Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-10-20

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 20
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,198 head
▲ 166 vs last sale 1,032▲ 575 vs year ago 623 · +92.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 81▲ 13 vs year ago 60 · +21.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 67▼ 1 vs year ago 56 · −1.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers and bulls under 550 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Quality poor 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 $120.99/cwt on 195 head.
Average price
$120.99
195 head · 504 lb average
Value per head Derived
$609
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$158
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$27.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.90
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2527124.46656124
Medium and Large 2-3464117.2854456
Medium and Large 3427110.5047110thin
Small 1-251297.404995thin
One grade step is worth $27.06/cwt here — about $158 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 sale195 hd
120.99
—
TN average9 barns · 2,003 hd
123.90
−2.90
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—High1,76582.921,46312
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40755.8878614
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17553.8663326
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05940.694317thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3200140.00/cwt140.00–140.002801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3205147.50/cwt147.50–147.503021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3280136.64/cwt135.00–137.503833
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3314141.44/cwt137.50–147.504445
Steers—Small 1-2365116.40/cwt112.50–120.004252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370151.81/cwt145.00–155.005627
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428135.19/cwt127.50–140.005793
Steers—Small 1-2430130.00/cwt130.00–130.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2431146.98/cwt145.00–150.006335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added460157.50/cwt157.50–157.507251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469146.97/cwt140.00–152.5068910
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3481135.67/cwt132.50–137.506534
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522136.59/cwt132.50–150.0071317
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530130.00/cwt130.00–130.006891
Steers—Small 1-2533128.76/cwt127.50–130.006862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536155.00/cwt155.00–155.008313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560152.50/cwt152.50–152.508541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563143.71/cwt140.00–147.5080910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570139.02/cwt132.50–147.507925
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570120.00/cwt120.00–120.006842
Steers—Small 1-2590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616134.35/cwt127.50–142.5082816
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3618124.58/cwt120.00–130.007706
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620147.50/cwt147.50–147.509151
Steers—Small 1-2620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
Steers—Medium and Large 3630107.50/cwt107.50–107.506771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638149.00/cwt149.00–149.009514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650110.00/cwt110.00–110.007151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656133.00/cwt133.00–133.0087218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669130.45/cwt125.00–132.5087312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675118.29/cwt112.50–122.507983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722130.00/cwt127.50–132.509393
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3735117.50/cwt117.50–117.508641
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780112.50/cwt112.50–112.508781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810122.50/cwt122.50–122.5099211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215136.16/cwt135.00–137.502932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3233127.50/cwt127.50–127.502973
Heifers—Medium and Large 3235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255135.00/cwt135.00–135.003441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275122.50/cwt122.50–122.503371
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323126.22/cwt125.00–127.504082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327132.63/cwt127.50–137.504343
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360127.50/cwt127.50–127.504591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366125.00/cwt112.50–127.5045814
Heifers—Small 1-2375117.50/cwt117.50–117.504411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377130.52/cwt127.50–132.504925
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420116.17/cwt112.50–121.004885
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425124.32/cwt117.50–132.5052819
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy44090.00/cwt90.00–90.003961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470125.55/cwt120.00–132.5059016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472116.84/cwt110.00–122.005519
Heifers—Medium and Large 349299.97/cwt90.00–105.004923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy495116.00/cwt116.00–116.005741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy505111.79/cwt107.50–116.005652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3514115.04/cwt105.00–120.005917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522123.18/cwt117.50–130.0064317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528138.06/cwt135.00–140.007294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529139.00/cwt139.00–139.007356
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy53587.50/cwt87.50–87.504681
Heifers—Medium and Large 3537101.69/cwt100.00–105.005463
Heifers—Small 1-2565102.00/cwt102.00–102.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3569106.27/cwt100.00–111.006055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy573137.00/cwt135.00–140.007855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579124.31/cwt115.00–133.0072018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627113.15/cwt107.50–115.007095
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3633109.65/cwt107.50–110.006947
Heifers—Small 1-264590.00/cwt90.00–90.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655101.20/cwt95.00–107.506632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660114.51/cwt110.00–122.007566
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy665102.50/cwt102.50–102.506821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682118.00/cwt118.00–118.0080511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725116.00/cwt116.00–116.008411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725109.00/cwt109.00–109.007901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755115.00/cwt115.00–115.008681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800113.00/cwt113.00–113.009041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415128.25/cwt125.00–130.005323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426141.34/cwt135.00–147.5060211
Bulls—Small 1-2450120.00/cwt120.00–120.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3483122.31/cwt115.00–130.005912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2487134.83/cwt132.50–139.006573
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528128.83/cwt127.50–133.006806
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528124.55/cwt120.00–130.006586
Bulls—Medium and Large 3558110.00/cwt110.00–110.006142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568126.34/cwt122.50–132.507186
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3584116.82/cwt112.50–122.5068212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605115.61/cwt110.00–117.506994
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610121.59/cwt117.50–127.507425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668114.38/cwt110.00–117.5076412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3671111.64/cwt107.50–115.007495
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3700108.33/cwt107.50–110.007583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2729113.28/cwt111.00–115.008265
Bulls—Small 1-2735107.50/cwt107.50–107.507901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3793104.00/cwt103.00–105.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2813105.55/cwt100.00–111.008582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-381597.50/cwt97.50–97.507951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3915102.00/cwt102.00–102.009331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-396389.98/cwt87.50–92.508672
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,66277.21/cwt75.00–80.001,2835
Bulls——1,82886.00/cwt81.00–92.001,5726
Bulls——1,90093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,7671
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00742.37/cwt40.00–46.004275
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06045.89/cwt40.00–49.004865
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,08047.00/cwt47.00–47.005081
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18836.49/cwt35.00–38.004342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20155.21/cwt52.00–59.0066319
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21861.00/cwt61.00–61.007432
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43256.56/cwt52.00–60.0081013
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2765525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,0161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,010610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,1611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,077628.60/cwt550.00–775.006,7709
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,380925.00/cwt925.00–925.0012,7651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,386870.69/cwt800.00–900.0012,0684
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,390850.00/cwt850.00–850.0011,8151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,3131
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3850610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,1851
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945860.00/cwt860.00–860.008,1272
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,005925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,2961
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3900925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,3251

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.