Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-04-14

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 14
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
920 head
▼ 71 vs last sale 991▲ 609 vs year ago 311 · +195.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
139 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 96▲ 102 vs year ago 37 · +275.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 74▲ 25 vs year ago 19 · +131.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 7.00 lower. Bulls under 550 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.56/cwt on 334 head.
Average price
$132.56
334 head · 601 lb average
Value per head Derived
$797
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$27
per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$13.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.66
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small 1-2406133.795435thin
Medium and Large 1-2611133.16814294
Medium and Large 2-3551127.5570234
Medium and Large 3430120.005161thin
One grade step is worth $13.79/cwt here — about $27 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 sale334 hd
132.56
—
TN average10 barns · 3,272 hd
136.22
−3.66
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—High1,59690.771,44913
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16167.1978046
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,45967.1998021
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02652.0853423

Every lot

104 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3230187.50/cwt187.50–187.504311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235194.84/cwt192.50–200.004583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270195.90/cwt190.00–202.505292
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3287179.24/cwt170.00–192.505143
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320175.48/cwt170.00–180.005625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323188.83/cwt180.00–197.506104
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3374167.99/cwt160.00–175.006285
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379177.47/cwt175.00–180.006734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410174.14/cwt167.50–180.007146
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3422156.41/cwt147.50–165.006603
Steers—Small 1-2425154.91/cwt152.50–157.506582
Steers—Small 1-2461155.00/cwt155.00–155.007154
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470152.50/cwt152.50–152.507171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473163.78/cwt158.00–170.007752
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515137.33/cwt132.50–147.007073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520142.50/cwt142.50–142.507411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526154.61/cwt147.50–162.5081321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2550160.00/cwt160.00–160.008801
Steers—Small 1-2550137.50/cwt137.50–137.507561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3561143.06/cwt137.50–150.008034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626141.40/cwt137.50–148.008859
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630137.50/cwt137.50–137.508661
Steers—Small 1-2660126.00/cwt126.00–126.008321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2663138.51/cwt132.50–143.009188
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671142.19/cwt140.00–143.5095416
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680127.50/cwt127.50–127.508671
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700127.00/cwt127.00–127.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710132.50/cwt132.50–132.509411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added746138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0296
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,05324
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2787134.92/cwt131.00–135.001,06247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2817124.39/cwt123.50–128.001,0165
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830109.28/cwt107.50–111.009072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2912110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added918115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0569
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245160.00/cwt160.00–160.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286155.51/cwt147.50–160.004455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325137.19/cwt132.50–142.504462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335149.22/cwt142.50–155.005003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3363142.48/cwt140.00–147.505173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375146.27/cwt142.50–152.505496
Heifers—Small 1-2375137.43/cwt135.00–140.005152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380140.00/cwt140.00–140.005321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415142.50/cwt142.50–142.505911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422144.04/cwt140.00–155.0060817
Heifers—Small 1-2427131.36/cwt122.50–139.005613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3467136.37/cwt132.50–140.006377
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476140.34/cwt135.00–152.5066812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483130.13/cwt127.50–133.006295
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy511131.15/cwt130.00–132.506703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525134.62/cwt129.00–139.0070724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3543127.49/cwt125.00–130.006922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550125.00/cwt125.00–125.006881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557138.00/cwt138.00–138.0076911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570132.42/cwt125.00–137.0075514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600110.00/cwt110.00–110.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3617122.74/cwt115.00–125.0075711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619125.76/cwt120.00–130.0077810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666120.45/cwt120.00–124.0080211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673133.40/cwt131.50–135.25898140
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3691115.03/cwt110.00–116.007956
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2711120.49/cwt116.00–123.008575
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730117.50/cwt117.50–117.508581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757119.82/cwt115.00–120.5090725
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383166.21/cwt165.00–167.506372
Bulls—Small 1-2430153.36/cwt142.50–165.006592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438163.31/cwt160.00–167.507153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465161.69/cwt157.00–165.0075214
Bulls—Small 1-2470150.08/cwt147.50–152.507052
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480150.00/cwt150.00–150.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480144.99/cwt142.50–147.506963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522146.28/cwt142.50–150.0076419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530135.00/cwt135.00–135.007161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565135.84/cwt130.00–140.007673
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573141.45/cwt135.00–145.008115
Bulls—Small 1-2575142.50/cwt142.50–142.508191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622137.36/cwt132.50–142.5085414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630126.69/cwt125.00–130.007983
Bulls—Small 1-2635121.00/cwt121.00–121.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678127.48/cwt122.50–132.508644
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2740127.50/cwt127.50–127.509441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2757120.00/cwt120.00–120.009082
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21584.00/cwt84.00–84.001,0211
Bulls——1,61098.44/cwt94.00–103.001,5853
Bulls——1,63488.96/cwt85.00–91.001,4549
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01145.23/cwt40.00–52.004576
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03154.50/cwt48.00–60.0056217
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09358.61/cwt51.00–62.006418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14466.51/cwt62.00–72.0076127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24372.97/cwt72.00–74.009072
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25275.11/cwt73.00–79.0094011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46266.93/cwt62.00–71.0097917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65363.57/cwt62.00–66.001,0512
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28001,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0010,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28801,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0010,5601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,313.91/cwt1,300.00–1,325.0014,8212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2001,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.0012,7201
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,4881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,000712.19/cwt700.00–725.007,1222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,7801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2770750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,7751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870950.00/cwt950.00–950.008,2651

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.