Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-03-10

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 10
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,446 head
▼ 136 vs last sale 1,582▲ 551 vs year ago 895 · +61.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
143 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 79▲ 72 vs year ago 71 · +101.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 29▲ 18 vs year ago 51 · +35.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower. Steers mostly steady with instances 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.38/cwt on 489 head.
Average price
$128.38
489 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$692
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$223
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$11.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.03
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2555129.77721411
Medium and Large 2-3460121.7956162
Medium and Large 3375120.004501thin
Small 1-2422118.0149815thin
One grade step is worth $11.76/cwt here — about $223 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 sale489 hd
128.38
—
TN average9 barns · 3,002 hd
128.41
−0.03
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—Low1,81681.101,47316
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21360.2473057
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41459.8484623
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02344.8445927

Every lot

122 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3215170.00/cwt170.00–170.003661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2219178.57/cwt172.50–185.003914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277174.89/cwt170.00–182.504843
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3284158.30/cwt150.00–165.004504
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318182.52/cwt180.00–185.005802
Steers—Small 1-2323146.18/cwt137.50–155.004722
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3328157.41/cwt150.00–167.5051612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added368180.00/cwt180.00–180.006628
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3377149.70/cwt142.50–160.0056410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379165.36/cwt155.00–177.5062712
Steers—Small 1-2380157.50/cwt157.50–157.505991
Steers—Medium and Large 3410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417161.41/cwt152.50–167.5067312
Steers—Small 1-2423142.55/cwt135.00–152.506033
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425145.00/cwt133.00–155.0061610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455168.50/cwt168.50–168.5076724
Steers—Small 1-2465142.50/cwt142.50–142.506631
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475141.28/cwt132.50–155.0067112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476158.72/cwt150.00–167.5075612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed523160.85/cwt160.00–162.508413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528136.28/cwt125.00–144.007205
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531151.55/cwt142.50–160.0080525
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558122.25/cwt122.00–122.506822
Steers—Small 1-2568120.00/cwt120.00–120.006823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573155.13/cwt155.00–158.00889134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575145.92/cwt141.00–153.0083923
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3614122.79/cwt112.50–127.507545
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615136.84/cwt132.50–145.008427
Steers—Small 1-2615115.75/cwt114.00–117.507122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636141.00/cwt141.00–141.008977
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671128.77/cwt125.00–137.5086420
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680133.37/cwt132.50–134.0090730
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685122.50/cwt122.50–122.508391
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3708113.51/cwt112.50–117.508045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730129.00/cwt129.00–129.0094217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740123.97/cwt123.00–128.009179
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765102.50/cwt102.50–102.507841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770117.04/cwt115.00–117.5090117
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770115.00/cwt115.00–115.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805120.00/cwt120.00–120.009662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added882110.00/cwt110.00–110.009702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2927106.33/cwt105.00–107.009863
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3222135.88/cwt132.50–142.503023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225145.00/cwt145.00–145.003261
Heifers—Small 1-2250120.00/cwt120.00–120.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3269134.48/cwt127.50–140.003625
Heifers—Small 1-2328112.56/cwt110.00–115.003692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345130.00/cwt130.00–130.004491
Heifers—Small 1-2370119.73/cwt115.00–125.004432
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379138.26/cwt132.50–145.0052410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383126.68/cwt122.50–134.0048510
Heifers—Small 1-2423119.82/cwt110.00–132.505075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426135.27/cwt130.00–145.0057629
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427122.31/cwt107.50–132.505225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added448147.00/cwt147.00–147.0065949
Heifers—Small 1-2468124.52/cwt120.00–129.005832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472135.11/cwt130.00–142.5063833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473123.58/cwt112.50–132.5058515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475125.71/cwt124.00–127.505972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518129.19/cwt125.00–135.0066928
Heifers—Small 1-2518113.71/cwt112.50–115.005892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy523117.61/cwt115.00–120.006152
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530118.93/cwt110.00–125.0063011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543139.25/cwt139.25–139.2575697
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550120.00/cwt120.00–120.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565114.17/cwt107.50–120.006455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570129.00/cwt129.00–129.007356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577123.04/cwt120.00–127.0071027
Heifers—Small 1-2595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3612106.66/cwt102.50–110.006533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621126.00/cwt126.00–126.0078223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623117.90/cwt110.00–125.0073521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640105.84/cwt100.00–110.006773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658107.49/cwt102.50–110.007073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3658102.53/cwt92.50–107.506754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682117.45/cwt110.00–121.0080148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713102.01/cwt97.50–110.007275
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722109.00/cwt109.00–109.007873
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-276694.43/cwt92.00–97.507235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280495.46/cwt92.00–102.0076714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285598.00/cwt98.00–98.008381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420155.11/cwt147.50–165.006515
Bulls—Small 1-2422148.25/cwt140.00–152.506263
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3426143.79/cwt142.50–147.506134
Bulls—Small 1-2460127.50/cwt127.50–127.505871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479138.78/cwt132.50–142.506654
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485150.66/cwt147.50–155.007314
Bulls—Medium and Large 3495122.50/cwt122.50–122.506061
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500112.50/cwt112.50–112.505631
Bulls—Small 1-2515132.50/cwt132.50–132.506821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523141.84/cwt135.00–146.007426
Bulls—Small 1-2550112.50/cwt112.50–112.506191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575121.68/cwt115.00–130.007009
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2581134.81/cwt127.50–143.007836
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605102.50/cwt102.50–102.506201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618127.69/cwt123.00–132.007895
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625121.26/cwt120.00–122.507582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675119.98/cwt115.00–125.008106
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678114.18/cwt110.00–117.507743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765106.20/cwt102.50–110.008122
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54970.27/cwt60.00–78.001,0885
Bulls——1,93786.02/cwt81.00–89.001,66611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00838.35/cwt32.00–45.0038711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03349.30/cwt44.00–55.0050916
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10547.58/cwt42.00–54.005265
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17958.34/cwt52.00–64.0068833
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,19052.00/cwt52.00–52.006191
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29966.87/cwt64.00–73.0086919
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42058.97/cwt54.00–64.0083718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44365.69/cwt64.00–69.009484
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3840675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,6701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,010850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,5851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,040600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,2402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,074.11/cwt1,050.00–1,100.0013,5343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0013,9131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5351,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0016,1181
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1861,117.24/cwt1,025.00–1,150.0013,2505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,8641
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3805750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,0381
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,5681

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.