Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-01-12

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jan 12
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,010 head
▲ 445 vs last sale 565▲ 177 vs year ago 833 · +21.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 85▲ 47 vs year ago 79 · +59.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
86 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 41▲ 54 vs year ago 32 · +168.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Savannah - Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher with instances 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $157.25/cwt on 367 head.
Average price
$157.25
367 head · 645 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,013
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$142
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small 1-2
$10.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.86
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3469158.7074524
Medium and Large 1-2667157.371,049331
Medium and Large 3340155.015275thin
Small 1-2407148.246037thin
One grade step is worth $10.47/cwt here — about $142 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 sale367 hd
157.25
—
TN average7 barns · 1,365 hd
158.11
−0.86
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—High1,70289.471,52315
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44067.1896718
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15662.9072733
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03952.9054930

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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3240190.00/cwt190.00–190.004561
Steers—Medium and Large 3260162.50/cwt162.50–162.504231
Steers—Small 1-2263160.85/cwt150.00–170.004233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275207.50/cwt207.50–207.505712
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275175.00/cwt175.00–175.004811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2314201.07/cwt192.50–212.506314
Steers—Medium and Large 3330158.77/cwt157.50–160.005242
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3338192.50/cwt192.50–192.506512
Steers—Small 1-2350170.00/cwt170.00–170.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 3360150.00/cwt150.00–150.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373167.48/cwt165.00–170.006252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377186.58/cwt180.00–192.5070312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385197.50/cwt197.50–197.507601
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3411163.78/cwt157.50–167.506734
Steers—Medium and Large 3420145.00/cwt145.00–145.006091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423176.82/cwt167.50–182.5074814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472169.86/cwt165.00–175.008025
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475162.18/cwt155.00–170.007702
Steers—Small 1-2525131.30/cwt130.00–132.506892
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3526152.39/cwt145.00–157.508024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2534165.11/cwt160.00–174.0088231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563172.00/cwt172.00–172.009683
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570142.47/cwt140.00–150.008126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576158.44/cwt150.00–167.009135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605140.00/cwt140.00–140.008472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608160.84/cwt157.50–164.0097830
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636147.78/cwt142.50–155.009409
Steers—Small 1-2Full660122.50/cwt122.50–122.508091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677144.60/cwt136.00–152.5097914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added693150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,04022
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695131.00/cwt131.00–131.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707154.58/cwt151.00–155.001,09377
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717144.17/cwt142.50–147.501,0346
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,13223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added809153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,24262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added856143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,2248
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3245152.50/cwt152.50–152.503741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280127.50/cwt127.50–127.503571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290150.00/cwt150.00–150.004351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3293137.52/cwt135.00–140.004032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320143.11/cwt140.00–150.004585
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324139.38/cwt137.50–140.004524
Heifers—Small 1-2345135.00/cwt135.00–135.004661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370142.50/cwt140.00–150.005276
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3371135.25/cwt130.00–140.005029
Heifers—Small 1-2380136.00/cwt132.50–140.005175
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390125.00/cwt125.00–125.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415125.00/cwt125.00–125.005191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418136.83/cwt132.50–145.0057214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420131.05/cwt130.00–135.005507
Heifers—Small 1-2423132.37/cwt130.00–135.005602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added442147.27/cwt145.00–148.0065116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470141.18/cwt135.00–147.5066419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added479145.00/cwt145.00–145.006959
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481130.30/cwt125.00–135.006277
Heifers—Small 1-2493130.00/cwt130.00–130.006412
Heifers—Small 1-2510125.00/cwt125.00–125.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520140.27/cwt130.00–147.5072911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524127.37/cwt120.00–132.506677
Heifers—Small 1-2550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562144.14/cwt143.00–146.0081018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563139.46/cwt130.00–145.0078516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3563120.61/cwt115.00–125.006794
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy600145.00/cwt145.00–145.008701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610120.00/cwt120.00–120.007321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617137.41/cwt130.00–142.0084811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645138.90/cwt136.00–145.0089639
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675111.25/cwt110.00–112.507512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725123.00/cwt123.00–123.008921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730112.55/cwt110.00–115.008222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750112.50/cwt112.50–112.508441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787127.00/cwt127.00–127.009998
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880110.00/cwt110.00–110.009681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422167.56/cwt160.00–175.007076
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431157.95/cwt145.00–162.506815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466170.38/cwt167.50–172.507946
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470151.82/cwt142.50–162.507145
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475142.50/cwt142.50–142.506771
Bulls—Small 1-2483147.54/cwt145.00–150.007132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514154.01/cwt152.50–157.507925
Bulls—Small 1-2530145.00/cwt145.00–145.007691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535152.50/cwt152.50–152.508161
Bulls—Small 1-2550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563148.71/cwt145.00–155.008376
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573142.45/cwt140.00–145.008162
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610135.50/cwt135.00–136.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629142.73/cwt139.00–146.008986
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663138.27/cwt135.00–140.009173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730131.00/cwt131.00–131.009561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775122.50/cwt122.50–122.509491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,64683.56/cwt79.00–86.001,3754
Bulls——1,68991.18/cwt86.00–95.001,54010
Bulls——2,06096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,9781
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99847.19/cwt42.00–51.004719
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05655.34/cwt50.00–61.0058421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09064.03/cwt60.00–69.0069817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19356.00/cwt50.00–61.0066811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,19858.55/cwt55.00–62.007012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30074.23/cwt71.00–78.009655
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42666.55/cwt64.00–69.0094910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54371.11/cwt70.00–73.001,0976
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,050787.50/cwt775.00–800.008,2692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,070766.78/cwt725.00–800.008,2053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,123773.11/cwt725.00–825.008,6822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,263970.48/cwt850.00–1,025.0012,2579
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,292970.19/cwt900.00–1,025.0012,5353
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0011,5001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0016,3881
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2815900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,3351
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,0941
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,100950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0012,0752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0016,6731
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2481,357.84/cwt1,150.00–1,575.0016,9463
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,450.19/cwt1,400.00–1,500.0018,7802

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.