Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-04-22

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 22
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
554 head
▲ 243 vs last sale 311▲ 554 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 37▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 19▲ 61 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 steady to 2.00 higher. Steers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Bulls under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. 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 $113.98/cwt on 191 head.
Average price
$113.98
191 head · 790 lb average
Value per head Derived
$901
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$349
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 1-2
$31.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.80
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3414141.6558720
Small 1-2349138.654844thin
Medium and Large 3298135.004022thin
Medium and Large 1-2852109.77936165
One grade step is worth $31.89/cwt here — about −$349 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 sale191 hd
113.98
—
TN average10 barns · 1,233 hd
132.78
−18.80
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—Low1,60783.641,3449thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40360.578506thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20659.8272127
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05048.2150614

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285180.00/cwt180.00–180.005131
Steers—Medium and Large 3285137.50/cwt137.50–137.503921
Steers—Medium and Large 3310132.50/cwt132.50–132.504111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323155.91/cwt150.00–160.005046
Steers—Small 1-2323142.50/cwt142.50–142.504602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333168.34/cwt162.50–172.505613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373154.95/cwt147.50–160.005789
Steers—Small 1-2375134.80/cwt130.00–140.005062
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3379142.43/cwt135.00–152.505406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405151.00/cwt151.00–151.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470135.51/cwt125.00–141.006373
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471141.29/cwt140.00–143.006654
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520131.26/cwt130.00–132.506832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525132.40/cwt130.00–135.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2594131.89/cwt130.00–132.507834
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605117.00/cwt110.00–124.007082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613122.50/cwt122.50–122.507512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650115.00/cwt115.00–115.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662121.02/cwt118.00–124.008016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780115.00/cwt115.00–115.0089716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added90594.00/cwt94.00–94.008515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added968100.25/cwt100.25–100.25970111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240142.50/cwt142.50–142.503421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285132.50/cwt132.50–132.503781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324129.88/cwt122.50–132.504215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326138.05/cwt132.50–142.504504
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
Heifers—Small 1-2330107.50/cwt107.50–107.503551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378135.58/cwt135.00–137.505124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385121.00/cwt121.00–121.004661
Heifers—Small 1-2390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419127.59/cwt125.00–132.5053516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421116.48/cwt110.00–125.004907
Heifers—Small 1-2440110.00/cwt110.00–110.004841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475122.55/cwt117.00–132.0058214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478114.75/cwt107.50–122.005494
Heifers—Small 1-2510100.00/cwt100.00–100.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518114.13/cwt110.00–120.0059111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520107.50/cwt107.50–107.505591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524108.72/cwt106.00–112.005704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568109.99/cwt105.00–116.006256
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575102.50/cwt102.50–102.505891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3600102.50/cwt102.50–102.506151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2609105.62/cwt100.00–110.006437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628106.55/cwt102.50–108.0066915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy64090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673101.95/cwt100.00–104.006862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-272597.50/cwt97.50–97.507071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy73086.00/cwt86.00–86.006281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740102.50/cwt102.50–102.5075917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277088.00/cwt88.00–88.006781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-286582.50/cwt82.50–82.507141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3417126.68/cwt122.50–132.505283
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2436139.95/cwt132.50–147.5061010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2463139.99/cwt133.00–145.006486
Bulls—Small 1-2510112.50/cwt112.50–112.505741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522126.16/cwt115.00–131.0065914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3532113.86/cwt102.50–125.006069
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545101.00/cwt101.00–101.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578117.94/cwt116.00–122.006823
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585105.13/cwt102.50–107.506157
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3609104.37/cwt102.50–105.006364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618104.61/cwt100.00–115.006468
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-267396.88/cwt91.00–109.006523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-271595.00/cwt95.00–95.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-371892.50/cwt92.50–92.506642
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,25473.48/cwt70.00–78.009214
Bulls——1,82394.39/cwt93.00–95.001,7213
Bulls——1,98887.85/cwt82.00–92.001,7462
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88542.00/cwt42.00–42.003721
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06348.69/cwt44.00–54.0051813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,10552.00/cwt52.00–52.005751
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12749.87/cwt44.00–54.005623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19458.96/cwt52.00–63.0070417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26966.19/cwt64.00–71.008407
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35568.00/cwt68.00–68.009211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48960.85/cwt54.00–64.009064
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4901,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0020,1151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2950850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,025950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,7381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080946.05/cwt875.00–1,000.0010,2176
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,148952.29/cwt875.00–1,100.0010,9324
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28701,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0010,0051
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,060875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0641,047.91/cwt1,035.00–1,050.0011,1507
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,5601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,302.61/cwt1,125.00–1,375.0015,63112

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.