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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 11

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Nov 4Nov 11Nov 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,551 head

▲ 1,098 vs last sale 453▲ 685 vs year ago 866 · +79.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

134 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 66▲ 69 vs year ago 65 · +106.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 41▼ 3 vs year ago 49 · −6.1%

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 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steers under 450 lbs 4.00 to 12.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality poor to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.20/cwt on 567 head.

Average price

$136.20

567 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$10.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.15

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	588	137.46	808	498
Small 1-2	446	131.86	588	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	498	126.69	631	64

One grade step is worth $10.77/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 sale567 hd

136.20

—

TN average8 barns · 1,557 hd

136.04

+0.15

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	—	Low	1,598	77.21	1,234	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	54.36	768	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,185	52.17	618	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	46.10	477	22

Every lot

111 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	223	158.79/cwt	155.00–162.50	354	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	282	147.37/cwt	142.50–155.00	416	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	479	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	141.39/cwt	132.50–155.00	462	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	165.92/cwt	155.00–175.00	544	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	159.66/cwt	150.00–165.00	599	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	142.02/cwt	132.50–147.50	545	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	152.56/cwt	144.00–159.00	639	44
Steers	—	Small 1-2	423	129.64/cwt	127.00–132.50	548	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	135.05/cwt	132.50–140.00	573	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	129.97/cwt	122.50–137.50	615	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	141.17/cwt	135.00–150.00	672	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	618	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	139.35/cwt	130.00–142.50	719	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	119.30/cwt	112.50–127.50	678	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	132.48/cwt	127.50–135.00	762	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	597	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	812	31
Steers	—	Small 1-2	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	626	109.51/cwt	100.00–120.00	686	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	900	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	132.17/cwt	127.50–135.00	842	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	654	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	837	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	114.95/cwt	102.50–120.00	768	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	127.63/cwt	122.50–130.00	863	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	107.51/cwt	106.00–109.00	761	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	118.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	873	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	126.76/cwt	125.00–128.00	972	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	108.71/cwt	105.00–112.50	957	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	277	127.02/cwt	122.50–130.00	352	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	384	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	120.00/cwt	117.50–122.50	360	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	134.03/cwt	130.00–137.50	430	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	335	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	410	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	124.05/cwt	117.50–130.00	454	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	133.73/cwt	127.50–137.50	515	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	127.33/cwt	124.00–130.00	539	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	118.49/cwt	110.00–125.00	501	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	435	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	473	116.46/cwt	113.00–122.50	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	117.89/cwt	113.00–122.00	573	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	127.41/cwt	120.00–133.00	626	111
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	505	106.71/cwt	102.50–111.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	122.16/cwt	115.00–128.00	625	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	112.29/cwt	102.50–117.50	592	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	116.25/cwt	112.00–122.50	665	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	111.38/cwt	105.00–116.00	639	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	621	101.45/cwt	92.50–108.00	630	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	114.84/cwt	105.00–117.00	721	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	112.88/cwt	103.00–120.00	751	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	716	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	96.19/cwt	92.50–100.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	100.49/cwt	100.00–102.00	735	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	746	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	101.48/cwt	97.50–102.50	816	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	142.01/cwt	137.50–145.00	604	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	129.96/cwt	117.50–137.50	554	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	430	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	527	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	137.95/cwt	132.00–145.00	657	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	119.43/cwt	112.50–122.50	573	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	482	124.97/cwt	122.50–130.00	602	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	126.02/cwt	117.50–131.00	654	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	115.01/cwt	110.00–120.00	605	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	108.39/cwt	100.00–115.00	618	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	117.29/cwt	112.50–120.00	681	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	590	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	107.27/cwt	103.00–114.00	664	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	103.13/cwt	102.50–105.00	644	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	667	102.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	105.92/cwt	102.50–108.00	719	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	91.76/cwt	87.50–96.00	884	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	70.84/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,056	5
Bulls	—	—	1,634	80.64/cwt	77.50–84.00	1,318	7
Bulls	—	—	1,890	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,607	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	386	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,026	45.13/cwt	39.00–48.00	463	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	46.30/cwt	44.00–49.00	482	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	52.28/cwt	48.00–58.00	624	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	59.78/cwt	58.00–62.00	750	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	59.64/cwt	58.00–62.00	785	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	601	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	53.48/cwt	50.00–58.00	783	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	875	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,431	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,105	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,116	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	799.96/cwt	750.00–875.00	9,280	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,793	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,360	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,135	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,648	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,483	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	699.31/cwt	620.00–775.00	5,979	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	805.80/cwt	800.00–825.00	7,558	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	780.00/cwt	750.00–810.00	8,268	2

