Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-03-23

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 23
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
516 head
▼ 238 vs last sale 754▼ 323 vs year ago 839 · −38.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 54▲ 34 vs year ago 74 · +45.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 33▼ 5 vs year ago 38 · −13.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. Heifers under 450 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. 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 $177.54/cwt on 111 head.
Average price
$177.54
111 head · 489 lb average
Value per head Derived
$869
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$61
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+12.31
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2484183.4788884
Small 1-2380164.176243thin
Medium and Large 2-3522158.4882724
One grade step is worth $24.99/cwt here — about $61 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 sale111 hd
177.54
—
TN average8 barns · 1,295 hd
165.23
+12.31
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—Low1,594100.441,60117
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15580.9393544
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,37277.621,06522
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00163.4963516

Every lot

83 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245202.50/cwt202.50–202.504961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285216.40/cwt202.50–227.506174
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3313178.80/cwt172.50–185.005602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324203.80/cwt197.50–207.506604
Steers—Small 1-2340167.50/cwt167.50–167.505701
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380175.69/cwt167.50–187.506685
Steers—Small 1-2385162.50/cwt162.50–162.506261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2397203.06/cwt187.50–205.008069
Steers—Small 1-2415162.50/cwt162.50–162.506741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421185.00/cwt180.00–190.007798
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440170.00/cwt170.00–170.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459192.50/cwt192.50–192.508849
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3469170.55/cwt167.50–177.508004
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478184.98/cwt177.50–187.5088412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480162.50/cwt162.50–162.507801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517174.60/cwt170.00–185.0090311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540181.00/cwt181.00–181.0097711
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555155.00/cwt155.00–155.008601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569172.06/cwt167.50–175.009796
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3622145.96/cwt135.00–147.509088
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2643156.24/cwt152.50–160.001,0052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673147.30/cwt145.00–149.009913
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685135.00/cwt135.00–135.009251
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705135.00/cwt135.00–135.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760122.50/cwt122.50–122.509311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765138.74/cwt137.50–140.001,0612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2280132.50/cwt132.50–132.503711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285152.50/cwt152.50–152.504351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338175.17/cwt167.50–182.505922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340142.50/cwt142.50–142.504851
Heifers—Small 1-2350135.00/cwt135.00–135.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375149.10/cwt142.50–160.005593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376168.32/cwt159.00–180.006338
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3405142.50/cwt142.50–142.505771
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415132.50/cwt132.50–132.505501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2435161.80/cwt150.00–170.0070410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435145.00/cwt145.00–145.006311
Heifers—Small 1-2450132.50/cwt132.50–132.505961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460150.79/cwt147.50–154.006942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466171.00/cwt171.00–171.007979
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470142.50/cwt142.50–142.506701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477160.28/cwt152.00–166.0076513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525152.07/cwt145.00–160.0079814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567147.33/cwt140.00–152.5083511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580135.00/cwt135.00–135.007831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3582135.85/cwt135.00–137.507913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625134.37/cwt132.50–135.008404
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625131.26/cwt130.00–132.508202
Heifers—Small 1-2640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650132.50/cwt132.50–132.508611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy758115.00/cwt115.00–115.008722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy857112.50/cwt112.50–112.509642
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425170.65/cwt167.50–172.507254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438181.50/cwt177.50–187.507957
Bulls—Small 1-2443138.71/cwt132.50–145.006142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468166.68/cwt162.50–175.007803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469176.37/cwt175.00–178.008274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521171.95/cwt167.50–180.008967
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530166.01/cwt165.00–167.008802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540157.50/cwt157.50–157.508511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3558148.73/cwt145.00–152.508302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568162.51/cwt160.00–165.009232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620137.50/cwt137.50–137.508531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640142.50/cwt142.50–142.509121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658139.99/cwt137.50–142.509212
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,53290.18/cwt79.00–97.001,3827
Bulls——1,610106.69/cwt100.00–112.001,7189
Bulls——1,885116.00/cwt116.00–116.002,1871
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91554.71/cwt52.00–57.005014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02966.42/cwt58.00–73.0068312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12789.86/cwt85.00–93.001,01310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16179.72/cwt72.00–86.0092627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17472.84/cwt69.00–76.008557
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27089.08/cwt88.00–90.001,1313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35872.21/cwt69.00–76.009818
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41078.43/cwt75.00–86.001,10611
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0018,9702
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,6031
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0012,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0014,2501

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.