Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-06-24

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 24
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
784 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 841▲ 267 vs year ago 517 · +51.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 77▼ 7 vs year ago 135 · −5.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
119 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 43▲ 39 vs year ago 80 · +48.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Quality poor to good. 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 $123.10/cwt on 217 head.
Average price
$123.10
217 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$608
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$169
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$7.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.58
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523123.51646117
Medium and Large 2-3462123.0556894
Small 1-2455116.255292thin
Medium and Large 3413115.594774thin
One grade step is worth $7.92/cwt here — about $169 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 sale217 hd
123.10
—
TN average9 barns · 1,777 hd
122.52
+0.58
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—Low1,76692.921,64115
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,39766.9293512
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22363.7378054
CowsLean 85-90%High99654.3954222

Every lot

111 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 1-2239196.83/cwt190.00–202.504709
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2250197.50/cwt197.50–197.504941
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3260178.82/cwt175.00–182.504652
Steers—Medium and Large 3275142.50/cwt142.50–142.503921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323170.39/cwt160.00–180.005502
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3331149.90/cwt140.00–155.004964
Steers—Small 1-2335142.50/cwt142.50–142.504771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367156.51/cwt150.00–169.005746
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3367141.65/cwt137.50–150.005203
Steers—Small 1-2377134.83/cwt127.50–142.505083
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3419134.73/cwt130.00–142.505658
Steers—Small 1-2430127.50/cwt127.50–127.505481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435152.50/cwt152.50–152.506631
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466145.09/cwt142.50–147.506764
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3479134.63/cwt132.50–140.006458
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006311
Steers—Small 1-2515125.00/cwt125.00–125.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519137.68/cwt132.50–148.007159
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567135.87/cwt132.50–137.507703
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3586128.78/cwt125.00–132.507559
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3614123.26/cwt122.50–124.007574
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625133.66/cwt130.00–137.508352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667129.00/cwt129.00–129.0086010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added686125.00/cwt125.00–125.008583
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added707107.50/cwt107.50–107.507602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709121.89/cwt113.00–128.008645
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720115.00/cwt115.00–115.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3735114.86/cwt112.50–115.0084417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765110.00/cwt110.00–110.008421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774121.50/cwt121.50–121.5094021
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3820111.00/cwt111.00–111.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added937105.00/cwt105.00–105.009842
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225170.00/cwt170.00–170.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270155.14/cwt152.50–157.504192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2311142.09/cwt135.00–152.504428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315130.05/cwt129.00–135.004107
Heifers—Small 1-2335127.50/cwt127.50–127.504271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370119.93/cwt115.00–125.004442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378127.14/cwt120.00–135.004818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382138.00/cwt131.00–152.505279
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added396135.00/cwt135.00–135.0053519
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3419123.68/cwt117.50–132.505188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420133.39/cwt127.50–140.0056014
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440112.50/cwt112.50–112.504951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3466121.54/cwt115.00–126.0056618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468127.00/cwt126.00–130.0059412
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514120.45/cwt115.00–127.5061916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added518117.50/cwt117.50–117.506099
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521113.12/cwt110.00–119.005896
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525122.00/cwt120.00–127.006417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573118.77/cwt114.00–127.5068111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3574114.43/cwt112.50–117.5065711
Heifers—Small 1-2575105.00/cwt105.00–105.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616115.33/cwt110.00–117.507109
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618109.36/cwt105.00–114.006764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625115.40/cwt115.00–117.007215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625102.00/cwt102.00–102.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651113.00/cwt113.00–113.007367
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3658108.27/cwt102.50–114.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680115.21/cwt112.50–118.007832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732106.00/cwt106.00–106.0077612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3745103.00/cwt103.00–103.007671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785102.50/cwt102.50–102.508051
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418132.97/cwt127.50–145.005564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425148.58/cwt140.00–153.0063110
Bulls—Small 1-2425122.50/cwt122.50–122.505211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475137.39/cwt132.50–149.0065320
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479129.42/cwt122.50–135.006206
Bulls—Small 1-2480122.53/cwt120.00–125.005882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517133.15/cwt130.00–137.5068810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523117.61/cwt115.00–120.006152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3562117.29/cwt112.50–122.506593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571122.30/cwt117.50–127.5069813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008003
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3617114.50/cwt110.00–121.007063
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665113.37/cwt110.00–115.007543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690111.00/cwt111.00–111.007661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41865.94/cwt65.00–67.009352
Bulls——1,78594.90/cwt89.00–100.001,69410
Bulls——1,937104.33/cwt101.00–106.002,0213
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97848.82/cwt46.00–52.004774
Cows—Lean 85-90%98060.49/cwt60.00–61.005932
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00355.02/cwt49.00–59.0055216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12656.64/cwt50.00–59.0063810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23064.85/cwt60.00–69.0079840
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23871.32/cwt70.00–73.008833
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39870.27/cwt70.00–71.009824
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45065.45/cwt60.00–69.009499
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium 1-21,1901,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0016,6601
Bulls—Medium 1-21,6151,825.00/cwt1,825.00–1,825.0029,4741
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29801,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0013,2304
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0012,5562
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0011,8451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1241,369.19/cwt1,350.00–1,425.0015,3908
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,020.00/cwt1,020.00–1,020.0011,5261
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1761,354.52/cwt950.00–1,500.0015,92917
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2591,482.31/cwt1,275.00–1,525.0018,6625
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0016,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2995675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,7161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,015650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,5981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,027725.20/cwt700.00–775.007,4483
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,103985.00/cwt985.00–985.0010,8653
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150838.32/cwt800.00–875.009,6412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,186891.98/cwt825.00–1,000.0010,57912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,195825.00/cwt825.00–825.009,8591
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213922.25/cwt675.00–1,075.0011,18722
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,050710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,4551

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.