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 Nov 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,551Last week 453Year ago 866

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 66Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 41Year ago 49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	750.00–875.00	799.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	620.00	620.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	938	800.00–825.00	805.80
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	750.00–810.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	855	620.00–775.00	699.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	117.00	117.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	288	130.00–135.00	133.29
34	—	423	124.00–130.00	127.33
34	—	572	112.00–122.50	116.25
35	—	512	115.00–128.00	122.16
5	—	804	97.50–102.50	101.48
4	—	731	100.00–102.00	100.49
8	—	321	130.00–137.50	134.03
36	—	665	103.00–120.00	112.88
25	—	385	127.50–137.50	133.73
55	—	628	105.00–117.00	114.84
111	—	491	120.00–133.00	127.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	102.50–111.00	106.71
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
3	—	473	113.00–122.50	116.46
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	110.00–125.00	118.49
5	—	277	122.50–130.00	127.02
4	—	574	105.00–116.00	111.38
2	—	723	92.50–100.00	96.19
6	—	366	117.50–130.00	124.05
2	—	300	117.50–122.50	120.00
7	—	621	92.50–108.00	101.45
1	—	765	97.50	97.50
8	—	527	102.50–117.50	112.29
1	—	695	103.00	103.00
9	—	486	113.00–122.00	117.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	516	130.00–142.50	139.35
34	—	476	135.00–150.00	141.17
2	—	880	105.00–112.50	108.71
45	—	637	127.50–135.00	132.17
11	—	575	127.50–135.00	132.48
10	—	328	155.00–175.00	165.92
17	—	375	150.00–165.00	159.66
1	—	295	162.50	162.50
17	—	676	122.50–130.00	127.63
36	—	737	115.00–125.00	118.49
44	—	419	144.00–159.00	152.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	767	125.00–128.00	126.76
83	—	628	143.25	143.25
31	—	597	136.00	136.00
38	—	654	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
2	—	423	127.00–132.50	129.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	282	142.50–155.00	147.37
10	—	384	132.50–147.50	142.02
2	—	223	155.00–162.50	158.79
4	—	568	112.50–127.50	119.30
6	—	327	132.50–155.00	141.39
7	—	668	102.50–120.00	114.95
2	—	513	120.00–121.00	120.49
16	—	626	100.00–120.00	109.51
6	—	424	132.50–140.00	135.05
6	—	473	122.50–137.50	129.97
2	—	708	106.00–109.00	107.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
1	—	785	102.50	102.50
1	—	860	101.00	101.00
2	—	963	87.50–96.00	91.76
10	—	581	112.50–120.00	117.29
6	—	679	102.50–108.00	105.92
8	—	425	137.50–145.00	142.01
16	—	476	132.00–145.00	137.95
16	—	519	117.50–131.00	126.02
21	—	619	103.00–114.00	107.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	112.50	112.50
3	—	482	122.50–130.00	124.97
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
1	—	430	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	87.50	87.50
12	—	570	100.00–115.00	108.39
1	—	800	87.50	87.50
1	—	750	97.00	97.00
1	—	950	85.00	85.00
10	—	426	117.50–137.50	129.96
4	—	624	102.50–105.00	103.13
4	—	480	112.50–122.50	119.43
7	—	526	110.00–120.00	115.01
3	—	667	100.00–105.00	102.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,317	58.00–62.00	59.64
39	—	1,193	48.00–58.00	52.28
7	—	1,026	39.00–48.00	45.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,040	44.00–49.00	46.30
1	—	920	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	45.00	45.00
4	—	1,255	58.00–62.00	59.78
14	—	1,464	50.00–58.00	53.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,490	64.00–75.00	70.84
1	—	1,890	85.00	85.00
7	—	1,634	77.50–84.00	80.64

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.