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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 19

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

506 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 521▼ 425 vs year ago 931 · −45.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 131▼ 4 vs year ago 61 · −6.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 35▼ 52 vs year ago 86 · −60.5%

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 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 650 llbs 3.00 to 9.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. 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 $129.13/cwt on 207 head.

Average price

$129.13

207 head · 803 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,037

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$526

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

$17.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.42

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	369	146.00	539	12thin
Small 1-2	435	135.00	587	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	832	128.06	1,065	194

One grade step is worth $17.95/cwt here — about −$526 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 sale207 hd

129.13

—

TN average9 barns · 1,094 hd

140.55

−11.42

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	—	High	1,669	89.51	1,494	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	68.02	1,021	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	64.13	788	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	53.18	555	12

Every lot

73 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	233	164.92/cwt	162.50–167.50	384	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	147.41/cwt	142.50–152.50	398	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	313	143.94/cwt	137.50–152.50	451	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	169.90/cwt	165.00–175.00	549	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	559	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	148.79/cwt	145.00–152.50	632	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	148.06/cwt	142.50–153.00	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	140.04/cwt	137.50–142.50	676	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	138.88/cwt	132.50–143.00	724	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	752	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	131.23/cwt	127.50–135.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	641	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	897	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	895	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	122.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	832	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	121.68/cwt	120.00–122.50	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	872	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,068	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	927	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,131	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	953	123.75/cwt	123.75–123.75	1,179	57
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	330	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	364	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	130.04/cwt	127.50–133.00	557	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	434	126.64/cwt	122.50–128.00	550	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	131.35/cwt	127.50–135.00	616	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	127.33/cwt	125.00–133.00	598	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	485	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	118.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	625	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	123.34/cwt	120.00–129.00	655	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	118.69/cwt	116.00–122.50	685	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	129.21/cwt	127.50–131.00	755	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	681	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	115.12/cwt	112.50–118.00	723	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	687	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	828	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	849	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	900	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,084	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,051	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	577	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	145.04/cwt	142.50–147.50	635	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	455	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	580	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	125.80/cwt	122.50–132.50	598	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	136.29/cwt	130.00–147.50	714	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	136.75/cwt	135.00–138.00	771	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	120.00/cwt	115.00–130.00	703	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	126.45/cwt	120.00–132.50	784	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	114.97/cwt	112.50–117.50	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	114.24/cwt	107.50–117.50	767	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	90.02/cwt	87.50–97.50	699	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	828	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,048	1
Bulls	—	—	1,616	94.15/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,521	4
Bulls	—	—	1,953	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,660	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	53.18/cwt	44.00–58.00	555	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	54.17/cwt	52.00–58.00	646	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	64.08/cwt	58.00–68.00	770	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	74.24/cwt	69.00–77.00	995	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	67.03/cwt	65.00–70.00	996	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,123	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,495	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,365	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 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 521Year ago 931

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 131Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 35Year ago 86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
4	—	521	132.50–143.00	138.88
4	—	679	120.00–130.00	122.49
3	—	468	142.50–153.00	148.06
3	—	323	165.00–175.00	169.90
2	—	425	145.00–152.50	148.79
2	—	618	127.50–135.00	131.23
3	—	769	120.00–122.50	121.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	137.00	137.00
10	—	535	155.00	155.00
25	—	872	122.50	122.50
57	—	953	123.75	123.75
53	—	927	122.00	122.00
14	—	745	130.00	130.00
9	—	641	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	157.50	157.50
2	—	483	137.50–142.50	140.04
2	—	270	142.50–152.50	147.41
3	—	313	137.50–152.50	143.94
2	—	583	128.00–130.00	128.99
2	—	233	162.50–167.50	164.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
6	—	428	127.50–133.00	130.04
4	—	628	112.50–118.00	115.12
3	—	577	116.00–122.50	118.69
5	—	531	120.00–129.00	123.34
1	—	900	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	132.50	132.50
7	—	469	127.50–135.00	131.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	828	102.50	102.50
20	—	584	127.50–131.00	129.21
14	—	1,084	97.00	97.00
2	—	733	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	102.50	102.50
1	—	310	117.50	117.50
7	—	527	115.00–120.00	118.59
1	—	605	112.50	112.50
4	—	434	122.50–128.00	126.64
1	—	380	122.50	122.50
7	—	470	125.00–133.00	127.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	120.00–132.50	126.45
4	—	524	130.00–147.50	136.29
7	—	777	87.50–97.50	90.02
2	—	438	142.50–147.50	145.04
1	—	845	98.00	98.00
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
6	—	564	135.00–138.00	136.75
7	—	671	107.50–117.50	114.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	455	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	115.00–130.00	120.00
3	—	475	122.50–132.50	125.80
1	—	520	122.50	122.50
2	—	420	135.00–140.00	137.44
2	—	638	112.50–117.50	114.97

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	1	—	990	900.00	900.00

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	—	1,105	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,486	65.00–70.00	67.03
1	—	1,560	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,193	52.00–58.00	54.17
4	—	1,340	69.00–77.00	74.24
11	—	1,201	58.00–68.00	64.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,044	44.00–58.00	53.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,616	93.00–96.00	94.15
1	—	1,310	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,953	85.00	85.00

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.