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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-02

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

● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,405 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 1,260▼ 178 vs year ago 1,583 · −11.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 87▲ 12 vs year ago 104 · +11.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 57▼ 37 vs year ago 73 · −50.7%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher with instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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 $119.42/cwt on 501 head.

Average price

$119.42

501 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$11.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.28

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	565	120.67	681	411
Medium and Large 2-3	448	114.38	513	79
Small 1-2	511	108.94	557	11thin

One grade step is worth $11.73/cwt here — about $125 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 sale501 hd

119.42

—

TN average9 barns · 2,595 hd

119.70

−0.28

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	1,690	72.38	1,224	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	46.46	574	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	46.28	648	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	40.38	398	23

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	223	156.78/cwt	142.50–165.00	350	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	174.48/cwt	165.00–182.50	478	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	152.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	424	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	300	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	428	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	153.89/cwt	145.00–162.50	492	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	168.46/cwt	162.50–177.50	549	26
Steers	—	Small 1-2	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	368	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	644	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	371	146.05/cwt	135.00–157.50	542	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	164.46/cwt	152.50–168.00	625	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	159.20/cwt	150.00–167.50	680	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	137.08/cwt	130.00–147.50	592	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	720	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	445	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	634	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	455	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	557	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	155.88/cwt	155.00–157.50	715	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	134.98/cwt	127.50–142.50	637	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	146.15/cwt	142.50–148.00	744	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	141.39/cwt	130.00–148.00	730	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	127.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	657	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	535	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	118.30/cwt	115.00–127.00	662	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	779	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	132.03/cwt	127.50–137.50	775	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	120.41/cwt	110.00–127.50	743	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	869	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	130.52/cwt	126.00–135.00	825	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	132.54/cwt	131.00–137.00	887	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	125.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	855	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	718	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	115.99/cwt	110.00–122.50	835	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	125.95/cwt	122.50–130.00	908	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	117.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	896	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	122.34/cwt	120.00–126.00	938	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	831	114.61/cwt	110.00–117.50	952	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	866	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	893	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,027	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	923	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,015	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,081	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	131.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	296	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	133.41/cwt	130.00–140.00	362	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	128.77/cwt	127.50–130.00	354	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	123.25/cwt	110.00–130.00	398	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	132.15/cwt	122.50–137.50	433	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	134.24/cwt	127.50–137.50	506	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	117.15/cwt	110.00–130.00	445	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	128.27/cwt	118.00–132.00	532	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	118.15/cwt	110.00–122.50	501	15
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	428	111.20/cwt	110.00–112.50	476	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	462	111.37/cwt	105.00–121.00	515	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	113.64/cwt	112.50–116.00	534	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	134.41/cwt	131.00–135.00	636	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	121.91/cwt	115.00–129.00	582	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	483	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	510	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	110.98/cwt	100.00–113.00	579	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	117.38/cwt	110.00–125.00	616	34
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	525	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	584	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	563	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	577	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	685	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	112.21/cwt	110.00–120.00	651	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	105.00/cwt	97.50–113.00	616	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	588	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	626	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	95.86/cwt	90.00–100.00	588	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	107.82/cwt	100.00–115.00	663	28
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	643	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	739	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	634	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	108.66/cwt	100.00–115.00	738	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	116.21/cwt	115.00–118.00	790	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	98.74/cwt	97.50–100.00	696	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	97.64/cwt	90.00–102.50	755	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	122.60/cwt	122.60–122.60	984	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	102.57/cwt	100.00–105.00	844	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	410	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	149.07/cwt	146.00–160.00	640	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	136.63/cwt	132.50–142.50	589	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	141.95/cwt	135.00–150.00	679	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	127.47/cwt	122.50–130.00	625	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	116.24/cwt	115.00–117.50	570	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	117.10/cwt	115.00–120.00	604	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	125.18/cwt	117.50–135.00	660	18
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	527	114.25/cwt	105.00–120.00	602	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	120.61/cwt	112.50–130.00	683	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	121.83/cwt	112.50–126.00	753	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	105.81/cwt	102.50–107.50	672	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	110.47/cwt	102.50–112.50	804	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	108.13/cwt	107.00–109.00	828	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	96.25/cwt	92.50–100.00	833	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	916	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,635	68.51/cwt	62.00–74.00	1,120	5
Bulls	—	—	1,730	75.15/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,300	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	40.67/cwt	35.00–45.00	400	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	350	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	47.20/cwt	44.00–52.00	561	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	43.30/cwt	42.00–45.00	560	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	43.07/cwt	42.00–45.00	593	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	750	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	742	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	47.31/cwt	45.00–52.00	668	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	760.72/cwt	710.00–810.00	7,873	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,890	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,125	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 Dec 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,405Last week 1,260Year ago 1,583

