Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-02-03

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 3
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
706 head
▲ 228 vs last sale 478▼ 231 vs year ago 937 · −24.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 49▲ 5 vs year ago 48 · +10.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 35▼ 18 vs year ago 63 · −28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady with instanced 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $140.79/cwt on 323 head.
Average price
$140.79
323 head · 629 lb average
Value per head Derived
$886
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$83
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$1.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.16
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2463141.616568thin
Medium and Large 1-2650140.91916272
Medium and Large 2-3528139.9073943
One grade step is worth $1.71/cwt here — about −$83 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 sale323 hd
140.79
—
TN average9 barns · 1,312 hd
139.63
+1.16
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—Average1,49786.701,2983thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43168.799857thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16062.6172620
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03750.9252810

Every lot

93 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3235177.50/cwt177.50–177.504171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270182.50/cwt182.50–182.504931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295177.50/cwt177.50–177.505241
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3313146.02/cwt140.00–162.504574
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321180.07/cwt172.50–185.005786
Steers—Small 1-2340160.00/cwt160.00–160.005441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366179.39/cwt172.50–185.0065715
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3376158.63/cwt142.50–172.505964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400175.00/cwt175.00–175.007001
Steers—Small 1-2408148.91/cwt140.00–157.506082
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3419153.04/cwt140.00–160.006419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424164.48/cwt160.00–170.0069715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460169.26/cwt165.00–170.007797
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471155.93/cwt147.50–162.507347
Steers—Small 1-2473140.02/cwt135.00–145.006623
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477140.39/cwt135.00–145.006707
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518134.04/cwt130.00–139.006944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525143.24/cwt137.50–147.5075215
Steers—Small 1-2525130.00/cwt130.00–130.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555137.50/cwt137.50–137.507631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574138.67/cwt130.00–142.5079617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580142.00/cwt142.00–142.008247
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600122.50/cwt122.50–122.507351
Steers—Small 1-2605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611140.00/cwt140.00–140.008555
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611129.61/cwt120.00–135.007927
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668129.78/cwt120.00–135.008679
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671134.28/cwt129.00–137.0090118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added716122.00/cwt122.00–122.008743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757133.50/cwt133.50–133.501,011133
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added847116.00/cwt116.00–116.009834
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added868115.00/cwt115.00–115.009988
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2903107.50/cwt107.50–107.509712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,025102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,0511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,095100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3238139.61/cwt127.50–152.503322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260127.50/cwt127.50–127.503321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3333131.22/cwt130.00–132.504372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338136.26/cwt135.00–137.504612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360122.50/cwt122.50–122.504411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373132.00/cwt125.00–137.504926
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377140.60/cwt135.00–145.005306
Heifers—Small 1-2385117.44/cwt112.50–122.504522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420135.94/cwt130.00–142.5057119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3434129.32/cwt125.00–130.0056111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472132.55/cwt124.00–137.5062625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472122.41/cwt120.00–127.505786
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515127.59/cwt122.00–136.0065716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539135.00/cwt135.00–135.007287
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540120.00/cwt120.00–120.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578125.18/cwt118.00–131.0072413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580132.00/cwt132.00–132.007665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3587114.96/cwt110.00–120.006753
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616128.00/cwt128.00–128.007883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628117.08/cwt110.00–122.007356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668112.29/cwt103.00–116.007508
Heifers—Small 1-267095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-368590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710102.50/cwt102.50–102.507281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711103.00/cwt103.00–103.007325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770101.76/cwt101.00–102.507842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851102.50/cwt102.50–102.508724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-287090.00/cwt90.00–90.007831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425158.78/cwt157.50–160.006752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440142.50/cwt142.50–142.506271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2450162.50/cwt162.50–162.507311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3459150.32/cwt137.50–154.0069012
Bulls—Small 1-2490132.50/cwt132.50–132.506491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522141.61/cwt135.00–146.007395
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528119.92/cwt117.50–122.506332
Bulls—Small 1-2535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555122.50/cwt122.50–122.506801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561137.60/cwt125.00–139.0077220
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3602125.00/cwt125.00–125.007534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626125.39/cwt122.00–127.507855
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2682117.40/cwt117.00–121.0080110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725112.36/cwt107.50–117.508152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-277599.00/cwt99.00–99.007671
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,49786.70/cwt81.00–90.001,2983
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03052.69/cwt45.00–59.005439
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10035.00/cwt35.00–35.003851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14455.71/cwt55.00–57.006374
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16464.33/cwt60.00–68.0074916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42466.71/cwt60.00–71.009505
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45074.00/cwt70.00–78.001,0732
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,095600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,5701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,012.45/cwt1,000.00–1,025.0012,7062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,375877.97/cwt850.00–950.0012,0724
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5751,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.0016,3801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,095775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4861

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.