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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 12

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

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Feeder Cattle receipts

656 head

▼ 309 vs last sale 965▲ 377 vs year ago 279 · +135.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 126▲ 31 vs year ago 39 · +79.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 98▼ 15 vs year ago 33 · −45.5%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Steers under 550 lbs steady, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.18/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$126.18

174 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$621

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$7.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.29

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	128.43	649	116
Small 1-2	421	123.57	521	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	472	121.41	573	51

One grade step is worth $7.02/cwt here — about $75 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 sale174 hd

126.18

—

TN average11 barns · 3,142 hd

126.46

−0.29

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,648	84.27	1,388	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	57.71	778	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	56.92	628	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	47.32	460	14

Every lot

88 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	173.27/cwt	167.50–180.00	395	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	158.13/cwt	145.00–167.50	364	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	163.26/cwt	157.50–167.50	457	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	167.46/cwt	165.00–170.00	511	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	151.66/cwt	142.50–165.00	488	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	354	163.41/cwt	150.00–165.00	578	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	379	143.78/cwt	137.50–147.50	545	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	380	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	542	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	420	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	150.89/cwt	150.00–151.00	658	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	436	136.22/cwt	127.50–142.50	594	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	465	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	133.37/cwt	132.50–135.00	630	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	146.21/cwt	142.50–150.00	694	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	127.49/cwt	122.50–132.50	676	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	146.33/cwt	142.50–147.00	784	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	135.63/cwt	131.00–142.50	774	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	125.85/cwt	122.50–130.00	726	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	130.78/cwt	127.50–132.50	796	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	123.72/cwt	122.50–132.50	844	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	121.63/cwt	115.00–126.00	876	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	330	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	227	154.78/cwt	150.00–162.50	351	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	426	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	355	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	364	125.02/cwt	122.50–132.50	455	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	144.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	534	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	370	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	418	123.31/cwt	122.50–125.00	515	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	135.81/cwt	130.00–137.00	570	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	124.77/cwt	120.00–131.00	529	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	425	128.74/cwt	127.50–130.00	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	129.89/cwt	126.00–135.00	603	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	466	122.39/cwt	112.50–127.50	570	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	118.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	556	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	519	118.61/cwt	112.50–123.00	616	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	125.24/cwt	117.50–132.50	653	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	114.80/cwt	112.50–117.50	639	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	118.65/cwt	116.00–122.00	676	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	115.51/cwt	110.00–120.00	717	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	121.17/cwt	119.00–128.00	820	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	680	104.98/cwt	102.50–107.50	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	93.75/cwt	92.50–95.00	666	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	99.71/cwt	97.00–102.50	811	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	950	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	140.27/cwt	137.50–147.50	602	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	127.46/cwt	122.50–132.50	590	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	135.58/cwt	132.00–145.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	493	130.26/cwt	127.50–133.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	512	125.30/cwt	122.50–127.50	642	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	130.29/cwt	125.00–137.50	684	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	127.86/cwt	125.00–130.00	717	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	564	122.89/cwt	120.00–125.00	693	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	124.46/cwt	122.00–127.00	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	119.26/cwt	117.00–120.00	788	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	765	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,353	76.63/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,037	3
Bulls	—	—	1,746	86.81/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,516	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	960	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	461	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	47.32/cwt	40.00–52.00	460	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	56.77/cwt	51.00–59.00	623	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	61.26/cwt	61.00–62.00	741	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,225	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	760	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	57.57/cwt	55.00–60.00	788	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	751	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,125	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,563	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	884.61/cwt	825.00–925.00	10,509	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,904	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,513	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	15,863	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed Aug 12, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 656Last week 965Year ago 279

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 126Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 98Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	127.50–130.00	128.74
3	—	470	115.00–120.00	118.33
1	—	370	127.50	127.50
1	—	320	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
2	—	680	102.50–107.50	104.98
3	—	418	122.50–125.00	123.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
26	—	521	117.50–132.50	125.24
19	—	420	130.00–137.00	135.81
17	—	464	126.00–135.00	129.89
14	—	677	119.00–128.00	121.17
7	—	369	140.00–150.00	144.78
6	—	621	110.00–120.00	115.51
6	—	284	150.00	150.00
5	—	570	116.00–122.00	118.65
3	—	227	150.00–162.50	154.78
2	—	813	97.00–102.50	99.71
2	—	328	145.00–150.00	147.40
1	—	990	96.00	96.00
1	—	915	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	466	112.50–127.50	122.39
10	—	519	112.50–123.00	118.61
7	—	424	120.00–131.00	124.77
5	—	557	112.50–117.50	114.80
5	—	364	122.50–132.50	125.02
2	—	710	92.50–95.00	93.75
2	—	220	145.00–155.00	150.00
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	145.00	145.00
1	—	290	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	122.00	122.00
2	—	635	122.00–127.00	124.46
4	—	478	132.00–145.00	135.58
4	—	661	117.00–120.00	119.26
7	—	429	137.50–147.50	140.27
7	—	561	125.00–130.00	127.86
15	—	525	125.00–137.50	130.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	132.50	132.50
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	750	102.00	102.00
2	—	615	115.00–120.00	117.48
6	—	463	122.50–132.50	127.46
6	—	512	122.50–127.50	125.30
7	—	564	120.00–125.00	122.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
2	—	493	127.50–133.00	130.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	122.50	122.50
1	—	420	142.50	142.50
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
2	—	380	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	122.50–132.50	127.49
4	—	436	127.50–142.50	136.22
4	—	379	137.50–147.50	143.78
3	—	720	115.00–126.00	121.63
3	—	577	122.50–130.00	125.85
3	—	472	132.50–135.00	133.37
3	—	322	142.50–165.00	151.66
3	—	230	145.00–167.50	158.13
1	—	615	128.00	128.00
1	—	250	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	536	142.50–147.00	146.33
17	—	436	150.00–151.00	150.89
13	—	354	150.00–165.00	163.41
11	—	571	131.00–142.50	135.63
10	—	682	122.50–132.50	123.72
10	—	609	127.50–132.50	130.78
3	—	280	157.50–167.50	163.26
2	—	710	125.00	125.00
2	—	475	142.50–150.00	146.21
2	—	305	165.00–170.00	167.46
2	—	228	167.50–180.00	173.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	973	40.00–52.00	47.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,368	55.00–60.00	57.57
1	—	1,390	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,225	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,097	51.00–59.00	56.77
3	—	1,210	61.00–62.00	61.26
1	—	960	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,746	82.00–91.00	86.81
3	—	1,353	75.00–79.00	76.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,188	825.00–925.00	884.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,175.00	1,175.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.