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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 12

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

521 head

▲ 314 vs last sale 207▼ 411 vs year ago 932 · −44.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 47▲ 47 vs year ago 84 · +56.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 25▼ 50 vs year ago 85 · −58.8%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established last week. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate,

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.31/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$152.31

169 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$39.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.04

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	478	154.08	736	140
Medium and Large 2-3	399	145.35	581	27
Small 1-2	440	130.00	572	1thin
Medium and Large 3	620	115.00	713	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.08/cwt here — about $23 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 sale169 hd

152.31

—

TN average9 barns · 896 hd

142.28

+10.04

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,617	88.21	1,426	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,143	69.01	788	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,303	67.89	885	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	55.26	599	12

Every lot

94 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	328	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	170.51/cwt	167.50–172.50	462	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	156.56/cwt	150.00–167.50	435	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	285	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	449	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	174.79/cwt	162.50–178.00	544	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	329	149.51/cwt	140.00–165.00	492	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	162.14/cwt	155.00–175.00	603	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	381	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	636	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	405	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	156.05/cwt	152.50–165.00	668	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	145.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	621	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	157.45/cwt	152.50–160.00	731	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	138.03/cwt	130.00–143.00	646	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	138.81/cwt	132.50–145.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	148.25/cwt	142.00–156.00	772	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	799	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	140.55/cwt	135.00–147.50	791	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	132.84/cwt	127.50–138.00	751	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	593	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	860	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	134.68/cwt	132.50–138.00	824	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	936	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	860	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	335	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	133.16/cwt	120.00–140.00	364	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	290	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	316	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	483	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	143.42/cwt	137.50–150.00	470	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	513	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	128.59/cwt	125.00–132.50	480	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	412	128.10/cwt	125.00–132.50	528	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	137.21/cwt	137.00–137.50	583	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	131.46/cwt	128.00–135.00	563	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	125.18/cwt	122.50–128.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	130.10/cwt	127.50–133.00	611	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	486	118.60/cwt	110.00–128.00	576	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	650	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	508	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	622	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	574	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	125.30/cwt	120.00–130.00	645	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	112.98/cwt	111.00–115.00	610	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	122.63/cwt	117.50–126.00	699	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	872	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,226	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	159.58/cwt	157.50–160.00	675	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	435	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	150.07/cwt	145.00–158.00	714	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	113.69/cwt	107.50–120.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	136.39/cwt	130.00–140.00	724	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	711	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	590	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	723	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	670	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	112.94/cwt	105.00–119.00	765	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	835	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,058	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	857	2
Bulls	—	—	1,648	87.31/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,439	4
Bulls	—	—	1,948	94.19/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,835	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	41.44/cwt	41.00–42.00	374	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,005	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	593	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	66.61/cwt	61.00–72.00	739	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	58.03/cwt	53.00–60.00	649	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,125	57.70/cwt	50.00–62.00	649	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,184	72.49/cwt	70.00–78.00	858	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	73.34/cwt	69.00–80.00	882	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	68.03/cwt	64.00–71.00	927	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,240	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	990	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,435	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,030	741.58/cwt	675.00–825.00	7,638	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,435	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,019	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,738	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,270	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed May 12, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 521Last week 207Year ago 932

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 47Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 25Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	142.00–156.00	148.25
6	—	563	135.00–147.50	140.55
21	—	311	162.50–178.00	174.79
2	—	720	119.00–120.00	119.49
7	—	464	152.50–160.00	157.45
9	—	428	152.50–165.00	156.05
7	—	372	155.00–175.00	162.14
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
6	—	271	167.50–172.50	170.51
6	—	612	132.50–138.00	134.68
1	—	205	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	536	149.00	149.00
18	—	381	167.00	167.00
15	—	676	138.50	138.50
20	—	593	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	132.50	132.50
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	285	157.50	157.50
1	—	560	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	127.50–138.00	132.84
2	—	515	132.50–145.00	138.81
5	—	278	150.00–167.50	156.56
6	—	428	140.00–150.00	145.01
5	—	329	140.00–165.00	149.51
1	—	215	152.50	152.50
6	—	468	130.00–143.00	138.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	360	142.50	142.50
14	—	316	153.00	153.00
36	—	425	137.00–137.50	137.21
9	—	508	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
1	—	200	167.50	167.50
2	—	328	137.50–150.00	143.42
5	—	515	120.00–130.00	125.30
1	—	765	114.00	114.00
3	—	370	130.00–135.00	132.44
5	—	470	127.50–133.00	130.10
1	—	1,090	112.50	112.50
13	—	428	128.00–135.00	131.46
6	—	570	117.50–126.00	122.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	486	110.00–128.00	118.60
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
1	—	290	132.50	132.50
1	—	635	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	112.50	112.50
1	—	435	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	111.00–115.00	112.98
6	—	273	120.00–140.00	133.16
5	—	412	125.00–132.50	128.10
1	—	635	108.00	108.00
1	—	580	112.50	112.50
5	—	465	122.50–128.00	125.18
7	—	373	125.00–132.50	128.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	145.00–158.00	150.07
1	—	755	112.50	112.50
3	—	677	105.00–119.00	112.94
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
6	—	423	157.50–160.00	159.58
2	—	565	130.00–135.00	132.46
10	—	531	130.00–140.00	136.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	122.50	122.50
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
2	—	490	107.50–120.00	113.69
1	—	670	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	122.50	122.50
1	—	815	102.50	102.50
3	—	455	135.00–145.00	139.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	122.50	122.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,030	675.00–825.00	741.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	59.00	59.00
25	—	1,203	69.00–80.00	73.34
41	—	1,109	61.00–72.00	66.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	41.00–42.00	41.44
10	—	1,119	53.00–60.00	58.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,363	64.00–71.00	68.03
3	—	1,125	50.00–62.00	57.70
6	—	1,184	70.00–78.00	72.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,648	85.00–90.00	87.31
2	—	1,058	80.00–82.00	81.02
3	—	1,948	91.00–100.00	94.19

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.