990775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,6731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,040620.00/cwt620.00–620.006,4481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,7131
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,035975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,0911

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.