Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-04-08

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 8
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
651 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 713▲ 651 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 62▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 30▲ 39 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 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers and bulls under 550 lbs steady to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.36/cwt on 244 head.
Average price
$127.36
244 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$696
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$304
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$18.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.33
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2561128.66722217
Medium and Large 3350117.574123thin
Medium and Large 2-3442117.4551922
Small 1-2380110.004182thin
One grade step is worth $18.66/cwt here — about $304 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 sale244 hd
127.36
—
TN average8 barns · 1,325 hd
119.03
+8.33
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—Average1,56575.881,1884thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,30053.3769411
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,09251.1755923
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01442.6943315

Every lot

90 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215160.00/cwt160.00–160.003441
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255152.50/cwt152.50–152.503891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265163.77/cwt162.50–165.004342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315157.50/cwt157.50–157.504961
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3317149.13/cwt142.50–152.504733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed320173.00/cwt173.00–173.005545
Steers—Medium and Large 3345132.50/cwt132.50–132.504571
Steers—Small 1-2375140.00/cwt140.00–140.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3378132.50/cwt132.50–132.505013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380149.21/cwt140.00–155.0056711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405156.00/cwt156.00–156.006329
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added419151.00/cwt151.00–151.006337
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3422130.83/cwt124.00–136.005523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423140.85/cwt137.50–143.005964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482134.51/cwt132.50–137.506484
Steers—Small 1-2485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512140.65/cwt133.00–147.007206
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518122.50/cwt122.50–122.506352
Steers—Small 1-2555112.50/cwt112.50–112.506241
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555112.50/cwt112.50–112.506241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563146.50/cwt146.50–146.5082577
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583137.50/cwt137.50–137.508025
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605122.50/cwt122.50–122.507411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added694135.35/cwt135.35–135.3593971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695117.52/cwt107.50–120.008175
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730113.00/cwt113.00–113.008252
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274137.42/cwt132.50–140.003774
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003711
Heifers—Small 1-2305115.00/cwt115.00–115.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3327127.43/cwt117.50–132.504175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332135.87/cwt135.00–137.504513
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333117.61/cwt112.50–122.503922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368128.24/cwt122.50–132.504723
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368125.76/cwt122.50–127.504633
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385117.50/cwt117.50–117.504521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390122.50/cwt122.50–122.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422118.37/cwt115.00–122.505003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425124.47/cwt122.50–127.5052912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429140.25/cwt140.25–140.2560229
Heifers—Small 1-2455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472115.67/cwt112.50–120.005464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475128.95/cwt125.00–132.506135
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505102.50/cwt102.50–102.505181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511118.68/cwt115.00–121.006066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562137.75/cwt137.75–137.7577481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563114.86/cwt113.00–116.006477
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3593102.48/cwt97.50–107.506082
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620103.08/cwt92.50–109.006393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2634112.57/cwt112.50–113.007147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660102.50/cwt102.50–102.506771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700115.25/cwt115.25–115.2580758
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426138.97/cwt131.00–147.505924
Bulls—Small 1-2455112.50/cwt112.50–112.505121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460112.50/cwt112.50–112.505181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468128.78/cwt125.00–132.506036
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525122.50/cwt120.00–125.006432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580122.00/cwt122.00–122.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-359092.50/cwt92.50–92.505461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615107.50/cwt107.50–107.506611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622117.26/cwt117.00–118.007294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-268899.23/cwt97.50–101.006832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-379377.50/cwt77.50–77.506154
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42572.00/cwt72.00–72.001,0262
Bulls——1,70579.76/cwt78.00–82.001,3602
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01442.69/cwt38.00–48.0043315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08151.05/cwt48.00–54.0055220
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12045.00/cwt45.00–45.005041
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18855.51/cwt55.00–56.006592
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23360.98/cwt60.00–62.007522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27352.52/cwt50.00–54.006698
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65045.00/cwt45.00–45.007431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3728600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,3683
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,5651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2853789.52/cwt725.00–850.006,7352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,3101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,035610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,3141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,2601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,085700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,5951
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2870900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,8301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3890850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,5651
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29651,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,8911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19801,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1990975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,6531
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,070750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0751,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0012,6311

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.