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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 2

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

825 head

▲ 240 vs last sale 585▲ 264 vs year ago 561 · +47.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 73▲ 37 vs year ago 68 · +54.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 32▲ 5 vs year ago 29 · +17.2%

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 and bulls steady. Steers 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. 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 $124.22/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$124.22

258 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$18.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	460	125.51	577	141
Medium and Large 1-2	509	123.33	628	112
Small 1-2	513	107.56	551	4thin
Medium and Large 3	465	107.50	500	1thin

One grade step is worth $18.01/cwt here — about $77 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 sale258 hd

124.22

—

TN average12 barns · 2,039 hd

122.37

+1.85

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	1,722	85.43	1,471	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	60.17	836	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	59.82	740	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	52.66	556	21

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	179.82/cwt	165.00–192.50	491	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	150.15/cwt	147.50–152.50	488	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	146.28/cwt	142.50–150.00	475	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	133.90/cwt	130.00–137.50	502	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	565	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	140.07/cwt	137.50–142.50	585	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	131.46/cwt	130.00–136.00	553	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	146.95/cwt	132.50–152.00	670	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	129.66/cwt	125.00–132.50	611	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	473	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	705	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	669	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	761	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	134.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	771	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	124.70/cwt	117.50–130.00	722	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	138.13/cwt	136.00–141.00	801	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	600	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	645	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	120.82/cwt	117.50–122.50	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	136.16/cwt	132.50–139.00	854	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	641	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	872	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	871	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	131.49/cwt	130.00–132.50	897	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	688	122.98/cwt	122.50–125.00	846	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	121.99/cwt	118.00–125.00	876	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	797	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	917	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	813	103.72/cwt	100.00–107.50	843	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	919	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	101.24/cwt	100.00–102.50	947	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	160.99/cwt	157.50–165.00	346	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	279	131.73/cwt	122.50–137.50	368	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	144.90/cwt	137.50–157.50	420	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	135.40/cwt	132.50–137.50	433	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	127.52/cwt	122.50–132.50	421	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	129.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	467	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	122.83/cwt	117.50–127.50	477	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	402	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	533	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	124.81/cwt	120.00–132.50	522	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	119.09/cwt	112.50–123.00	514	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	440	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	517	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	122.49/cwt	117.50–132.50	572	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	117.12/cwt	112.50–122.50	552	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	496	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	665	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	128.20/cwt	126.00–129.00	655	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	112.59/cwt	102.50–117.50	587	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	105.11/cwt	102.50–107.50	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	119.11/cwt	114.00–127.50	628	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	120.85/cwt	115.00–127.50	686	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	108.55/cwt	105.00–115.00	620	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	116.78/cwt	110.00–127.50	725	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	626	105.45/cwt	102.50–112.50	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	113.49/cwt	110.00–117.50	759	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	121.47/cwt	120.00–122.50	817	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	675	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	109.98/cwt	107.50–112.50	778	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	794	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	136.59/cwt	135.00–137.50	565	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	130.59/cwt	125.00–134.00	551	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	428	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	513	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	131.40/cwt	127.50–133.00	610	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	126.74/cwt	125.00–130.00	594	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	123.31/cwt	122.50–125.00	638	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	123.73/cwt	117.50–130.00	705	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	584	113.23/cwt	107.50–117.50	661	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	115.77/cwt	107.50–120.00	722	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	106.23/cwt	105.00–107.50	728	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	75.74/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,119	3
Bulls	—	—	1,813	89.07/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,615	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	53.09/cwt	45.00–58.00	560	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	477	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	52.59/cwt	50.00–56.00	630	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	60.23/cwt	55.00–64.00	735	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	696	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	829	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	63.62/cwt	62.00–64.00	853	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	60.36/cwt	58.00–63.00	858	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,425	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,732	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,609	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	962.79/cwt	920.00–1,000.00	10,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,680	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,868	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	848.71/cwt	825.00–875.00	9,039	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	738.43/cwt	725.00–750.00	7,975	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,456	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 Sep 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 825Last week 585Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 73Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 32Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	108.00	108.00
4	—	464	127.50–133.00	131.40
6	—	414	135.00–137.50	136.59
6	—	624	107.50–120.00	115.77
15	—	570	117.50–130.00	123.73
1	—	515	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	105.00–107.50	106.23
3	—	422	125.00–134.00	130.59
3	—	517	122.50–125.00	123.31
4	—	584	107.50–117.50	113.23
7	—	469	125.00–130.00	126.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
2	—	428	115.00–125.00	119.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	117.50	117.50
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	102.50	102.50
2	—	215	157.50–165.00	160.99
3	—	290	137.50–157.50	144.90
3	—	707	107.50–112.50	109.98
6	—	320	132.50–137.50	135.40
8	—	621	110.00–127.50	116.78
9	—	360	125.00–135.00	129.70
9	—	669	110.00–117.50	113.49
17	—	418	120.00–132.50	124.81
10	—	467	117.50–132.50	122.49
10	—	568	115.00–127.50	120.85
13	—	527	114.00–127.50	119.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	102.50–107.50	105.11
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
1	—	440	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	496	134.00	134.00
5	—	402	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	388	117.50–127.50	122.83
14	—	432	112.50–123.00	119.09
12	—	471	112.50–122.50	117.12
7	—	571	105.00–115.00	108.55
7	—	330	122.50–132.50	127.52
6	—	279	122.50–137.50	131.73
5	—	626	102.50–112.50	105.45
5	—	521	102.50–117.50	112.59
1	—	725	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	673	120.00–122.50	121.47
8	—	511	126.00–129.00	128.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	112.50	112.50
2	—	525	127.50	127.50
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
1	—	215	172.50	172.50
2	—	813	100.00–107.50	103.72
3	—	618	117.50–122.50	120.82
4	—	421	130.00–136.00	131.46
5	—	688	122.50–125.00	122.98
6	—	325	142.50–150.00	146.28
6	—	471	125.00–132.50	129.66
11	—	375	130.00–137.50	133.90
13	—	579	117.50–130.00	124.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	580	136.00–141.00	138.13
5	—	797	115.00	115.00
4	—	641	136.00	136.00
4	—	536	142.00	142.00
2	—	665	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	130.00–140.00	134.73
6	—	456	132.50–152.00	146.95
5	—	627	132.50–139.00	136.16
4	—	273	165.00–192.50	179.82
3	—	718	118.00–125.00	121.99
3	—	682	130.00–132.50	131.49
2	—	935	100.00–102.50	101.24
2	—	530	130.00	130.00
2	—	418	137.50–142.50	140.07
2	—	383	147.50	147.50
2	—	325	147.50–152.50	150.15
1	—	875	105.00	105.00
1	—	820	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	473	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00
1	—	600	107.50	107.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,055	45.00–58.00	53.09
1	—	1,085	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,421	58.00–63.00	60.36
1	—	1,295	64.00	64.00
1	—	1,265	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,198	50.00–56.00	52.59
24	—	1,221	55.00–64.00	60.23
5	—	1,341	62.00–64.00	63.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,813	82.00–92.00	89.07
3	—	1,478	70.00–82.00	75.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	925.00	925.00

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	—	1,390	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	920.00–1,000.00	962.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	825.00–875.00	848.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	725.00–750.00	738.43

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.