Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-03-31

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 31
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
461 head
▼ 378 vs last sale 839▼ 252 vs year ago 713 · −35.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 74▼ 6 vs year ago 62 · −9.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 38▼ 16 vs year ago 30 · −53.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 650 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 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 $154.92/cwt on 199 head.
Average price
$154.92
199 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$865
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$121
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3
$24.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.40
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3431157.2767744
Medium and Large 1-2604154.72934147
Small 1-2426147.496287thin
Medium and Large 3420132.505571thin
One grade step is worth $24.77/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 sale199 hd
154.92
—
TN average10 barns · 1,400 hd
150.51
+4.40
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—High1,63982.971,3609thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37766.559168thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19265.6978311
CowsLean 85-90%Low96848.7347214

Every lot

96 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235202.19/cwt200.00–205.004757
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3235190.88/cwt182.50–200.004492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy237212.50/cwt212.50–212.505042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2263183.86/cwt182.50–187.504844
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270169.91/cwt162.50–175.004594
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy277202.50/cwt202.50–202.505614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319185.46/cwt175.00–197.505924
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320163.12/cwt152.50–170.005224
Steers—Small 1-2335145.00/cwt145.00–145.004861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368183.57/cwt180.00–190.006763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2387178.98/cwt170.00–182.506937
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3388161.93/cwt150.00–167.506285
Steers—Medium and Large 3420132.50/cwt132.50–132.505571
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423157.69/cwt142.50–162.506678
Steers—Small 1-2427149.49/cwt142.50–162.506385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432176.65/cwt167.50–182.507633
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed435167.50/cwt167.50–167.507292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed465177.50/cwt177.50–177.508251
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477152.94/cwt142.50–162.5073010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481166.53/cwt160.00–175.0080111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490153.00/cwt153.00–153.007501
Steers—Small 1-2510140.00/cwt140.00–140.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy513166.27/cwt165.00–167.508532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515150.00/cwt150.00–150.007731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516158.89/cwt152.50–162.508207
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528150.11/cwt142.50–152.507934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy554162.50/cwt162.50–162.509006
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568151.36/cwt146.00–155.008605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy568138.32/cwt132.50–142.507863
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585140.02/cwt135.00–142.508193
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623142.09/cwt137.50–145.0088511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630132.50/cwt132.50–132.508351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660132.50/cwt132.50–132.508751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660117.50/cwt117.50–117.507761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728130.00/cwt130.00–130.009462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785113.00/cwt113.00–113.008871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added805136.50/cwt136.50–136.501,09960
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3210132.50/cwt132.50–132.502781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3223144.18/cwt142.50–147.503223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2226181.83/cwt162.50–187.504114
Heifers—Small 1-2260140.00/cwt140.00–140.003641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278147.39/cwt142.50–152.504105
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330149.92/cwt147.50–152.504952
Heifers—Small 1-2330138.71/cwt137.50–140.004582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342157.50/cwt157.50–157.505395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381151.71/cwt146.00–157.505786
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3384141.20/cwt137.50–145.005424
Heifers—Small 1-2385137.50/cwt137.50–137.505291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421148.83/cwt142.50–155.0062710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3428139.65/cwt132.50–145.005986
Heifers—Small 1-2443132.51/cwt130.00–135.005872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed445152.50/cwt152.50–152.506791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466147.31/cwt137.50–152.0068610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470136.74/cwt135.00–140.006433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522135.16/cwt127.50–142.0070610
Heifers—Small 1-2525127.50/cwt127.50–127.506691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532130.82/cwt130.00–132.506963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535112.50/cwt112.50–112.506021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568130.92/cwt125.00–136.007446
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570124.07/cwt120.00–130.007073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613124.32/cwt120.00–130.007624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645117.50/cwt117.50–117.507581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
Bulls—Small 1-2375142.50/cwt142.50–142.505341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425162.50/cwt162.50–162.506911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2437167.75/cwt165.00–175.0073310
Bulls—Small 1-2465148.00/cwt148.00–148.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468165.75/cwt160.00–171.007765
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480142.50/cwt142.50–142.506841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3513142.50/cwt142.50–142.507314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524147.73/cwt142.50–157.507746
Bulls—Small 1-2565127.50/cwt127.50–127.507201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580136.15/cwt132.50–140.007902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3583125.03/cwt122.50–127.507292
Bulls—Small 1-2610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624135.62/cwt135.00–137.508464
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715119.17/cwt117.50–120.008523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,58277.34/cwt76.00–78.001,2243
Bulls——1,58884.94/cwt78.00–89.001,3495
Bulls——2,06590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,8591
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96250.03/cwt45.00–59.0048111
Cows—Lean 85-90%99243.97/cwt42.00–45.004363
Cows—Boner 80-85%99853.95/cwt53.00–55.005382
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19873.06/cwt70.00–76.008754
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26564.50/cwt59.00–67.008165
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29571.24/cwt66.00–74.009233
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42663.73/cwt58.00–68.009095
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,8331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,095700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,6651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0016,8191
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,2881

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.