Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-02-10

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 10
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
461 head
▼ 245 vs last sale 706▲ 3 vs year ago 458 · +0.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 53▲ 17 vs year ago 35 · +48.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 45▲ 5 vs year ago 17 · +29.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs 5.00 to 14.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers under 650 lbs 5.00 to 13.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls under 650 lbs 7.00 to 13.00 lower, over 650 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand weak.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.07/cwt on 113 head.
Average price
$117.07
113 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$578
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$89
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$8.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.82
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2520118.0261474
Medium and Large 2-3431117.4250628
Small 1-2478109.7852511thin
One grade step is worth $8.25/cwt here — about $89 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 sale113 hd
117.07
—
TN average8 barns · 1,355 hd
120.89
−3.82
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—Low1,66380.391,3374thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,46865.019548thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26161.7777923
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,09646.8551310

Every lot

94 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2235152.50/cwt152.50–152.503581
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3240147.50/cwt147.50–147.503541
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3280152.50/cwt152.50–152.504271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy290162.50/cwt162.50–162.504711
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3317147.58/cwt142.50–152.504683
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324165.13/cwt160.00–170.005354
Steers—Small 1-2330135.23/cwt127.50–142.504462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377159.77/cwt153.00–167.5060210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3377142.59/cwt130.00–150.005387
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423140.79/cwt132.50–150.005967
Steers—Small 1-2423140.77/cwt137.50–142.505953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435156.00/cwt156.00–156.006791
Steers—Small 1-2450142.50/cwt142.50–142.506411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3478135.04/cwt132.50–137.506452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486150.27/cwt145.00–154.0073016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506152.50/cwt152.50–152.507724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514139.62/cwt132.50–147.507186
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515122.50/cwt122.50–122.506311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571136.74/cwt132.00–142.507817
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585132.50/cwt132.50–132.507751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626131.86/cwt131.00–132.508257
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3640112.50/cwt112.50–112.507201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665117.50/cwt117.50–117.507812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3708101.18/cwt95.00–107.507162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735121.00/cwt121.00–121.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780100.00/cwt100.00–100.007801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225152.28/cwt142.50–162.503432
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255123.75/cwt122.50–125.003162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295132.50/cwt132.50–132.503911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318122.50/cwt122.50–122.503902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Heifers—Small 1-2345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376127.00/cwt122.50–132.504786
Heifers—Small 1-2376119.93/cwt115.00–122.504514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3379122.20/cwt117.50–125.004638
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418121.05/cwt112.50–122.505067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419123.58/cwt117.50–127.505189
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460115.00/cwt115.00–115.005291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463115.06/cwt112.50–120.005333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468121.65/cwt120.00–122.505693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full495117.50/cwt117.50–117.505821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500112.50/cwt112.50–112.505631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519119.43/cwt112.50–125.0062022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523112.50/cwt112.50–112.505882
Heifers—Small 1-2523109.27/cwt105.00–115.005713
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy54587.50/cwt87.50–87.504771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576114.96/cwt112.00–117.506627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full605107.50/cwt107.50–107.506501
Heifers—Small 1-2615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618109.96/cwt105.00–115.006804
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623101.28/cwt95.00–107.506312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658111.15/cwt102.50–115.007319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy67092.50/cwt92.50–92.506201
Heifers—Small 1-268087.50/cwt87.50–87.505951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370592.50/cwt92.50–92.506521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy79090.00/cwt90.00–90.007111
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385140.00/cwt140.00–140.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428146.54/cwt142.50–149.006273
Bulls—Small 1-2435117.50/cwt117.50–117.505111
Bulls—Small 1-2450112.50/cwt112.50–112.505061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470135.77/cwt130.00–142.506386
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513128.41/cwt122.50–135.006595
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528122.50/cwt122.50–122.506472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565117.50/cwt117.50–117.506641
Bulls—Small 1-2577115.88/cwt112.50–122.506693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615115.32/cwt112.50–118.007092
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620107.50/cwt107.50–107.506671
Bulls—Small 1-2630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650112.50/cwt112.50–112.507311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658112.75/cwt112.50–113.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2707104.16/cwt102.50–105.007363
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-374595.00/cwt95.00–95.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy77090.00/cwt90.00–90.006931
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,51873.75/cwt67.00–80.001,1202
Bulls——1,80887.03/cwt86.00–88.001,5742
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03650.35/cwt49.00–54.005225
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,10056.00/cwt56.00–56.006161
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15543.34/cwt39.00–47.005015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24056.36/cwt53.00–61.006997
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24562.73/cwt58.00–66.0078113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38070.22/cwt69.00–72.009693
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48070.00/cwt70.00–70.001,0362
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53664.82/cwt61.00–68.009965
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,045800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,248792.42/cwt785.00–800.009,8892
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,110875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,7131

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.