Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-04-21

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 21
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
563 head
▼ 357 vs last sale 920▲ 9 vs year ago 554 · +1.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 139▲ 13 vs year ago 69 · +18.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 44▲ 19 vs year ago 61 · +31.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers and bulls under 350 lbs 12.00 to 20.00 lower, over 350 lbs 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $150.20/cwt on 155 head.
Average price
$150.20
155 head · 519 lb average
Value per head Derived
$779
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$82
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small 1-2
$6.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.10
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3441153.0967527
Medium and Large 1-2552150.03828113
Small 1-2406146.2159315thin
One grade step is worth $6.87/cwt here — about $82 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 sale155 hd
150.20
—
TN average10 barns · 1,854 hd
148.10
+2.10
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—Average1,62384.841,3768thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39864.6990418
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20064.5577429
CowsLean 85-90%Average97353.835246thin

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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3238162.42/cwt155.00–170.003872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245172.50/cwt172.50–172.504231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2253173.74/cwt172.50–175.004402
Steers—Small 1-2285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
Steers—Small 1-2318152.50/cwt152.50–152.504853
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322170.93/cwt167.50–175.005503
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335157.50/cwt157.50–157.505281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3369162.80/cwt160.00–165.006018
Steers—Small 1-2375151.14/cwt140.00–157.505675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2386173.93/cwt167.50–176.006719
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3414158.30/cwt152.50–162.506556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430163.74/cwt162.50–167.507044
Steers—Small 1-2438140.01/cwt137.50–142.506132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440160.00/cwt160.00–160.007041
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470151.48/cwt142.50–155.007125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482160.58/cwt152.50–162.507749
Steers—Small 1-2495140.00/cwt140.00–140.006931
Steers—Small 1-2500142.50/cwt142.50–142.507131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514149.88/cwt147.50–151.007708
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535137.50/cwt137.50–137.507361
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550136.00/cwt136.00–136.007481
Steers—Small 1-2550133.75/cwt130.00–137.507362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562152.50/cwt152.50–152.5085721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563140.85/cwt140.00–142.507936
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615130.71/cwt129.00–132.508042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617145.00/cwt145.00–145.0089521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626136.86/cwt132.50–142.508578
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672129.51/cwt122.50–132.508705
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added679138.00/cwt138.00–138.0093713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715130.00/cwt130.00–130.009301
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3745119.00/cwt119.00–119.008871
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780125.00/cwt125.00–125.009751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200130.00/cwt130.00–130.002601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280132.50/cwt132.50–132.503711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285122.50/cwt122.50–122.503491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320138.92/cwt132.50–142.504454
Heifers—Small 1-2320137.50/cwt137.50–137.504401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340147.43/cwt142.50–152.505012
Heifers—Small 1-2350132.50/cwt132.50–132.504641
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370146.76/cwt140.00–162.505434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383139.93/cwt137.50–142.505363
Heifers—Small 1-2405125.00/cwt125.00–125.005061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418134.92/cwt125.00–140.005649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430140.85/cwt135.00–148.0060611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy430137.00/cwt137.00–137.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435122.50/cwt122.50–122.505331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460135.16/cwt130.00–140.006227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475141.53/cwt132.50–149.0067213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy477136.19/cwt135.00–137.506503
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Heifers—Small 1-2490125.00/cwt125.00–125.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495112.50/cwt112.50–112.505571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522138.39/cwt132.50–142.0072211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3534122.44/cwt112.50–127.506544
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565115.58/cwt107.50–125.006534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2584133.33/cwt130.00–137.507794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627119.56/cwt115.00–127.507509
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645112.50/cwt112.50–112.507261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655108.00/cwt108.00–108.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673116.18/cwt112.50–120.007822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727117.50/cwt117.50–117.508542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730115.99/cwt115.00–117.008472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781107.50/cwt107.50–107.508407
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810113.00/cwt113.00–113.009156
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-291595.00/cwt95.00–95.008691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422168.71/cwt165.00–170.007124
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423153.30/cwt142.50–157.506487
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476145.56/cwt142.50–150.006934
Bulls—Small 1-2478133.19/cwt125.00–140.006374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479148.55/cwt142.50–160.0071211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523140.19/cwt132.50–142.5073315
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3529130.09/cwt122.50–137.506885
Bulls—Medium 1-2530132.50/cwt132.50–132.507021
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560126.00/cwt126.00–126.007061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569138.87/cwt130.00–145.0079011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3571131.69/cwt127.50–135.007525
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678115.85/cwt107.50–122.507853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708126.00/cwt126.00–126.008927
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720112.50/cwt112.50–112.508101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3-435587.50/cwt87.50–87.503113
Dairy Steers—Large 3-441477.50/cwt77.50–77.503215
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37881.44/cwt80.00–84.001,1225
Bulls——1,95088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,7161
Bulls——2,07091.74/cwt89.00–94.001,8992
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97353.83/cwt46.00–58.005246
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17658.35/cwt55.00–62.006864
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19064.42/cwt59.00–69.0076721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27571.42/cwt70.00–74.009114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37869.49/cwt69.00–70.009582
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39058.47/cwt56.00–60.008132
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40264.89/cwt63.00–68.0091014
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,5951,850.00/cwt1,850.00–1,850.0029,5081
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27351,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.007,5341
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,025.00/cwt925.00–1,125.009,2253
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,135.00/cwt1,135.00–1,135.0012,4851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0016,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,0081
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,7453
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,050775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,1381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,0951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,200950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,4241

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.