Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2020-08-26

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 26
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
585 head
▼ 255 vs last sale 840▼ 217 vs year ago 802 · −27.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 55▲ 7 vs year ago 66 · +10.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 41▼ 5 vs year ago 37 · −13.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Bulls under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.47/cwt on 179 head.
Average price
$123.47
179 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$639
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$177
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$17.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.68
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536124.72668141
Medium and Large 2-3444119.9553331
Small 1-2487116.305665thin
Medium and Large 3458107.504922thin
One grade step is worth $17.22/cwt here — about $177 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 sale179 hd
123.47
—
TN average10 barns · 2,425 hd
125.14
−1.68
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—High1,68985.991,45212
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44360.878789thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17057.7467631
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03950.595268thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275170.00/cwt170.00–170.004681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325156.25/cwt152.50–160.005082
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340142.50/cwt142.50–142.504851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368150.70/cwt147.50–155.005553
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3376141.50/cwt135.00–147.505328
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428134.93/cwt132.50–137.505782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433146.20/cwt142.50–150.006334
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2459146.05/cwt140.00–150.006707
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465142.50/cwt142.50–142.506631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525146.39/cwt145.00–147.0076919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2532140.02/cwt135.00–142.507458
Steers—Small 1-2535118.73/cwt117.50–120.006352
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3536135.12/cwt127.50–137.507244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568135.78/cwt130.00–142.5077115
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3568129.97/cwt127.50–132.507383
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3613122.53/cwt120.00–125.007512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632136.27/cwt132.50–142.5086118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660130.00/cwt125.00–132.508585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675134.15/cwt132.50–135.0090615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713126.00/cwt125.00–127.008982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775127.50/cwt127.50–127.509881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3785116.51/cwt116.00–117.009152
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280132.50/cwt132.50–132.503711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2318140.00/cwt140.00–140.004452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330128.95/cwt125.00–135.004263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy340135.00/cwt135.00–135.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363132.38/cwt127.50–137.504815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380126.00/cwt117.50–132.504794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421131.90/cwt122.50–137.5055523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430115.00/cwt115.00–115.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430107.50/cwt107.50–107.504621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3431119.30/cwt115.00–125.0051410
Heifers—Small 1-2435113.74/cwt112.50–115.004952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471127.98/cwt120.00–132.0060316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472120.27/cwt117.50–123.005688
Heifers—Small 1-2480115.00/cwt115.00–115.005521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485107.50/cwt107.50–107.505211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523128.00/cwt128.00–128.0066913
Heifers—Small 1-2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527124.87/cwt115.00–130.0065814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530112.50/cwt112.50–112.505961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559124.00/cwt124.00–124.006937
Heifers—Small 1-2560119.00/cwt119.00–119.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565109.96/cwt107.50–112.506212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572122.04/cwt115.00–125.0069823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620103.74/cwt102.50–105.006432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621116.41/cwt110.00–122.5072313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672122.84/cwt121.00–124.0082513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675112.44/cwt110.00–115.007592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705112.50/cwt112.50–112.507931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708112.50/cwt112.50–112.507976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760102.50/cwt102.50–102.507791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425144.25/cwt137.00–152.506139
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425127.50/cwt127.50–127.505421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468130.75/cwt122.50–135.0061214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477139.62/cwt132.50–145.006669
Bulls—Small 1-2515111.50/cwt102.50–120.005742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518123.12/cwt115.00–130.006385
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524131.73/cwt127.50–142.5069011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550122.50/cwt122.50–122.506741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570131.14/cwt127.50–136.007476
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580127.50/cwt127.50–127.507401
Bulls—Small 1-2585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3608120.03/cwt117.50–122.507302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663117.51/cwt115.00–120.007792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3673110.42/cwt105.00–117.507435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3728108.74/cwt107.50–110.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-379595.00/cwt95.00–95.007551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,63288.69/cwt81.00–93.001,4475
Bulls——1,72479.89/cwt75.00–85.001,3775
Bulls——1,74394.46/cwt94.00–95.001,6462
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01042.00/cwt42.00–42.004241
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04351.82/cwt47.00–55.005407
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12251.03/cwt45.00–56.005737
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16859.07/cwt54.00–63.0069021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30064.04/cwt63.00–65.008333
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,31066.00/cwt66.00–66.008651
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39560.97/cwt58.00–62.008517
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,91555.00/cwt55.00–55.001,0531
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0016,0011
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3845850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,1831
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1231,053.85/cwt985.00–1,120.0011,8352
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,5451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3990775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,6731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,085725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,8661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,5881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,243900.45/cwt875.00–925.0011,1932

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.