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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 15

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

626 head

▼ 262 vs last sale 888▼ 114 vs year ago 740 · −15.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 88▲ 23 vs year ago 92 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 18▼ 13 vs year ago 61 · −21.3%

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 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 lower. Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Bulls under 600 lbs 7.00 to 15.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.08/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$123.08

193 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$9.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.25

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	565	124.18	701	130
Medium and Large 2-3	433	121.83	528	49
Small 1-2	448	118.85	532	9thin
Medium and Large 3	445	114.44	509	5thin

One grade step is worth $9.74/cwt here — about $192 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 sale193 hd

123.08

—

TN average9 barns · 1,957 hd

130.33

−7.25

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	1,731	90.31	1,563	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	65.40	803	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	64.33	900	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,106	53.89	596	23

Every lot

110 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	368	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	222	169.30/cwt	162.50–175.00	376	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	149.24/cwt	140.00–157.50	403	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	165.02/cwt	162.50–167.50	459	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	309	159.29/cwt	142.50–172.50	492	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	144.25/cwt	140.00–150.00	528	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	694	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	163.45/cwt	160.00–170.00	624	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	142.36/cwt	132.50–150.00	592	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	677	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	460	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	153.82/cwt	150.00–162.50	720	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	138.12/cwt	132.50–142.50	656	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	141.60/cwt	135.00–150.00	739	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	130.27/cwt	122.50–132.50	685	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	139.60/cwt	133.00–150.00	780	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	131.92/cwt	130.00–135.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	127.74/cwt	125.00–131.00	783	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	133.04/cwt	130.00–141.00	826	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	129.21/cwt	125.00–132.50	868	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	870	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	126.25/cwt	122.50–132.50	957	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	760	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	855	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	221	129.84/cwt	122.50–132.50	287	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	148.80/cwt	147.50–150.00	387	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	273	133.42/cwt	132.50–137.50	364	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	275	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	364	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	311	126.32/cwt	122.00–132.50	393	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	320	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	140.03/cwt	133.00–147.50	455	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	338	121.06/cwt	112.50–130.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	355	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	135.15/cwt	132.50–140.00	507	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	121.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	433	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	405	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	496	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	131.05/cwt	122.50–136.00	554	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	117.35/cwt	112.50–122.50	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	120.80/cwt	115.00–122.50	515	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	126.90/cwt	122.50–135.00	594	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	121.21/cwt	117.50–122.50	573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	474	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.50	574	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	557	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	663	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	510	114.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	119.60/cwt	112.50–123.00	617	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	126.15/cwt	120.00–131.00	655	20
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	538	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	121.84/cwt	120.00–125.00	684	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	582	117.55/cwt	112.50–122.50	684	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	664	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	614	114.29/cwt	110.00–117.50	702	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	120.30/cwt	115.00–126.00	747	19
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	119.71/cwt	117.50–121.00	790	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	110.58/cwt	104.00–117.50	750	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	113.70/cwt	111.00–115.00	827	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	781	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	961	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	820	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	928	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	974	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	143.73/cwt	140.00–147.50	611	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	425	138.33/cwt	132.50–142.50	588	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	441	134.71/cwt	130.00–142.50	594	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	137.80/cwt	132.50–150.00	644	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	134.70/cwt	131.00–138.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	135.12/cwt	130.00–142.00	699	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	126.52/cwt	120.00–130.00	663	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	123.71/cwt	122.50–127.50	706	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	128.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	740	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	128.92/cwt	125.00–132.50	802	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	121.81/cwt	120.00–123.00	758	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	625	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	126.85/cwt	125.00–130.00	845	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	728	116.16/cwt	112.50–120.00	846	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	904	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	119.17/cwt	117.50–120.00	902	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	955	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	836	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,690	82.08/cwt	76.00–89.00	1,387	3
Bulls	—	—	1,744	93.05/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,623	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	46.48/cwt	40.00–53.00	493	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	58.66/cwt	53.00–64.00	666	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	68.09/cwt	64.00–73.00	832	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	58.96/cwt	52.00–64.00	726	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	938	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	977	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,381	60.99/cwt	55.00–65.00	842	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	65.56/cwt	62.00–71.00	930	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	878	862.82/cwt	750.00–975.00	7,576	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,053	811.05/cwt	650.00–950.00	8,540	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	918.59/cwt	835.00–1,000.00	10,940	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,072.52/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	13,246	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,250	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	963.98/cwt	920.00–1,050.00	13,187	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,250.06/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	13,726	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,277.34/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	15,034	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,736	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 Sep 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 626Last week 888Year ago 740

