Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-03-16

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 16
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
754 head
▲ 121 vs last sale 633▲ 131 vs year ago 623 · +21.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 71▼ 14 vs year ago 68 · −20.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 33▼ 64 vs year ago 97 · −66.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 3.0 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.53/cwt on 197 head.
Average price
$145.53
197 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$720
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$327
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$12.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.20
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535147.73790122
Medium and Large 2-3451143.2364655
Small 1-2412141.865849thin
Medium and Large 3341135.6746311thin
One grade step is worth $12.06/cwt here — about $327 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 sale197 hd
145.53
—
TN average11 barns · 2,039 hd
143.33
+2.20
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—Low1,853103.751,9224thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21077.3793618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41676.951,09010
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03461.8663912

Every lot

106 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3238172.45/cwt167.50–177.504102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280197.50/cwt197.50–197.505531
Steers—Small 1-2285167.50/cwt167.50–167.504771
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290195.00/cwt195.00–195.005661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2316200.77/cwt190.00–215.006347
Steers—Medium and Large 3345167.50/cwt167.50–167.505781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355195.04/cwt192.50–197.506922
Steers—Medium and Large 3385167.50/cwt167.50–167.506451
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3388178.24/cwt167.50–185.006923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418185.82/cwt177.50–190.007773
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425177.67/cwt172.50–182.5075515
Steers—Small 1-2472167.62/cwt157.50–172.507913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474185.54/cwt177.50–192.5087918
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475172.50/cwt172.50–172.508191
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3478174.26/cwt167.50–180.008336
Steers—Small 1-2515165.00/cwt165.00–165.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521178.67/cwt170.00–185.0093120
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525161.96/cwt152.50–167.508504
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573169.63/cwt165.00–180.0097219
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575157.97/cwt145.00–162.509085
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624156.08/cwt150.00–167.5097411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3643145.00/cwt145.00–145.009322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666150.18/cwt142.50–157.501,00014
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721142.30/cwt136.00–148.001,0265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767137.46/cwt132.50–140.001,0543
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865126.23/cwt122.50–130.001,0922
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3875109.00/cwt109.00–109.009541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,095115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2592
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3223151.83/cwt142.50–157.503393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225185.00/cwt185.00–185.004162
Heifers—Medium and Large 3243142.50/cwt142.50–142.503462
Heifers—Small 1-2270157.50/cwt157.50–157.504251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3272151.09/cwt137.50–160.004113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3286141.27/cwt137.50–145.004044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320153.93/cwt147.50–157.504937
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3329146.47/cwt142.50–147.504825
Heifers—Small 1-2370145.79/cwt142.50–147.505393
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373124.85/cwt122.50–127.504662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374160.65/cwt157.50–165.006014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378148.99/cwt140.00–154.005638
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3408141.69/cwt135.00–145.005783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429156.31/cwt152.50–162.506718
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435132.50/cwt132.50–132.505761
Heifers—Small 1-2440152.50/cwt152.50–152.506711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added447169.00/cwt169.00–169.007552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468166.96/cwt166.00–168.007812
Heifers—Small 1-2471132.35/cwt117.50–145.006234
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473133.80/cwt125.00–142.506332
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479145.65/cwt135.00–152.0069816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2487156.10/cwt147.50–163.0076026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500160.00/cwt160.00–160.008001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521138.06/cwt130.00–145.007198
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523159.00/cwt159.00–159.008324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526151.82/cwt142.50–157.5079915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571143.48/cwt140.00–155.0081913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575138.65/cwt132.50–142.507974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595132.75/cwt132.50–133.007902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623129.97/cwt127.50–132.508102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626138.36/cwt132.50–148.0086614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630129.28/cwt127.50–131.008142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3658123.77/cwt117.50–130.008142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664132.45/cwt125.00–140.0087911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715124.63/cwt122.50–126.008914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725122.50/cwt122.50–122.508881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778120.00/cwt120.00–120.009342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805115.00/cwt115.00–115.009261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,025109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420190.00/cwt190.00–190.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425185.06/cwt182.50–187.507873
Bulls—Small 1-2445180.00/cwt180.00–180.008011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468167.50/cwt162.50–172.507843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470183.20/cwt177.50–190.008616
Bulls—Medium and Large 3505147.50/cwt147.50–147.507451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515162.55/cwt160.00–165.008372
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3522156.69/cwt152.50–160.008183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578157.68/cwt152.50–163.009112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615137.50/cwt137.50–137.508461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617145.78/cwt140.00–152.508993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663141.24/cwt140.00–142.509362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713137.17/cwt132.50–142.009782
Bulls—Small 1-2785115.00/cwt115.00–115.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790120.00/cwt120.00–120.009481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835115.00/cwt115.00–115.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2985107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,61089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,4331
Bulls——1,668110.50/cwt109.00–112.001,8432
Bulls——2,465105.00/cwt105.00–105.002,5881
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03054.53/cwt45.00–61.005625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03667.09/cwt63.00–70.006957
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17966.60/cwt60.00–74.007854
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,18592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0901
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20578.09/cwt73.00–85.0094111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27089.06/cwt86.00–94.001,1313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29978.54/cwt73.00–85.001,0205
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62171.19/cwt68.00–75.001,1544
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2825775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,3941
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2910640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,8241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,035775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,0211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,2931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,085775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,4091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,023.85/cwt1,000.00–1,050.0012,2352
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3935900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,4151
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0681,068.03/cwt975.00–1,150.0011,4072

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.