Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-03-09

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 9
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
633 head
▼ 153 vs last sale 786▼ 813 vs year ago 1,446 · −56.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 72▼ 72 vs year ago 143 · −50.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 41▼ 36 vs year ago 69 · −52.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.46/cwt on 230 head.
Average price
$145.46
230 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$781
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$131
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$9.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.75
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551147.62814176
Small 1-2445140.506265thin
Medium and Large 2-3494138.2268349
One grade step is worth $9.40/cwt here — about $131 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 sale230 hd
145.46
—
TN average8 barns · 1,846 hd
146.21
−0.75
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—High1,745101.381,7698thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42780.061,14214
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21978.2395423
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08059.1263811

Every lot

85 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270210.00/cwt210.00–210.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270197.50/cwt197.50–197.505331
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323184.02/cwt177.50–190.005945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2334203.96/cwt192.50–220.006814
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375180.60/cwt175.00–185.006775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380197.50/cwt197.50–197.507512
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3416173.10/cwt172.50–175.007204
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425182.50/cwt182.50–182.507761
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480170.00/cwt170.00–170.008161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483173.34/cwt172.50–175.008373
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515165.00/cwt165.00–165.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526171.41/cwt170.00–173.009024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537174.00/cwt174.00–174.0093437
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2589164.57/cwt162.50–167.5096910
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3612130.00/cwt130.00–130.007962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630158.40/cwt156.00–167.009986
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2657160.84/cwt160.00–165.001,0576
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706141.00/cwt141.00–141.009958
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770128.77/cwt127.50–130.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3860120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200175.00/cwt175.00–175.003501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230152.55/cwt145.00–160.003513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3276146.52/cwt140.00–162.504044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3312150.90/cwt142.50–157.504713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324163.55/cwt157.50–167.505307
Heifers—Small 1-2360147.50/cwt147.50–147.505311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376155.63/cwt147.50–160.0058511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385141.23/cwt140.00–142.505442
Heifers—Small 1-2400137.50/cwt137.50–137.505501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed425162.50/cwt162.50–162.506911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427152.58/cwt147.50–157.506528
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427144.55/cwt137.50–150.0061711
Heifers—Small 1-2468142.50/cwt142.50–142.506672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471152.40/cwt145.00–157.5071817
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475145.69/cwt142.50–152.506923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed488161.26/cwt160.00–162.507872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520149.34/cwt142.50–157.5077713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527138.97/cwt135.00–145.007325
Heifers—Small 1-2530132.50/cwt132.50–132.507021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy535122.50/cwt122.50–122.506551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added549151.50/cwt151.50–151.5083231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562152.50/cwt152.50–152.508577
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573134.80/cwt130.00–140.007722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575146.73/cwt142.50–152.5084412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627135.36/cwt132.50–137.508497
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added644143.00/cwt143.00–143.0092149
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645125.00/cwt120.00–130.008062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673134.13/cwt132.50–137.509033
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3679125.17/cwt125.00–127.5085014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705122.50/cwt122.50–122.508641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2797115.00/cwt115.00–115.009174
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375177.50/cwt177.50–177.506661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380187.37/cwt182.50–192.507122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420183.18/cwt176.00–192.507694
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3426174.93/cwt167.50–182.507458
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470162.50/cwt160.00–167.507643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485168.99/cwt165.00–172.5082015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521164.58/cwt160.00–170.008576
Bulls—Small 1-2525133.64/cwt130.00–137.507022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530153.50/cwt145.00–162.508142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575150.00/cwt150.00–150.008632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2581160.30/cwt159.00–172.5093128
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612151.79/cwt142.50–155.009299
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668147.94/cwt137.50–150.009886
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2721135.00/cwt135.00–135.009733
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810117.50/cwt117.50–117.509521
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3305112.50/cwt112.50–112.503435
Dairy Steers—Large 3415102.50/cwt102.50–102.504256
Dairy Steers—Large 356082.50/cwt82.50–82.504621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,490100.56/cwt97.50–103.001,4983
Bulls——1,83394.32/cwt88.00–101.001,7293
Bulls——1,995113.20/cwt110.00–116.002,2582
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08059.12/cwt49.00–69.0063811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19078.71/cwt75.00–84.009378
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20088.37/cwt86.00–91.001,0608
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27566.09/cwt56.00–78.008437
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29887.72/cwt86.00–89.001,1393
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44579.77/cwt72.00–85.001,1539
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53869.85/cwt68.00–72.001,0742
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025938.05/cwt900.00–975.009,6152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,035800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,7491
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,210950.00/cwt950.00–950.0011,4951
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0017,5281

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.