Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-06-10

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 10
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
926 head
▲ 284 vs last sale 642▼ 484 vs year ago 1,410 · −34.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 72 vs last sale 125▼ 36 vs year ago 89 · −40.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 50▲ 13 vs year ago 42 · +31.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 12.00 lower, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady to 7.00 higher. Bulls under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $135.41/cwt on 323 head.
Average price
$135.41
323 head · 621 lb average
Value per head Derived
$841
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$346
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$9.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.77
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2377143.905429thin
Medium and Large 2-3444140.1262248
Medium and Large 1-2662134.27888266
One grade step is worth $9.63/cwt here — about −$346 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 sale323 hd
135.41
—
TN average10 barns · 1,936 hd
139.17
−3.77
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—Average1,71091.401,56315
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43067.209617thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22164.5478814
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03053.9355511

Every lot

108 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2232195.00/cwt195.00–195.004523
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270185.00/cwt185.00–185.005001
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3285163.86/cwt157.50–170.004672
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310163.63/cwt160.00–167.505072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320169.41/cwt162.50–177.505426
Steers—Small 1-2335153.79/cwt152.50–155.005152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2362157.82/cwt150.00–162.5057112
Steers—Small 1-2368146.01/cwt140.00–152.505375
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3377146.42/cwt135.00–155.0055210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Full415135.00/cwt135.00–135.005601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418150.99/cwt145.00–155.006315
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3419139.64/cwt135.00–145.0058517
Steers—Small 1-2430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505701
Steers—Small 1-2450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465151.90/cwt145.00–157.5070614
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3471139.05/cwt132.50–145.006557
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475144.00/cwt144.00–144.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483155.00/cwt155.00–155.007493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521142.66/cwt136.00–147.5074316
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527133.43/cwt127.50–138.007033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536150.50/cwt150.50–150.5080740
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551141.00/cwt141.00–141.007775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572136.74/cwt132.50–140.0078210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585127.50/cwt127.50–127.507461
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3622124.63/cwt122.50–127.507753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2640132.59/cwt126.00–137.5084924
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668124.49/cwt124.00–125.008322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added690127.00/cwt127.00–127.008762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715113.49/cwt113.00–114.008112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729125.81/cwt120.00–126.0091761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760110.00/cwt110.00–110.008361
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765112.50/cwt112.50–112.508611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-290597.50/cwt97.50–97.508821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added953112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,06756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955104.00/cwt104.00–104.009931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230157.50/cwt157.50–157.503621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233154.87/cwt152.50–157.503612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271152.67/cwt145.00–160.004144
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290133.75/cwt132.50–135.003884
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310137.50/cwt137.50–137.504261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333149.02/cwt140.00–155.004965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350150.00/cwt150.00–150.005251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374134.73/cwt132.50–142.505049
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3374127.09/cwt122.50–132.504756
Heifers—Small 1-2385120.00/cwt120.00–120.004622
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385110.03/cwt107.50–112.504242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410124.64/cwt122.50–126.005114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426133.47/cwt128.00–137.505696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy437123.64/cwt122.50–126.005403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471134.93/cwt130.00–137.5063610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471122.42/cwt117.50–127.005775
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed472130.00/cwt130.00–130.006147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479134.00/cwt134.00–134.0064221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495107.50/cwt107.50–107.505321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505115.00/cwt110.00–120.005812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510130.00/cwt130.00–130.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520125.16/cwt120.00–134.0065112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566112.19/cwt110.00–115.006355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576119.98/cwt117.00–125.006919
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580105.06/cwt102.50–107.506092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598128.50/cwt128.50–128.5076859
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619109.76/cwt106.00–117.5067915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630106.00/cwt106.00–106.006681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3661102.97/cwt92.50–106.006818
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3705101.00/cwt101.00–101.007121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719105.47/cwt101.00–115.007584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770102.50/cwt102.50–102.507891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-286087.50/cwt87.50–87.507532
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419147.28/cwt140.00–151.0061720
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505701
Bulls—Small 1-2440137.50/cwt137.50–137.506051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475145.77/cwt137.50–152.5069213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478130.04/cwt127.50–132.506223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521142.17/cwt135.00–149.007418
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523125.04/cwt122.50–127.506543
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2557137.47/cwt127.50–139.0076616
Bulls—Small 1-2560127.50/cwt127.50–127.507141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617126.93/cwt120.00–132.507839
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620121.00/cwt121.00–121.007501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663120.30/cwt115.00–125.007983
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2778102.00/cwt102.00–102.007943
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795101.00/cwt101.00–101.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-289394.51/cwt92.00–97.008442
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 366275.00/cwt75.00–75.004979
Dairy Steers—Large 378970.50/cwt70.50–70.505565
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28379.13/cwt70.00–85.001,0155
Bulls——1,91296.70/cwt92.00–100.001,8499
Bulls——2,030105.00/cwt105.00–105.002,1321
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03053.93/cwt50.00–58.0055511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10055.00/cwt55.00–55.006051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16370.07/cwt69.00–71.008152
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24364.40/cwt60.00–67.0080011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38072.00/cwt72.00–72.009941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43866.40/cwt64.00–69.009556
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2800850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0013,1301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105780.37/cwt700.00–875.008,6232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,134783.43/cwt700.00–900.008,8847
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,140837.39/cwt800.00–875.009,5463
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,163893.49/cwt875.00–900.0010,3914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270965.18/cwt850.00–1,075.0012,2588
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3481,112.48/cwt1,100.00–1,125.0014,9962
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0017,0281
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,9151

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.