Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2021-12-08

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Dec 8
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,007 head
▼ 604 vs last sale 1,611▼ 208 vs year ago 1,215 · −17.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 131▲ 8 vs year ago 74 · +10.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 84▲ 3 vs year ago 51 · +5.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Steers steady to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Bulls steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.97/cwt on 326 head.
Average price
$128.97
326 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$696
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$260
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$12.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.71
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563130.06733248
Medium and Large 2-3467127.6059658
Small 1-2484120.2658313thin
Medium and Large 3401117.894727thin
One grade step is worth $12.17/cwt here — about $260 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 sale326 hd
128.97
—
TN average9 barns · 2,916 hd
132.68
−3.71
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—Low1,57482.531,29910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40155.9878414
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24052.2964933
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06642.8145713

Every lot

120 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245170.00/cwt170.00–170.004171
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275165.00/cwt165.00–165.004541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295222.50/cwt222.50–222.506561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3324178.95/cwt167.50–187.505805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335204.10/cwt192.50–212.506848
Steers—Small 1-2335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371175.77/cwt170.00–187.5065212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3382164.00/cwt157.50–170.0062611
Steers—Medium and Large 3390140.00/cwt140.00–140.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3417154.94/cwt145.00–165.0064610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432166.09/cwt162.50–170.0071813
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3467151.31/cwt140.00–160.007075
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471160.63/cwt152.50–165.0075723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2511161.94/cwt150.00–170.0082819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527147.80/cwt135.00–155.007798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535148.76/cwt147.50–150.007962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568157.14/cwt150.00–162.5089312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570134.93/cwt130.00–140.007693
Steers—Medium and Large 3580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy602135.00/cwt135.00–135.008136
Steers—Small 1-2620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622148.99/cwt140.00–157.5092732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy660122.50/cwt122.50–122.508091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669139.28/cwt130.00–145.0093218
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690128.75/cwt125.00–132.508882
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,12518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2738132.75/cwt132.50–133.009802
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750117.50/cwt117.50–117.508811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added751149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,11917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782135.88/cwt132.50–140.001,0633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy794120.00/cwt120.00–120.0095310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added841142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,19819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added861141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,21418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2863126.03/cwt122.00–130.001,0882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy943115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0847
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230136.58/cwt132.50–140.003143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245152.50/cwt152.50–152.503741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3245122.50/cwt122.50–122.503001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2266149.19/cwt142.50–157.503975
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275133.55/cwt127.50–140.003673
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300127.50/cwt127.50–127.503831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326149.37/cwt147.50–150.004874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3327137.54/cwt127.50–147.504508
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373141.84/cwt137.50–147.5052913
Heifers—Small 1-2380125.88/cwt122.50–130.004783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385133.33/cwt127.50–137.505134
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385120.03/cwt117.50–122.504622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy396152.00/cwt152.00–152.006026
Heifers—Small 1-2422123.22/cwt115.00–130.005203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426138.59/cwt132.50–145.0059022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3426131.25/cwt122.50–135.005599
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465112.58/cwt105.00–120.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy466130.00/cwt130.00–130.006063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3466128.82/cwt120.00–132.506009
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472135.01/cwt130.00–142.0063731
Heifers—Small 1-2473127.50/cwt127.50–127.506032
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy505112.50/cwt112.50–112.505681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy510123.00/cwt123.00–123.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521131.40/cwt125.00–137.5068530
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3542125.82/cwt122.50–127.506823
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560110.00/cwt110.00–110.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3571120.45/cwt112.50–125.006889
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572127.45/cwt121.00–132.0072939
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy573117.92/cwt116.00–120.006762
Heifers—Small 1-2578118.01/cwt116.00–120.006822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy608116.00/cwt116.00–116.007058
Heifers—Small 1-2625112.50/cwt112.50–112.507031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627130.00/cwt130.00–130.008158
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629124.73/cwt120.00–130.0078510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630116.84/cwt110.00–123.007365
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3653113.34/cwt110.00–115.007403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658130.82/cwt130.00–131.0086111
Heifers—Small 1-2660100.00/cwt100.00–100.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667124.66/cwt121.00–127.008316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2706123.62/cwt121.00–124.0087313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760115.21/cwt112.50–118.008762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776123.00/cwt123.00–123.0095415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2783118.88/cwt112.50–126.009315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830114.47/cwt110.00–119.009502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy833110.00/cwt110.00–110.0091613
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427161.48/cwt160.00–165.006905
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433151.97/cwt145.00–162.506584
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445135.00/cwt135.00–135.006011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472155.34/cwt152.50–162.507336
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473138.12/cwt130.00–145.006534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475145.00/cwt145.00–145.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528132.56/cwt125.00–142.507007
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534145.27/cwt140.00–154.0077612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576138.55/cwt135.00–147.507988
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585123.75/cwt122.50–125.007242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620135.80/cwt132.50–140.008423
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630125.00/cwt120.00–127.507883
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665117.50/cwt117.50–117.507816
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670131.47/cwt127.50–136.008814
Bulls—Small 1-2670112.50/cwt112.50–112.507541
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710117.50/cwt117.50–117.508342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714119.95/cwt117.50–127.508564
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43383.52/cwt79.00–87.001,1974
Bulls——1,61178.31/cwt75.00–80.001,2624
Bulls——1,78089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,5842
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06044.36/cwt41.00–50.0047010
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08837.66/cwt37.00–38.004103
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19947.81/cwt42.00–52.0057314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25061.00/cwt61.00–61.007631
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27155.59/cwt52.00–62.0070719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38357.00/cwt52.00–62.0078810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51350.91/cwt49.00–52.007703
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,2781
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,3301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3990650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,4351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,015525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,3291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,020675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,8851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,020550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,6101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,080688.00/cwt500.00–775.007,4306
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,178889.17/cwt875.00–900.0010,4742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185865.82/cwt825.00–900.0010,2602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230897.76/cwt850.00–950.0011,0422
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,010975.00/cwt975.00–975.009,8481

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.