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 87Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 57Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	803	122.60	122.60
27	—	680	115.00–118.00	116.21
12	—	566	121.00	121.00
39	—	473	131.00–135.00	134.41
3	—	643	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	116.00	116.00
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
2	—	588	105.00–108.00	106.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	615	100.00–115.00	107.82
2	—	705	97.50–100.00	98.74
25	—	328	122.50–137.50	132.15
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
22	—	477	115.00–129.00	121.91
23	—	679	100.00–115.00	108.66
7	—	773	90.00–102.50	97.64
34	—	525	110.00–125.00	117.38
5	—	271	130.00–140.00	133.41
20	—	377	127.50–137.50	134.24
40	—	415	118.00–132.00	128.27
56	—	580	110.00–120.00	112.21
2	—	823	100.00–105.00	102.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	100.00–105.00	102.51
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
2	—	525	110.00–112.50	111.24
3	—	470	112.50–116.00	113.64
2	—	428	110.00–112.50	111.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	424	110.00–122.50	118.15
18	—	522	100.00–113.00	110.98
2	—	275	127.50–130.00	128.77
13	—	380	110.00–130.00	117.15
3	—	225	130.00–135.00	131.59
12	—	462	105.00–121.00	111.37
6	—	587	97.50–113.00	105.00
1	—	650	97.50	97.50
6	—	323	110.00–130.00	123.25
3	—	613	90.00–100.00	95.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	721	122.50–130.00	125.95
6	—	577	135.00	135.00
8	—	893	115.00	115.00
18	—	767	120.00–126.00	122.34
2	—	923	110.00	110.00
15	—	509	142.50–148.00	146.15
12	—	434	166.00	166.00
6	—	632	137.50	137.50
29	—	669	131.00–137.00	132.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	115.00	115.00
22	—	587	127.50–137.50	132.03
7	—	274	165.00–182.50	174.48
15	—	683	120.00–130.00	125.22
1	—	940	115.00	115.00
17	—	380	152.50–168.00	164.46
26	—	720	110.00–122.50	115.99
22	—	632	126.00–135.00	130.52
26	—	326	162.50–177.50	168.46
15	—	427	150.00–167.50	159.20
5	—	831	110.00–117.50	114.61
4	—	459	155.00–157.50	155.88
6	—	766	110.00–120.00	117.03
18	—	516	130.00–148.00	141.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	122.50	122.50
1	—	445	142.50	142.50
2	—	535	122.50–125.00	123.75
1	—	300	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	150.00–155.00	152.66
1	—	700	102.50	102.50
7	—	617	110.00–127.50	120.41
6	—	320	145.00–162.50	153.89
14	—	371	135.00–157.50	146.05
12	—	472	127.50–142.50	134.98
5	—	517	120.00–135.00	127.00
1	—	845	102.50	102.50
9	—	560	115.00–127.00	118.30
4	—	223	142.50–165.00	156.78
1	—	655	107.50	107.50
18	—	432	130.00–147.50	137.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	146.00–160.00	149.07
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
18	—	527	117.50–135.00	125.18
14	—	728	102.50–112.50	110.47
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
1	—	990	92.50	92.50
8	—	618	112.50–126.00	121.83
13	—	566	112.50–130.00	120.61
4	—	766	107.00–109.00	108.13
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
13	—	478	135.00–150.00	141.95
2	—	865	92.50–100.00	96.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	115.00–117.50	116.24
3	—	527	105.00–120.00	114.25
1	—	410	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	516	115.00–120.00	117.10
13	—	431	132.50–142.50	136.63
1	—	690	112.50	112.50
1	—	585	112.50	112.50
3	—	490	122.50–130.00	127.47
3	—	635	102.50–107.50	105.81

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)	1	—	1,270	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	800.00	800.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	710.00–810.00	760.72

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)	1	—	1,100	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,413	45.00–52.00	47.31
5	—	1,377	42.00–45.00	43.07
1	—	1,400	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,293	42.00–45.00	43.30
2	—	1,388	54.00	54.00
18	—	1,189	44.00–52.00	47.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	34.00	34.00
22	—	983	35.00–45.00	40.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,635	62.00–74.00	68.51
7	—	1,730	72.00–78.00	75.15

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.