Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-02-16

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 16
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,621 head
▲ 501 vs last sale 1,120▲ 1,621 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 171▲ 120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 62▲ 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 400 lbs 4.00 to 10,00 lower, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $165.02/cwt on 811 head.
Average price
$165.02
811 head · 656 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,083
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$227
per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2-3
$9.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.11
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 3358173.586225thin
Small 1-2290169.504925thin
Medium and Large 1-2678165.111,120709
Medium and Large 2-3519163.5984992
One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about −$227 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 sale811 hd
165.02
—
TN average10 barns · 2,320 hd
167.12
−2.11
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—Average1,797102.081,83412
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,37372.0999012
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22671.5687733
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06856.2560118

Every lot

125 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3205180.00/cwt180.00–180.003691
Steers—Small 1-2210180.00/cwt180.00–180.003781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215207.50/cwt207.50–207.504461
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3228197.36/cwt195.00–200.004502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2274202.04/cwt200.00–205.005546
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3281187.84/cwt175.00–195.005287
Steers—Small 1-2285170.00/cwt165.00–175.004852
Steers—Small 1-2310150.00/cwt150.00–150.004651
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3314191.89/cwt180.00–197.506037
Steers—Medium and Large 3323181.24/cwt180.00–182.505852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340208.84/cwt202.50–220.007104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360212.50/cwt212.50–212.507654
Steers—Small 1-2360177.50/cwt177.50–177.506391
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373183.80/cwt175.00–192.5068612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374202.25/cwt195.00–207.507568
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415194.48/cwt190.00–200.008075
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424205.49/cwt202.50–207.5087120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425212.50/cwt212.50–212.509031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430178.38/cwt170.00–187.507676
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470171.41/cwt167.50–177.508065
Steers—Medium and Large 3470162.71/cwt157.50–167.507652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475184.56/cwt175.00–192.5087720
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520174.56/cwt167.50–185.0090822
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3533155.71/cwt150.00–162.508304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576166.95/cwt165.00–172.509625
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580160.81/cwt150.00–171.0093320
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added588174.86/cwt169.00–180.001,02825
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3619144.66/cwt135.00–150.008957
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621168.96/cwt165.00–170.501,04964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633162.07/cwt155.00–170.001,02620
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3682142.47/cwt135.00–145.009726
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683157.28/cwt152.50–160.001,07411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0896
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3708135.84/cwt135.00–136.0096213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713148.56/cwt145.00–155.001,0597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725161.92/cwt152.50–163.001,174390
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768146.58/cwt142.50–152.501,1263
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3773133.67/cwt130.00–137.501,0332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added796152.04/cwt152.00–152.501,21073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2802135.50/cwt135.00–140.001,08710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3815125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2863125.04/cwt120.00–130.001,0792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,1251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223180.11/cwt175.00–185.004023
Heifers—Small 1-2240160.00/cwt160.00–160.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240145.00/cwt145.00–145.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278161.21/cwt155.00–172.504483
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278143.97/cwt132.50–155.004003
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3324153.08/cwt150.00–155.004965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339166.05/cwt157.50–170.0056313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355162.50/cwt162.50–162.505771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371155.74/cwt147.50–160.0057813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380142.48/cwt137.50–150.005414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417161.00/cwt161.00–161.0067111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421154.38/cwt146.00–157.5065013
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430138.26/cwt135.00–142.005956
Heifers—Small 1-2440131.00/cwt131.00–131.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3469137.91/cwt130.00–145.006474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471152.28/cwt143.00–159.0071734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478145.74/cwt144.00–147.506972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500142.50/cwt142.50–142.507131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521138.29/cwt125.00–145.0072010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528154.02/cwt140.00–161.0081334
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530129.00/cwt129.00–129.006841
Heifers—Small 1-2560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569153.89/cwt153.00–156.0087613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576148.20/cwt137.50–155.0085421
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595135.00/cwt135.00–135.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613142.00/cwt142.00–142.008706
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621143.47/cwt137.50–147.508915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623130.00/cwt130.00–130.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3671129.87/cwt122.50–135.008715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674146.42/cwt146.00–147.0098717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675138.02/cwt130.00–142.5093224
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700132.50/cwt132.50–132.509288
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2711126.99/cwt125.00–130.009035
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3711125.00/cwt125.00–125.008893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2758123.31/cwt120.00–125.009353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3772109.26/cwt105.00–120.008437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3820115.00/cwt115.00–115.009431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845117.50/cwt117.50–117.509931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added863121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2889115.28/cwt115.00–120.001,02517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2933116.25/cwt115.00–117.501,0852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2968108.70/cwt105.00–112.501,0522
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423186.37/cwt180.00–192.5078815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431175.87/cwt160.00–182.507589
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467177.12/cwt175.00–185.008275
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470160.00/cwt160.00–160.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3471164.53/cwt152.50–172.507757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508175.41/cwt165.00–177.508916
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3521154.44/cwt140.00–160.0080510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3569144.48/cwt137.50–150.008225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571152.96/cwt150.00–155.008735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620142.45/cwt140.00–145.008833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623132.49/cwt130.00–135.008252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669143.99/cwt136.00–152.009632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675133.79/cwt132.50–135.009032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718133.74/cwt132.50–135.009602
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775127.44/cwt125.00–130.009882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3790120.00/cwt117.50–122.509482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3830116.00/cwt116.00–116.009631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870116.48/cwt115.00–118.001,0132
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,34883.44/cwt75.00–90.001,1253
Bulls——1,946108.29/cwt100.00–110.002,1079
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06148.07/cwt45.00–50.005104
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07058.59/cwt52.00–65.0062714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18061.48/cwt54.00–65.007255
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20871.15/cwt65.00–78.0085922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32981.47/cwt80.00–84.001,0836
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34568.00/cwt68.00–68.009151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34971.24/cwt66.00–78.009619
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49577.93/cwt76.00–80.001,1652
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2850850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,9751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2767639.83/cwt500.00–735.004,9073
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2771750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,7834
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3840700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,8801
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2855825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,0541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3933779.60/cwt750.00–810.007,2742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075910.76/cwt875.00–950.009,7912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,115850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,4781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,5301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215900.31/cwt875.00–925.0010,9393

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.