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 88Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 18Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	108.00	108.00
1	—	590	112.50	112.50
5	—	273	132.50–137.50	133.42
5	—	516	112.50–123.00	119.60
7	—	614	110.00–117.50	114.29
6	—	426	115.00–122.50	120.80
7	—	311	122.00–132.50	126.32
5	—	378	115.00–125.00	121.49
4	—	221	122.50–132.50	129.84
6	—	473	117.50–122.50	121.21
2	—	678	104.00–117.50	110.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	468	122.50–135.00	126.90
12	—	423	122.50–136.00	131.05
19	—	621	115.00–126.00	120.30
20	—	519	120.00–131.00	126.15
5	—	660	117.50–121.00	119.71
10	—	561	120.00–125.00	121.84
3	—	727	111.00–115.00	113.70
2	—	325	133.00–147.50	140.03
2	—	260	147.50–150.00	148.80
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
4	—	375	132.50–140.00	135.15
1	—	800	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	112.50	112.50
2	—	338	112.50–130.00	121.06
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	275	132.50	132.50
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	112.50–122.50	117.35
1	—	385	112.50	112.50
1	—	500	112.50	112.50
1	—	495	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	105.00	105.00
16	—	781	123.00	123.00
8	—	500	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	112.50–122.50	117.55
1	—	320	122.50	122.50
1	—	405	122.50	122.50
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
2	—	510	110.00–120.00	114.95
5	—	474	120.00–122.50	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	140.00–157.50	149.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	132.50–142.50	138.12
4	—	576	130.00–135.00	131.92
3	—	222	162.50–175.00	169.30
4	—	309	142.50–172.50	159.29
8	—	526	122.50–132.50	130.27
6	—	613	125.00–131.00	127.74
4	—	366	140.00–150.00	144.25
2	—	278	162.50–167.50	165.02
1	—	750	127.50	127.50
8	—	416	132.50–150.00	142.36
1	—	740	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	125.00–132.50	129.21
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
11	—	621	130.00–141.00	133.04
4	—	758	122.50–132.50	126.25
6	—	559	133.00–150.00	139.60
2	—	328	180.00–185.00	182.44
6	—	468	150.00–162.50	153.82
5	—	423	160.00	160.00
3	—	382	160.00–170.00	163.45
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
3	—	702	124.00	124.00
12	—	522	135.00–150.00	141.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	132.50	132.50
1	—	760	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	125.00–132.50	128.92
4	—	666	125.00–130.00	126.85
8	—	467	132.50–150.00	137.80
9	—	574	125.00–135.00	128.95
6	—	425	140.00–147.50	143.73
1	—	735	123.00	123.00
7	—	517	130.00–142.00	135.12
3	—	757	117.50–120.00	119.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	117.50	117.50
3	—	425	132.50–142.50	138.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	120.00–130.00	126.52
4	—	441	130.00–142.50	134.71
1	—	825	110.00	110.00
3	—	622	120.00–123.00	121.81
2	—	728	112.50–120.00	116.16
1	—	955	87.50	87.50
4	—	571	122.50–127.50	123.71
4	—	475	131.00–138.00	134.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,061	40.00–53.00	46.48
14	—	1,135	53.00–64.00	58.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,381	55.00–65.00	60.99
1	—	1,285	73.00	73.00
12	—	1,418	62.00–71.00	65.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,222	64.00–73.00	68.09
1	—	1,320	74.00	74.00
13	—	1,231	52.00–64.00	58.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,744	89.00–98.00	93.05
3	—	1,690	76.00–89.00	82.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	878	750.00–975.00	862.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	650.00–950.00	811.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,368	920.00–1,050.00	963.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	925.00–1,200.00	1,072.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,191	835.00–1,000.00	918.59

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	2	—	1,098	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,177	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,277.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	810.00	810.00

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.