Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-04-07

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 7
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
991 head
▲ 530 vs last sale 461▲ 340 vs year ago 651 · +52.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 56▲ 33 vs year ago 63 · +52.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 14▲ 35 vs year ago 39 · +89.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 4.00 higher. Steers 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $154.32/cwt on 383 head.
Average price
$154.32
383 head · 600 lb average
Value per head Derived
$927
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$125
per head · Medium and Large 3 over Small 1-2
$15.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.99
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 3353165.005822thin
Medium and Large 2-3444156.6269655
Medium and Large 1-2637154.10982309
Small 1-2472149.7670717thin
One grade step is worth $15.24/cwt here — about −$125 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 sale383 hd
154.32
—
TN average10 barns · 1,698 hd
152.34
+1.99
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—Average1,42485.061,21211
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,30775.0098014
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15870.4781644
CowsLean 85-90%Average96055.5053310

Every lot

124 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2227199.56/cwt190.00–210.004533
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3237183.17/cwt172.50–190.004343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255202.50/cwt202.50–202.505161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3263176.93/cwt172.50–182.504654
Steers—Small 1-2270162.50/cwt162.50–162.504391
Steers—Medium and Large 3310167.50/cwt167.50–167.505191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326183.91/cwt182.50–185.006007
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3326170.02/cwt162.50–177.5055410
Steers—Small 1-2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3358166.07/cwt157.50–172.505953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382181.37/cwt175.00–185.006936
Steers—Medium and Large 3395162.50/cwt162.50–162.506421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy415167.50/cwt167.50–167.506951
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3424159.04/cwt150.00–170.006748
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426177.52/cwt170.00–185.007565
Steers—Small 1-2427159.42/cwt142.50–167.506817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455182.50/cwt182.50–182.508301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467171.54/cwt167.50–175.008017
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3467157.00/cwt147.50–167.507336
Steers—Small 1-2470161.21/cwt160.00–162.507582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513176.00/cwt176.00–176.0090320
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518158.17/cwt152.50–165.0081915
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518143.99/cwt137.50–150.0074611
Steers—Small 1-2520131.29/cwt130.00–132.506832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522170.00/cwt170.00–170.008873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550168.00/cwt168.00–168.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569154.59/cwt147.50–162.508808
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573144.40/cwt142.50–145.008274
Steers—Small 1-2593136.23/cwt132.50–140.008082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added599164.00/cwt164.00–164.0098286
Steers—Small 1-2605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy610122.50/cwt122.50–122.507471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617143.43/cwt139.00–145.008854
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy618155.35/cwt155.00–156.009603
Steers—Small 1-2650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665136.41/cwt130.00–142.0090710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3669133.00/cwt133.00–133.008905
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added696141.15/cwt139.00–142.0098253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727137.93/cwt130.00–145.001,0033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760122.50/cwt122.50–122.509311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0503
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3805117.50/cwt117.50–117.509461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815127.06/cwt124.00–130.001,0362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added819138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,13062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870117.19/cwt112.00–122.501,0202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-299587.50/cwt87.50–87.508711
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3205155.00/cwt155.00–155.003181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220163.45/cwt155.00–170.003603
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230120.00/cwt120.00–120.002761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275148.64/cwt142.50–155.004092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295142.50/cwt142.50–142.504201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315141.96/cwt135.00–150.004475
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325132.50/cwt132.50–132.504311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332154.41/cwt145.00–160.005135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy345130.00/cwt130.00–130.004491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed360160.00/cwt160.00–160.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366151.33/cwt142.50–157.505549
Heifers—Small 1-2370122.50/cwt122.50–122.504531
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375127.50/cwt127.50–127.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390132.50/cwt132.50–132.505171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy405140.00/cwt140.00–140.005671
Heifers—Small 1-2410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418138.00/cwt132.50–142.505775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425148.45/cwt142.50–152.5063116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469145.76/cwt142.50–155.0068425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3474136.67/cwt125.00–143.006488
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485137.50/cwt137.50–137.506671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520132.50/cwt132.50–132.506891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524143.01/cwt135.00–150.0074918
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530128.24/cwt122.50–132.506807
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566125.88/cwt118.00–132.507126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570138.71/cwt132.50–145.0079116
Heifers—Small 1-2615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617131.77/cwt122.50–137.008138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635112.50/cwt112.50–112.507141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655128.00/cwt128.00–128.008381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667128.00/cwt128.00–128.008549
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3677116.20/cwt112.50–121.007875
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715111.53/cwt110.00–113.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2726118.09/cwt116.00–122.508575
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790100.00/cwt100.00–100.007901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3413164.85/cwt160.00–170.006812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426173.74/cwt167.50–180.007404
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468167.13/cwt162.50–174.007828
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3477149.97/cwt142.50–155.007153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510150.00/cwt147.50–155.0076510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520131.21/cwt130.00–132.506822
Bulls—Small 1-2555132.50/cwt132.50–132.507351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569139.29/cwt135.00–142.507938
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570122.50/cwt122.50–122.506981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3624130.47/cwt122.50–137.508144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628137.50/cwt137.50–137.508642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658127.50/cwt127.50–127.508392
Bulls—Small 1-2660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675127.50/cwt127.50–127.508611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717125.73/cwt117.50–132.509018
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2769118.77/cwt115.00–120.009134
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14777.40/cwt75.00–81.008885
Bulls——1,51989.12/cwt84.00–93.001,3544
Bulls——1,92896.11/cwt95.00–97.001,8532
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95256.84/cwt50.00–64.005418
Cows—Lean 85-90%99350.15/cwt47.00–52.004982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10159.03/cwt56.00–66.006506
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14968.09/cwt61.00–74.0078222
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19278.02/cwt74.00–83.0093016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24270.05/cwt65.00–73.008706
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35678.72/cwt75.00–82.001,0678
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3800710.00/cwt710.00–710.005,6801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,8631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3955800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,6401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,055800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,4401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,080720.00/cwt720.00–720.007,7761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,0681
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700675.00/cwt675.00–675.004,7251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27501,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0010,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2850650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39001,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0011,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0012,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,372.58/cwt1,150.00–1,475.0013,9326
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0411,204.02/cwt1,150.00–1,225.0012,5344
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0014,3941

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.