Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-07-08

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 8
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,591 head
▲ 807 vs last sale 784▲ 408 vs year ago 1,183 · +34.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 128▼ 9 vs year ago 90 · −10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 119▲ 9 vs year ago 53 · +17.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower, over 450 lbs steady. Heifers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $132.19/cwt on 640 head.
Average price
$132.19
640 head · 635 lb average
Value per head Derived
$840
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$3
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$16.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.84
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2409138.605675thin
Medium and Large 1-2657132.25869553
Medium and Large 2-3500131.5965880
Medium and Large 3460122.505642thin
One grade step is worth $16.10/cwt here — about $3 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 sale640 hd
132.19
—
TN average4 barns · 1,032 hd
135.03
−2.84
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—Average1,67591.611,53414
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,51963.089587thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20462.7475636
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02252.2253416

Every lot

118 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2233172.42/cwt165.00–180.004022
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3235172.50/cwt172.50–172.504051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268164.16/cwt160.00–170.004406
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275146.94/cwt142.50–152.504044
Steers—Small 1-2280142.50/cwt142.50–142.503991
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325149.29/cwt142.50–155.004854
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331155.48/cwt152.50–160.005156
Steers—Small 1-2340150.00/cwt150.00–150.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368153.57/cwt150.00–157.505652
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3371142.10/cwt137.50–150.0052713
Steers—Medium and Large 3410127.50/cwt127.50–127.505231
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3412135.25/cwt130.00–140.0055711
Steers—Small 1-2425142.50/cwt142.50–142.506061
Steers—Small 1-2465133.00/cwt133.00–133.006181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467143.28/cwt135.00–149.0066916
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473136.33/cwt129.00–142.5064510
Steers—Medium and Large 3510117.50/cwt117.50–117.505991
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520129.76/cwt125.00–132.506756
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524139.97/cwt132.50–142.5073325
Steers—Small 1-2535125.00/cwt125.00–125.006691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added549145.00/cwt145.00–145.0079630
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567135.79/cwt130.00–141.0077041
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3577124.99/cwt122.50–130.007219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589139.97/cwt138.50–145.0082451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620137.05/cwt136.00–138.0085021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622133.37/cwt125.00–136.0083043
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3634120.58/cwt112.50–123.0076410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640117.50/cwt117.50–117.507521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667133.66/cwt133.50–134.0089234
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3683121.00/cwt121.00–121.008264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2687127.67/cwt124.00–130.0087741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added704132.58/cwt132.50–133.0093326
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724124.27/cwt120.00–127.0090019
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3736108.08/cwt101.00–118.007956
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750115.00/cwt115.00–115.008632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2757123.00/cwt123.00–123.00931121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769129.35/cwt129.35–129.3599556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851107.50/cwt107.50–107.509158
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860101.00/cwt101.00–101.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2906104.33/cwt104.00–105.009453
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3228131.29/cwt130.00–132.502992
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260132.50/cwt132.50–132.503451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2272136.69/cwt132.50–140.003723
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285125.00/cwt125.00–125.003561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318130.85/cwt127.50–132.504163
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325124.23/cwt120.00–130.004043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329136.50/cwt132.50–140.004495
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3371131.41/cwt120.00–135.0048810
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375110.00/cwt110.00–110.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381135.96/cwt130.00–140.0051820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427121.94/cwt115.00–127.505215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432132.06/cwt127.50–135.005708
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460117.50/cwt117.50–117.505411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478118.04/cwt110.00–125.0056415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480126.14/cwt120.00–135.0060528
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495111.00/cwt111.00–111.005491
Heifers—Small 1-2518108.49/cwt101.00–115.005623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522115.27/cwt107.50–120.0060212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525115.34/cwt113.00–117.506064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527123.10/cwt115.00–127.5064958
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574117.74/cwt115.00–126.0067657
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy582112.50/cwt112.00–113.006553
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3586115.46/cwt112.50–121.006777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added594125.00/cwt125.00–125.0074317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606122.50/cwt122.50–122.5074219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623115.30/cwt110.00–120.0071837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665111.25/cwt107.50–120.007408
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679121.11/cwt119.50–124.0082257
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3688107.19/cwt105.00–110.007375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2714111.74/cwt110.00–113.007984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731121.95/cwt117.50–123.5089191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761107.50/cwt107.50–107.508184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793111.00/cwt111.00–111.008806
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-382591.00/cwt91.00–91.007513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy83590.00/cwt90.00–90.007521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2395142.50/cwt142.50–142.505631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3422135.41/cwt132.50–140.005717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428144.24/cwt135.00–152.5061712
Bulls—Medium and Large 3432132.06/cwt130.00–133.005703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477137.78/cwt132.50–147.506578
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478121.15/cwt117.50–125.005792
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480112.50/cwt112.50–112.505401
Bulls—Small 1-2505132.50/cwt132.50–132.506691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527133.20/cwt129.00–138.0070211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527128.95/cwt125.00–131.006806
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568122.32/cwt120.00–127.506955
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569130.62/cwt125.00–136.007437
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610123.65/cwt118.00–127.507549
Bulls—Small 1-2630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Bulls—Small 1-2660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669115.90/cwt112.50–117.507754
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720116.86/cwt102.50–117.5084123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-372598.30/cwt97.50–100.007133
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763104.42/cwt97.50–108.007973
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-286093.00/cwt93.00–93.008001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,66391.04/cwt85.00–95.001,51413
Bulls——1,82599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,8071
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00344.54/cwt44.00–45.004472
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02553.32/cwt45.00–58.0054714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12568.73/cwt68.00–70.007734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20762.12/cwt57.00–67.0075031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28059.00/cwt59.00–59.007551
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43558.00/cwt58.00–58.008321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55963.76/cwt62.00–65.009946
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,007773.94/cwt675.00–825.007,7943
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,9901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,4401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,252921.40/cwt825.00–1,075.0011,5369
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,9251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 1-2700850.00/cwt850.00–850.005,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2845725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,1261
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3890875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,7881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,112.78/cwt1,000.00–1,150.0011,2724

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.