Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-08-05

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 5
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
965 head
▲ 332 vs last sale 633▲ 220 vs year ago 745 · +29.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 123▲ 51 vs year ago 75 · +68.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 33▲ 54 vs year ago 44 · +122.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality poor to fancy. 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 $140.37/cwt on 268 head.
Average price
$140.37
268 head · 585 lb average
Value per head Derived
$822
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$251
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$10.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.94
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2604140.57849237
Medium and Large 2-3440139.5261429
Small 1-2460130.005982thin
One grade step is worth $10.57/cwt here — about $251 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 sale268 hd
140.37
—
TN average10 barns · 2,741 hd
138.44
+1.94
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—Average1,64496.711,5899thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34665.7088413
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11663.9771452
CowsLean 85-90%Average96055.4153226

Every lot

116 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 1-2205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245157.50/cwt157.50–157.503861
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265152.50/cwt152.50–152.504041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2272164.93/cwt157.50–175.004495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2306165.02/cwt160.00–167.505054
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3326147.47/cwt140.00–152.504814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367152.41/cwt150.00–155.005593
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3369143.54/cwt132.50–147.505308
Steers—Small 1-2385137.50/cwt137.50–137.505291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423150.10/cwt145.00–153.006354
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425140.74/cwt132.50–145.005984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443155.00/cwt155.00–155.006875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470147.48/cwt139.00–152.0069310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480132.50/cwt132.50–132.506361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added486151.00/cwt151.00–151.0073414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3487136.70/cwt132.50–142.506663
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3500133.75/cwt132.50–135.006692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529144.96/cwt135.00–150.0076715
Steers—Small 1-2535122.50/cwt122.50–122.506551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545148.02/cwt145.00–151.0080722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559148.19/cwt144.00–152.508288
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565143.78/cwt135.00–148.0081225
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573132.29/cwt130.00–135.007583
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623122.76/cwt122.50–123.007652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625137.38/cwt132.50–142.5085912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634140.83/cwt140.00–141.0089311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662133.10/cwt122.50–135.0088116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685139.12/cwt137.50–142.0095330
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711137.63/cwt133.00–140.0097912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725132.50/cwt132.50–132.509611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764114.80/cwt113.00–120.0087716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766132.07/cwt131.00–133.001,01215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825121.00/cwt121.00–121.009982
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865115.00/cwt115.00–115.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added922115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2941110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0353
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200157.50/cwt157.50–157.503151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3210147.50/cwt147.50–147.503101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280141.80/cwt137.50–145.003973
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325132.50/cwt132.50–132.504313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331142.30/cwt132.50–147.504719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366131.49/cwt125.00–137.504815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377139.45/cwt135.00–145.0052612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380152.00/cwt152.00–152.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417144.00/cwt144.00–144.006002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422136.93/cwt130.00–140.0057816
Heifers—Small 1-2422121.64/cwt120.00–125.005133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425122.50/cwt122.50–122.505212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433146.98/cwt146.00–148.006362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added463138.67/cwt138.00–139.0064222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3469126.63/cwt117.50–132.505947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470141.77/cwt141.00–142.506662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475134.07/cwt128.00–139.0063718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519130.34/cwt127.50–133.0067611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524120.91/cwt117.00–122.506345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530133.79/cwt132.50–134.0070921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535130.00/cwt130.00–130.006961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568116.58/cwt107.50–122.506623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572132.00/cwt132.00–132.007556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2582124.40/cwt122.50–131.0072428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629118.66/cwt117.00–124.0074618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638123.29/cwt121.00–126.0078714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645112.00/cwt112.00–112.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669118.79/cwt115.00–122.507956
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682126.91/cwt120.00–131.0086622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720102.50/cwt102.50–102.507381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2729113.97/cwt109.00–120.0083110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2769115.72/cwt115.00–120.008907
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382140.82/cwt137.50–142.505383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418145.99/cwt141.00–150.0061014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425136.25/cwt135.00–137.505792
Bulls—Small 1-2455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477138.61/cwt132.50–149.0066115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495127.50/cwt127.50–127.506311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524135.27/cwt132.00–140.007095
Bulls—Small 1-2550122.50/cwt122.50–122.506741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3572124.60/cwt122.50–130.007138
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574130.08/cwt126.00–140.007474
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628128.57/cwt124.00–132.008075
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3633122.75/cwt122.50–123.007772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675121.20/cwt115.00–127.508182
Bulls—Small 1-269092.50/cwt92.50–92.506381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3717107.53/cwt105.00–110.007713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723118.87/cwt115.00–122.508592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755107.50/cwt107.50–107.508121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3765105.00/cwt105.00–105.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-381595.93/cwt90.00–102.007822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-289089.00/cwt89.00–89.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-396582.00/cwt82.00–82.007911
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,565100.52/cwt100.00–101.001,5732
Bulls——1,66695.62/cwt94.00–98.001,5937
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95655.55/cwt47.00–59.0053125
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06052.00/cwt52.00–52.005511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09863.29/cwt58.00–68.0069541
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17469.53/cwt68.00–71.008168
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20558.39/cwt55.00–60.007043
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33164.96/cwt62.00–68.0086511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42869.74/cwt68.00–72.009962
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28751,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.009,4941
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.009,7652
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29171,165.00/cwt1,125.00–1,225.0010,6836
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0010,3531
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0461,113.10/cwt920.00–1,250.0011,6438
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,050.94/cwt1,025.00–1,075.0011,1402
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,8441
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,3553
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,7884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,011792.24/cwt640.00–900.008,0104
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,115810.00/cwt810.00–810.009,0321
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,0941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,192937.27/cwt875.00–1,100.0011,1725
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,210826.35/cwt720.00–900.009,9994
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4561,031.19/cwt950.00–1,100.0015,01412

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.