Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-10-13

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 13
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,032 head
▲ 152 vs last sale 880▼ 134 vs year ago 1,166 · −11.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 117▼ 9 vs year ago 90 · −10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 0▲ 25 vs year ago 42 · +59.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 400 lbs 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.13/cwt on 269 head.
Average price
$131.13
269 head · 617 lb average
Value per head Derived
$809
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$417
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$32.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.28
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2651133.81871225
Medium and Large 2-3439119.2052439
Medium and Large 3535107.505752thin
Small 1-2447101.674543thin
One grade step is worth $32.14/cwt here — about $417 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 sale269 hd
131.13
—
TN average10 barns · 2,265 hd
128.85
+2.28
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—Average1,51784.361,2793thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33763.5184913
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19760.4472430
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00548.2948512

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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220182.33/cwt175.00–190.004012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3225145.00/cwt145.00–145.003261
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275161.30/cwt160.00–162.504442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy275155.00/cwt155.00–155.004261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295195.00/cwt195.00–195.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3318158.70/cwt157.50–160.005052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338181.22/cwt180.00–182.506132
Steers—Small 1-2360145.00/cwt145.00–145.005221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364164.05/cwt152.50–172.505977
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3379145.97/cwt140.00–155.005537
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420141.00/cwt141.00–141.005921
Steers—Small 1-2420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2442148.49/cwt145.00–152.506563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461147.93/cwt145.00–150.006825
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485132.50/cwt132.50–132.506431
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515127.35/cwt122.50–132.506562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518146.53/cwt136.00–152.507596
Steers—Small 1-2530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 3545102.50/cwt102.50–102.505591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560120.00/cwt120.00–120.006721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570162.50/cwt162.50–162.5092637
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573140.11/cwt132.50–145.0080316
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3608120.83/cwt117.50–122.507353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614132.79/cwt126.00–142.508154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615125.00/cwt125.00–125.007691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675112.50/cwt112.50–112.507591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683127.47/cwt125.00–130.008714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710129.96/cwt127.50–132.509232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,12864
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,15773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782121.00/cwt121.00–121.009462
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223135.90/cwt130.00–142.503032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3228133.68/cwt132.50–135.003052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250130.00/cwt130.00–130.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275122.50/cwt122.50–122.503371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320134.12/cwt130.00–137.504295
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3326126.02/cwt122.50–130.004115
Heifers—Small 1-2365112.50/cwt112.50–112.504111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375124.86/cwt120.00–131.0046810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377130.34/cwt125.00–135.004917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy383122.50/cwt122.50–122.504692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425130.05/cwt122.50–136.0055317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3429119.16/cwt117.50–122.505116
Heifers—Small 1-2435100.00/cwt100.00–100.004351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440125.00/cwt125.00–125.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468121.85/cwt117.50–125.005704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469130.83/cwt123.00–137.5061410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475115.16/cwt110.00–120.005472
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490112.50/cwt112.50–112.505511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519126.20/cwt120.00–132.0065514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530114.16/cwt112.50–115.006053
Heifers—Small 1-254092.50/cwt92.50–92.505001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564122.69/cwt119.00–127.0069220
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3569107.41/cwt102.50–117.006115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580102.50/cwt102.50–102.505951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585105.00/cwt105.00–105.006141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616120.29/cwt117.50–123.007415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670120.61/cwt118.00–124.008087
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675114.00/cwt114.00–114.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370092.00/cwt92.00–92.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735114.97/cwt112.50–117.508452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added737142.25/cwt142.25–142.251,04866
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763103.65/cwt97.50–110.007912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-377092.50/cwt92.50–92.507121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800138.50/cwt138.50–138.501,10860
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-292095.00/cwt95.00–95.008741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3413139.95/cwt137.50–142.505782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418145.53/cwt142.50–150.006084
Bulls—Small 1-2418127.65/cwt122.50–132.505342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467136.89/cwt132.50–147.5063910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470125.04/cwt120.00–127.505885
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3503120.83/cwt117.50–122.506083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528131.26/cwt127.50–140.0069310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570115.89/cwt112.50–117.506613
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575117.50/cwt117.50–117.506761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2582122.16/cwt120.00–130.007118
Bulls—Small 1-2590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620116.15/cwt112.50–119.007203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622120.52/cwt119.00–122.507503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670112.51/cwt107.50–117.507549
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675107.00/cwt107.00–107.007221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713110.42/cwt110.00–112.507876
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2838105.00/cwt105.00–105.008803
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10072.00/cwt72.00–72.007921
Bulls——1,72590.54/cwt85.00–95.001,5622
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97049.99/cwt47.00–53.004859
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11043.20/cwt42.00–46.004803
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14659.57/cwt55.00–64.0068315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20854.42/cwt50.00–59.006577
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24861.17/cwt59.00–65.007638
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28467.33/cwt64.00–69.008658
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44069.82/cwt69.00–73.001,0054
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64057.00/cwt57.00–57.009351
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28951,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0010,0691
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,2141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,024735.26/cwt640.00–840.007,5299
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,6631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,260795.36/cwt750.00–840.0010,0222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,290917.44/cwt825.00–1,050.0011,8353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,9251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3895650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,8181
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3910675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,1431
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,093863.55/cwt720.00–975.009,4394
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,3981

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.