Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-03-30

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 30
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,304 head
▲ 788 vs last sale 516▲ 843 vs year ago 461 · +182.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 108▲ 74 vs year ago 56 · +132.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 33▲ 43 vs year ago 14 · +307.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steer and bulls under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs steady to 2.00 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 $155.44/cwt on 453 head.
Average price
$155.44
453 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$773
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$413
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$22.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.08
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524157.66826375
Medium and Large 2-3355146.6152160
Small 1-2447139.4562314thin
Medium and Large 3306135.054134thin
One grade step is worth $22.62/cwt here — about $413 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 sale453 hd
155.44
—
TN average9 barns · 2,485 hd
150.36
+5.08
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—High1,707106.041,81014
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,33781.451,08924
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20781.3598244
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04161.1863724

Every lot

107 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3225176.06/cwt172.50–182.503963
Steers—Medium and Large 3235167.50/cwt167.50–167.503941
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275180.41/cwt172.50–187.504962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280211.65/cwt206.00–217.505932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324206.26/cwt197.50–217.506684
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3328187.92/cwt175.00–197.506166
Steers—Small 1-2333173.42/cwt165.00–182.505772
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365188.04/cwt182.50–192.506865
Steers—Medium and Large 3370167.50/cwt167.50–167.506201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377197.25/cwt192.50–202.5074415
Steers—Small 1-2393182.44/cwt172.50–192.507172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added397215.00/cwt215.00–215.008548
Steers—Small 1-2420162.50/cwt162.50–162.506831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421191.91/cwt187.50–200.008085
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3424176.74/cwt172.50–182.507497
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added444202.50/cwt202.50–202.508995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464190.71/cwt187.50–193.008855
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3467182.36/cwt177.50–185.008527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475194.89/cwt191.00–199.0092628
Steers—Small 1-2486135.58/cwt130.00–147.506593
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515162.35/cwt155.00–167.508363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529179.06/cwt173.00–185.009478
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532186.87/cwt186.00–190.5099464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564173.58/cwt165.00–182.509799
Steers—Small 1-2590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598178.14/cwt178.10–181.001,06566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608170.43/cwt169.50–175.001,0366
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630147.50/cwt147.50–147.509291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2633164.43/cwt160.00–167.501,0416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677164.64/cwt162.50–166.501,115142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added765141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0791
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205165.00/cwt165.00–165.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3224152.60/cwt145.00–157.5034213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3276147.94/cwt140.00–152.5040811
Heifers—Medium and Large 3278132.56/cwt130.00–135.003693
Heifers—Small 1-2310142.00/cwt142.00–142.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3322148.91/cwt135.00–155.0047913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334163.40/cwt157.50–177.5054610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369165.02/cwt155.00–175.0060933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370151.34/cwt140.00–155.005606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added384175.00/cwt175.00–175.006727
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390142.50/cwt142.50–142.505561
Heifers—Small 1-2395150.00/cwt150.00–150.005933
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3413141.57/cwt132.50–150.005853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418173.00/cwt173.00–173.007239
Heifers—Small 1-2418144.64/cwt142.50–146.006056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422160.29/cwt152.50–167.5067613
Heifers—Small 1-2465138.71/cwt135.00–142.506452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469159.37/cwt152.50–168.0074728
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478146.69/cwt145.00–150.007013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483164.46/cwt161.75–170.50794101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500165.00/cwt165.00–165.008251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515153.83/cwt145.00–161.0079213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519139.44/cwt130.00–146.007245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567147.12/cwt142.50–155.0083411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578132.59/cwt122.50–142.507663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582160.64/cwt159.75–163.5093541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622138.88/cwt130.00–144.0086410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627148.03/cwt144.50–152.0092819
Heifers—Small 1-2640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655148.25/cwt148.25–148.2597169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670135.42/cwt132.00–139.009072
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672126.00/cwt126.00–126.008472
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy680100.00/cwt100.00–100.006801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719122.72/cwt120.00–126.008825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750126.00/cwt126.00–126.009451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425187.51/cwt177.50–190.0079718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435170.91/cwt167.50–175.007433
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460179.93/cwt176.00–185.0082813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480175.05/cwt172.50–177.508402
Bulls—Small 1-2485165.00/cwt165.00–165.008001
Bulls—Small 1-2515145.00/cwt145.00–145.007471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523174.46/cwt162.50–187.509122
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540162.50/cwt162.50–162.508781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555167.98/cwt166.00–178.009326
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578153.23/cwt150.00–157.508863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2607151.10/cwt151.00–152.5091716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610147.50/cwt147.50–147.509001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680139.24/cwt137.50–141.009472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705135.83/cwt135.00–136.009586
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780127.50/cwt127.50–127.509951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820112.50/cwt112.50–112.509231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,653106.74/cwt102.00–111.001,7648
Bulls——1,76793.21/cwt89.00–98.001,6473
Bulls——1,790117.00/cwt117.00–117.002,0943
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04063.92/cwt58.00–73.0066517
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04554.51/cwt52.00–59.005707
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19569.59/cwt61.00–74.008327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20579.70/cwt70.00–85.0096020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21488.13/cwt84.00–95.001,07017
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29289.58/cwt85.00–94.001,1576
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32079.50/cwt72.00–84.001,04916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61072.71/cwt71.00–74.001,1712
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2765850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,5031
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3900975.00/cwt975.00–975.008,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,142.09/cwt1,050.00–1,225.0011,3643
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0661,069.49/cwt975.00–1,175.0011,4014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0013,8981
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,8251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,6561
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3830700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,8101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3875800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048941.59/cwt750.00–1,075.009,8682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,6001

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.