Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-06-09

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 9
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
580 head
▲ 185 vs last sale 395▼ 346 vs year ago 926 · −37.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 92▲ 57 vs year ago 53 · +107.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 46▲ 5 vs year ago 55 · +9.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 750 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 750 lbs steady. Heifers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 3.00 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 $133.23/cwt on 157 head.
Average price
$133.23
157 head · 665 lb average
Value per head Derived
$886
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$88
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.84
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2664137.25912114
Small 1-2550128.757082thin
Medium and Large 2-3673122.2782341
One grade step is worth $14.98/cwt here — about $88 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 sale157 hd
133.23
—
TN average8 barns · 1,885 hd
144.07
−10.84
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—Low1,58190.851,43610
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,32667.9790120
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21267.8482344
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00855.1955725

Every lot

97 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255159.17/cwt157.50–162.504063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005021
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3338143.78/cwt142.50–145.004862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360161.27/cwt160.00–162.505816
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373150.72/cwt142.50–160.005622
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed405158.00/cwt158.00–158.006401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416161.73/cwt155.00–162.5067310
Steers—Small 1-2420145.00/cwt145.00–145.006091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3450150.00/cwt150.00–150.006751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468155.47/cwt150.00–165.007284
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520149.42/cwt138.00–158.0077721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540127.50/cwt127.50–127.506891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy550134.00/cwt134.00–134.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568148.00/cwt148.00–148.008418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573139.64/cwt136.00–143.008002
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3579131.27/cwt130.00–132.507602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2638133.66/cwt132.50–139.0085320
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3658126.24/cwt122.50–130.008312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677134.16/cwt130.00–137.5090814
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy680112.50/cwt112.50–112.507651
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3743111.47/cwt110.00–120.0082815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755121.00/cwt121.00–121.009141
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775114.00/cwt114.00–114.008841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820112.50/cwt112.50–112.509231
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3875110.00/cwt110.00–110.0096311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,050110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,15525
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270145.00/cwt145.00–145.003921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290132.50/cwt132.50–132.503841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3328135.11/cwt132.50–137.504433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333143.72/cwt140.00–147.504792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3358132.52/cwt130.00–135.004742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380140.10/cwt137.50–142.505322
Heifers—Small 1-2410122.50/cwt122.50–122.505021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428134.70/cwt132.50–136.005778
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435127.48/cwt125.00–132.5055510
Heifers—Small 1-2470120.00/cwt120.00–120.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473134.55/cwt130.00–137.5063611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3477122.99/cwt122.50–125.005875
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520129.61/cwt122.50–136.0067426
Heifers—Small 1-2520112.50/cwt112.50–112.505851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3528118.77/cwt115.00–122.506272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543139.00/cwt139.00–139.007558
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560119.17/cwt117.50–120.006673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565130.20/cwt117.50–132.5073619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy593115.00/cwt115.00–115.006822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624131.00/cwt131.00–131.0081717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629125.13/cwt117.50–128.007876
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684116.84/cwt112.50–121.0079912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2714106.68/cwt106.00–110.007626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755102.50/cwt102.50–102.507741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2415134.82/cwt130.00–140.005602
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3442145.75/cwt140.00–147.506447
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450130.00/cwt130.00–130.005851
Bulls—Small 1-2455137.50/cwt137.50–137.506261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470148.87/cwt145.00–152.507002
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470132.50/cwt132.50–132.506231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3482134.55/cwt132.50–142.506496
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521131.82/cwt127.00–136.006878
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535126.50/cwt125.00–128.006772
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3558127.47/cwt125.00–130.007112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578131.78/cwt130.00–136.007626
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616128.05/cwt124.00–134.007895
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630117.50/cwt117.50–117.507401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630117.50/cwt117.50–117.507401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671122.81/cwt116.00–127.508246
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710115.74/cwt114.00–117.508222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745102.50/cwt102.50–102.507641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770106.09/cwt100.00–112.508172
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770101.13/cwt95.00–107.507792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280393.75/cwt92.50–95.007532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-381092.50/cwt92.50–92.507491
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3-445580.00/cwt80.00–80.003641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,26080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0081
Bulls——1,43488.26/cwt82.00–94.001,2665
Bulls——1,84596.80/cwt95.00–100.001,7864
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91048.21/cwt46.00–50.004392
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01755.80/cwt51.00–64.0056723
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09559.08/cwt57.00–62.006475
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22767.37/cwt62.00–74.0082732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23076.25/cwt71.00–85.009387
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26076.00/cwt76.00–76.009581
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32267.85/cwt64.00–74.0089718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47062.00/cwt62.00–62.009111
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2890925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,2331
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0281,090.62/cwt900.00–1,275.0011,21211
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,195.18/cwt1,075.00–1,375.0013,0273
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2985640.00/cwt640.00–640.006,3041
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0011,7561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,095775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,7351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,135837.96/cwt720.00–925.009,5114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,168879.52/cwt835.00–925.0010,2732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,272972.28/cwt850.00–1,150.0012,3673
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2770725.00/cwt725.00–725.005,5831
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0014,2031

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.