Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-02-09

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 9
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,120 head
▲ 531 vs last sale 589▲ 659 vs year ago 461 · +143.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
171 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 79▲ 119 vs year ago 52 · +228.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 63▲ 40 vs year ago 22 · +181.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.65/cwt on 432 head.
Average price
$148.65
432 head · 571 lb average
Value per head Derived
$848
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$341
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.57
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2589150.58886365
Medium and Large 2-3472139.2865751
Small 1-2504136.4068811thin
Medium and Large 3417130.565455thin
One grade step is worth $20.02/cwt here — about $341 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 sale432 hd
148.65
—
TN average8 barns · 1,512 hd
145.08
+3.57
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—Low1,763105.191,85514
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,32474.7598919
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18074.5387997
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00857.9658421

Every lot

129 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2233202.58/cwt195.00–210.004722
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255205.00/cwt205.00–205.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290212.50/cwt212.50–212.506161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed291233.00/cwt233.00–233.006784
Steers—Small 1-2305165.00/cwt165.00–165.005031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3321179.10/cwt165.00–192.505754
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2336211.85/cwt202.50–217.507128
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed363212.80/cwt211.00–215.007723
Steers—Small 1-2375173.75/cwt172.50–175.006522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3376174.85/cwt165.00–187.5065711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379196.39/cwt190.00–202.507444
Steers—Small 1-2405186.00/cwt186.00–186.007531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2413190.64/cwt187.50–192.507874
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423178.15/cwt167.50–185.007545
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432199.02/cwt195.00–205.008606
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466187.69/cwt177.50–192.508757
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467201.00/cwt201.00–201.009392
Steers—Small 1-2468168.77/cwt165.00–172.507902
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482170.17/cwt163.00–179.0082011
Steers—Medium and Large 3505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007071
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3517158.91/cwt150.00–171.008228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520178.78/cwt170.00–182.509308
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539188.56/cwt186.50–194.001,01616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574180.15/cwt176.00–182.001,03441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575173.74/cwt165.00–182.5099921
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578151.60/cwt145.00–155.008763
Steers—Medium and Large 3595137.50/cwt137.50–137.508181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620163.49/cwt155.00–170.001,01424
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630151.73/cwt149.00–156.009563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635171.11/cwt165.50–179.001,08788
Steers—Small 1-2665135.00/cwt135.00–135.008981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668159.37/cwt155.00–164.001,0659
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671164.58/cwt160.50–173.001,10418
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3686139.84/cwt132.50–145.009595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2719146.28/cwt140.00–150.001,0526
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720156.66/cwt152.50–162.001,12819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3745142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778150.02/cwt147.50–152.501,16720
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3778136.70/cwt130.00–140.001,0643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780146.50/cwt143.00–150.001,1432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830144.54/cwt142.50–145.001,20033
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3833131.26/cwt127.50–135.001,0932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added902141.73/cwt137.50–143.001,27813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2980105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3228165.00/cwt165.00–165.003762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233176.18/cwt170.00–182.504102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2269171.29/cwt167.50–172.504614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3276156.63/cwt145.00–165.004324
Heifers—Small 1-2320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331174.90/cwt167.50–185.005796
Heifers—Medium and Large 3333143.74/cwt142.50–145.004792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3337148.54/cwt142.50–157.505017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366143.58/cwt135.00–152.505265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377158.14/cwt152.00–169.005967
Heifers—Medium and Large 3388127.65/cwt120.00–135.004952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418142.23/cwt135.00–147.505955
Heifers—Small 1-2423145.33/cwt145.00–146.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425151.70/cwt145.00–157.5064514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430162.57/cwt162.00–163.0069932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3467140.32/cwt130.00–147.5065511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469153.23/cwt142.50–159.0071919
Heifers—Small 1-2475141.00/cwt141.00–141.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483160.67/cwt160.00–161.007763
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added493163.00/cwt163.00–163.008048
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528152.41/cwt147.50–158.0080518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535162.17/cwt158.50–165.5086829
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535136.29/cwt132.50–140.007292
Heifers—Small 1-2538129.95/cwt120.00–140.006992
Heifers—Small 1-2560138.77/cwt137.50–140.007772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566161.37/cwt157.00–164.5091353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577150.68/cwt145.00–157.0086913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3579133.25/cwt125.00–140.007725
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610133.00/cwt133.00–133.008111
Heifers—Small 1-2610123.00/cwt123.00–123.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620154.90/cwt149.00–158.0096018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625145.03/cwt135.00–152.0090610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662147.73/cwt146.00–152.0097842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664132.24/cwt127.00–140.0087815
Heifers—Small 1-2675128.00/cwt128.00–128.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685119.98/cwt115.00–125.008223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717126.53/cwt120.00–132.509076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721136.00/cwt136.00–136.009815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3727119.48/cwt115.00–125.008695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755122.48/cwt120.00–125.009252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770131.23/cwt125.00–136.001,01028
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,00811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3820105.00/cwt105.00–105.008611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2824126.27/cwt122.50–127.501,0404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy865109.98/cwt106.00–114.009512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added868135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,17214
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410171.81/cwt167.50–177.507047
Bulls—Small 1-2410161.75/cwt161.00–162.506632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430183.50/cwt180.00–187.507894
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470184.06/cwt177.50–187.508653
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3472166.72/cwt162.50–172.507873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514174.41/cwt170.00–177.508964
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3524151.75/cwt145.00–162.507957
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3579148.39/cwt148.00–150.008595
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3613137.48/cwt135.00–140.008433
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616155.05/cwt148.00–162.509556
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Full645127.50/cwt127.50–127.508221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708134.98/cwt130.00–140.009564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750133.00/cwt133.00–133.009981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3755126.00/cwt126.00–126.009511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3800117.50/cwt117.50–117.509401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,0291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 2-3270117.50/cwt117.50–117.503171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41584.93/cwt80.00–90.001,2022
Bulls——1,819106.40/cwt99.00–110.001,9357
Bulls——1,825111.59/cwt109.00–114.002,0375
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00861.54/cwt56.00–69.0062013
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00952.15/cwt45.00–56.005268
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09962.43/cwt52.00–69.0068621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,19583.31/cwt80.00–85.009963
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19575.10/cwt69.00–82.0089751
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21783.52/cwt80.00–89.001,01625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33366.29/cwt65.00–68.008843
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35174.73/cwt70.00–80.001,01013
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,4501,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0021,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2840775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,5101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,6151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,052798.41/cwt685.00–960.008,3995
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,075750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,0631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180918.46/cwt900.00–935.0010,8382
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2890925.00/cwt925.00–925.008,2331

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.