Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-07-22

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 22
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
709 head
▼ 102 vs last sale 811▲ 215 vs year ago 494 · +43.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 93▲ 3 vs year ago 29 · +10.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 48▼ 63 vs year ago 86 · −73.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 450 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand .strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.05/cwt on 198 head.
Average price
$130.05
198 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$689
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$188
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.47
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546130.70713165
Medium and Large 2-3448128.1257430
Small 1-2525120.006301thin
Medium and Large 3478110.005252thin
One grade step is worth $20.70/cwt here — about $188 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 sale198 hd
130.05
—
TN average9 barns · 1,502 hd
123.57
+6.47
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—Average1,75690.521,5904thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33564.338592thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21361.8675017
CowsLean 85-90%Low87652.014555thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270181.20/cwt180.00–182.504892
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3285155.00/cwt155.00–155.004421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318165.12/cwt160.00–170.005252
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325142.73/cwt137.50–147.504642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330187.50/cwt187.50–187.506192
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365142.64/cwt132.50–150.005214
Steers—Medium and Large 3370137.50/cwt137.50–137.505091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371153.76/cwt147.50–155.005708
Steers—Small 1-2390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406166.00/cwt166.00–166.006748
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420132.50/cwt132.50–132.505571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421155.99/cwt150.00–162.5065713
Steers—Small 1-2440147.50/cwt147.50–147.506491
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3474136.68/cwt130.00–142.506486
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475146.07/cwt143.00–147.506945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505155.00/cwt155.00–155.007832
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3519135.33/cwt127.50–141.007029
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522145.20/cwt142.50–149.0075811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525157.50/cwt157.50–157.508271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568143.04/cwt135.00–150.008127
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573148.00/cwt148.00–148.008487
Steers—Small 1-2575132.50/cwt132.50–132.507621
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580129.91/cwt125.00–135.0075310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625135.47/cwt130.00–141.008478
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3632125.74/cwt122.00–133.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650133.75/cwt132.50–135.008692
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added688140.00/cwt140.00–140.009634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3701128.28/cwt117.50–131.008995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2712133.00/cwt132.00–135.009474
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780127.51/cwt122.50–130.009958
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3781120.00/cwt120.00–120.009375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820123.48/cwt122.00–125.001,0132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2857115.00/cwt115.00–115.009862
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200157.50/cwt157.50–157.503151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3213151.24/cwt150.00–152.503222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255150.00/cwt150.00–150.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3270152.50/cwt152.50–152.504121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3310144.19/cwt140.00–147.504473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330157.50/cwt157.50–157.505201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365137.43/cwt135.00–140.005022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369165.00/cwt165.00–165.006097
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376147.02/cwt140.00–155.005534
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390117.50/cwt117.50–117.504581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411155.00/cwt155.00–155.006379
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3424124.57/cwt121.00–132.505286
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426140.96/cwt137.50–145.006007
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469133.08/cwt129.00–139.0062416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3474127.13/cwt122.50–133.006036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475130.00/cwt130.00–130.006181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512132.50/cwt132.50–132.506784
Heifers—Small 1-2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526128.88/cwt125.00–132.5067824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530117.23/cwt112.50–121.006215
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565102.50/cwt102.50–102.505791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577124.61/cwt121.00–130.0071934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3583119.99/cwt117.50–122.507003
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585107.50/cwt107.50–107.506291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598131.50/cwt131.50–131.5078612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605129.00/cwt129.00–129.007808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619121.83/cwt118.00–128.0075411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625115.00/cwt115.00–115.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667120.97/cwt112.50–123.0080713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677127.00/cwt127.00–127.008602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728109.54/cwt102.50–122.507976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773106.28/cwt105.00–107.508222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850102.50/cwt102.50–102.508711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415127.50/cwt127.50–127.505291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3429135.03/cwt130.00–137.505794
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431155.01/cwt150.00–156.006687
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468127.90/cwt122.50–132.505995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479139.65/cwt135.00–147.506697
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480132.50/cwt132.50–132.506361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525135.30/cwt132.50–140.0071021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527126.03/cwt122.50–132.506647
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3567127.77/cwt122.50–132.507243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574135.12/cwt133.00–137.507766
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600115.00/cwt115.00–115.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617129.82/cwt122.50–134.008015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3653119.57/cwt119.00–123.0078114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655122.50/cwt122.50–122.508021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2740108.00/cwt108.00–108.007991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750117.50/cwt117.50–117.508811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14074.00/cwt74.00–74.008441
Bulls——1,945100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,9451
Bulls——1,97094.03/cwt91.00–98.001,8522
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85153.76/cwt53.00–54.004574
Cows—Lean 85-90%97545.00/cwt45.00–45.004391
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13258.35/cwt58.00–59.006613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22862.05/cwt58.00–68.0076213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25570.00/cwt70.00–70.008791
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33564.33/cwt60.00–69.008592
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2880900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,9201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210834.94/cwt820.00–850.0010,1032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,215753.70/cwt700.00–800.009,1572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0012,8251

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.