Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-07-15

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 15
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
811 head
▼ 780 vs last sale 1,591▲ 811 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 81▲ 93 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 62▲ 48 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 and bulls steady. Steers and heifers steady. Bulls under 550 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Quality fair to good. 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 $130.58/cwt on 256 head.
Average price
$130.58
256 head · 680 lb average
Value per head Derived
$889
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$364
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 1-2
$17.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.92
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3384146.5456224
Small 1-2418134.375626thin
Medium and Large 1-2719128.78926226
One grade step is worth $17.76/cwt here — about −$364 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 sale256 hd
130.58
—
TN average11 barns · 2,813 hd
136.50
−5.92
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—High1,67992.001,54515
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,29162.0780130
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17561.6172431
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01354.575538thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3223180.82/cwt177.50–182.504033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2281164.96/cwt160.00–170.004644
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3283165.03/cwt160.00–172.504673
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325154.85/cwt147.50–162.505033
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3328146.48/cwt142.50–152.504803
Steers—Small 1-2340137.50/cwt137.50–137.504681
Steers—Small 1-2365141.10/cwt137.50–145.005152
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3369142.92/cwt140.00–145.005276
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380147.50/cwt147.50–147.505611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424144.58/cwt143.00–145.006137
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3426137.09/cwt125.00–142.505844
Steers—Small 1-2435130.00/cwt130.00–130.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468131.87/cwt124.00–140.006172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469143.91/cwt137.50–149.0067512
Steers—Small 1-2470132.50/cwt132.50–132.506231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485137.00/cwt137.00–137.006641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519137.44/cwt135.00–140.007139
Steers—Small 1-2535124.00/cwt124.00–124.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3538128.73/cwt125.00–132.506932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557145.00/cwt145.00–145.008085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570124.00/cwt124.00–124.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584136.51/cwt132.50–140.007977
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627134.97/cwt130.00–138.0084611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669129.21/cwt127.00–130.008647
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674134.00/cwt134.00–134.0090331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726130.00/cwt130.00–130.009443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740125.00/cwt125.00–125.009251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767124.06/cwt117.50–126.0095227
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775113.00/cwt113.00–113.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800106.00/cwt106.00–106.008481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added847121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,02560
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added903117.55/cwt113.00–118.001,06134
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230147.50/cwt145.00–150.003392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278141.26/cwt140.00–142.503932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295132.50/cwt130.00–135.003912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313141.04/cwt132.50–150.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy315127.50/cwt127.50–127.504021
Heifers—Small 1-2320132.50/cwt132.50–132.504241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330130.98/cwt127.50–132.504325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367135.97/cwt132.50–142.504996
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3371129.66/cwt126.00–132.504817
Heifers—Small 1-2393121.26/cwt120.00–122.504772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy400122.50/cwt122.50–122.504902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2413131.10/cwt125.00–132.505419
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy425115.00/cwt115.00–115.004891
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3426122.54/cwt117.50–125.0052210
Heifers—Small 1-2432118.82/cwt112.50–124.005133
Heifers—Small 1-2453121.99/cwt120.00–124.005532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473124.01/cwt117.50–128.0058721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473122.93/cwt117.50–126.005814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3476119.98/cwt112.50–123.005717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full490115.00/cwt115.00–115.005641
Heifers—Small 1-2505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515123.16/cwt115.00–127.5063423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532115.28/cwt107.00–119.006136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535112.50/cwt112.50–112.506021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555119.46/cwt113.00–122.0066326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006785
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3576111.84/cwt107.50–115.006449
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy583112.44/cwt107.50–117.506562
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615101.10/cwt95.00–107.506222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624112.96/cwt105.00–117.0070511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677113.79/cwt109.00–115.0077014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688120.00/cwt120.00–120.008264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740110.00/cwt110.00–110.008141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765111.00/cwt111.00–111.0084916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added890101.00/cwt101.00–101.008994
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370145.00/cwt145.00–145.005371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429136.83/cwt135.00–140.005877
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3437129.85/cwt122.50–142.505674
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472133.87/cwt130.00–140.006328
Bulls—Small 1-2485127.50/cwt127.50–127.506181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490130.35/cwt128.00–133.006393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510121.00/cwt121.00–121.006171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520130.85/cwt125.00–136.006809
Bulls—Small 1-2530105.00/cwt105.00–105.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3538121.26/cwt115.00–125.006526
Bulls—Small 1-2550112.50/cwt112.50–112.506191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555133.00/cwt133.00–133.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570124.25/cwt120.00–128.007085
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612127.91/cwt122.50–130.007839
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2685118.00/cwt118.00–118.008081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700116.00/cwt116.00–116.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755107.50/cwt95.00–120.008122
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43682.42/cwt80.00–85.001,1844
Bulls——1,75494.83/cwt90.00–98.001,66310
Bulls——1,905102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,9431
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01354.57/cwt49.00–58.005538
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17262.10/cwt57.00–65.0072828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20857.00/cwt57.00–57.006893
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,23568.00/cwt68.00–68.008401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29361.87/cwt59.00–65.0080029
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,015737.50/cwt725.00–750.007,4862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,7581
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,090750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,186857.80/cwt750.00–935.0010,1748
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,380979.83/cwt825.00–1,050.0013,5223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6501,020.00/cwt1,020.00–1,020.0016,8301
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2750850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38301,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.008,9231
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3938962.00/cwt950.00–975.009,0242
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2975975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,5061
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29831,171.98/cwt1,050.00–1,250.0011,5214
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,4381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0013,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5601,120.00/cwt1,120.00–1,120.0017,4721

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.