Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-03-24

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 24
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
839 head
▲ 216 vs last sale 623▲ 323 vs year ago 516 · +62.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
74 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 68▼ 21 vs year ago 95 · −22.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 97▲ 14 vs year ago 24 · +58.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under under 550 lbs steady to 7.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Heifers ranged steady to 7.00 higher, mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to good. 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 $152.36/cwt on 259 head.
Average price
$152.36
259 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$751
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$121
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small 1-2
$12.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.93
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3470155.10730128
Medium and Large 1-2524150.48789118
Small 1-2428142.3760913thin
One grade step is worth $12.73/cwt here — about $121 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 sale259 hd
152.36
—
TN average9 barns · 1,363 hd
150.43
+1.93
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—Low1,76882.901,4669thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21358.5671120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37155.897668thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10045.1149613

Every lot

113 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 2-3225160.11/cwt157.50–162.503602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2234188.10/cwt177.50–205.004404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260191.11/cwt187.50–195.004972
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3267167.67/cwt162.50–175.504483
Steers—Small 1-2270147.50/cwt147.50–147.503981
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3324168.47/cwt157.50–180.005464
Steers—Small 1-2325162.50/cwt162.50–162.505281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332182.24/cwt180.00–192.5060512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367170.94/cwt167.50–177.506275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370187.50/cwt187.50–187.506941
Steers—Small 1-2380149.27/cwt145.00–155.005673
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383154.58/cwt142.50–162.505925
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy395131.00/cwt131.00–131.005171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424159.55/cwt155.00–165.0067616
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428149.73/cwt145.00–155.006418
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed433153.00/cwt153.00–153.006623
Steers—Small 1-2438142.33/cwt132.50–152.506232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2460159.70/cwt157.50–160.007359
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473150.00/cwt150.00–150.007105
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475152.50/cwt152.50–152.507242
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added485158.00/cwt158.00–158.0076688
Steers—Small 1-2493142.46/cwt140.00–147.507023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513148.01/cwt142.50–151.0075910
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518136.68/cwt132.50–137.507086
Steers—Small 1-2520140.00/cwt140.00–140.007281
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561147.98/cwt145.00–150.008308
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582148.00/cwt148.00–148.008614
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3583134.39/cwt127.50–140.007833
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615123.67/cwt119.00–132.007613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy617124.98/cwt122.50–127.507713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626136.93/cwt132.50–142.508575
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631145.00/cwt145.00–145.009157
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651137.50/cwt137.50–137.508953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667133.18/cwt127.50–140.008885
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705122.50/cwt122.50–122.508641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2712127.00/cwt120.00–132.509049
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy714114.00/cwt114.00–114.008144
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770115.00/cwt115.00–115.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2828108.32/cwt105.00–110.008973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865102.50/cwt102.50–102.508871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935102.50/cwt102.50–102.509581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3218152.60/cwt142.50–160.003333
Heifers—Small 1-2240142.50/cwt142.50–142.503421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2242177.40/cwt170.00–185.004293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255172.48/cwt165.00–177.504404
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255142.50/cwt140.00–145.003632
Heifers—Small 1-2275134.82/cwt132.50–140.003713
Heifers—Small 1-2315139.92/cwt137.50–142.504412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318135.66/cwt132.50–140.004314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331146.33/cwt137.50–157.504844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376144.32/cwt137.50–152.505438
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3381136.00/cwt132.50–140.005188
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3411131.99/cwt130.00–132.505425
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420132.50/cwt130.00–135.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed422149.45/cwt149.00–150.0063113
Heifers—Small 1-2422129.10/cwt122.50–132.505453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428139.26/cwt135.00–142.5059613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445122.50/cwt122.50–122.505451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458142.00/cwt142.00–142.0065072
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471143.27/cwt135.00–147.5067512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472130.65/cwt125.00–135.0061711
Heifers—Small 1-2473125.00/cwt125.00–125.005912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485129.20/cwt122.50–132.506273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518136.33/cwt130.00–143.0070614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3533119.53/cwt112.50–127.006377
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540122.50/cwt122.50–122.506621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575121.01/cwt112.50–125.006963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578129.98/cwt127.50–132.507513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610131.20/cwt128.00–132.0080010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615124.03/cwt120.00–128.007632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625102.50/cwt102.50–102.506411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3643116.00/cwt116.00–116.007466
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650112.50/cwt112.50–112.507311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720106.22/cwt105.00–110.007654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-277097.50/cwt97.50–97.507511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-377591.26/cwt90.00–92.507072
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-380087.50/cwt87.50–87.507001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285592.50/cwt92.50–92.507911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added86592.50/cwt92.50–92.508008
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416154.01/cwt150.00–157.506415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425150.03/cwt142.50–155.006383
Bulls—Small 1-2455130.00/cwt130.00–130.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3462144.61/cwt132.50–150.006687
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479154.35/cwt152.50–155.007394
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522124.12/cwt117.50–130.006483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530132.00/cwt132.00–132.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532141.62/cwt137.50–145.007533
Bulls—Small 1-2540115.00/cwt115.00–115.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565135.48/cwt130.00–140.007655
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570112.50/cwt112.50–112.506411
Bulls—Small 1-2585122.50/cwt122.50–122.507171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3613117.49/cwt115.00–120.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615126.95/cwt124.00–130.007812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723107.10/cwt102.50–112.007742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,39571.00/cwt71.00–71.009901
Bulls——1,78591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,6241
Bulls——1,81983.44/cwt79.00–88.001,5187
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09547.33/cwt44.00–52.005187
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10542.52/cwt41.00–45.004706
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17247.79/cwt45.00–50.005603
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20359.06/cwt54.00–64.0071013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27865.00/cwt64.00–66.008314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33656.16/cwt54.00–61.007507
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61554.00/cwt54.00–54.008721
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,030800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,7352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,150675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,7631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,253911.48/cwt860.00–1,025.0011,4215
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,360829.69/cwt750.00–900.0011,2842

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.