Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-04-06

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 6
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
603 head
▼ 701 vs last sale 1,304▼ 388 vs year ago 991 · −39.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
129 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 130▲ 33 vs year ago 96 · +34.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 57▼ 57 vs year ago 74 · −77.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.52/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$147.52
216 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$820
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$271
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$13.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.12
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2592148.31878166
Medium and Large 2-3436145.7263544
Small 1-2428139.485975thin
Medium and Large 3450135.006081thin
One grade step is worth $13.31/cwt here — about $271 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 sale216 hd
147.52
—
TN average10 barns · 2,400 hd
146.40
+1.12
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—Average1,610104.381,6809thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23380.6999544
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37377.701,06737
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01359.3860223

Every lot

86 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3215170.00/cwt170.00–170.003661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265197.78/cwt192.50–202.505242
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295165.00/cwt165.00–165.004871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320200.72/cwt192.50–210.006423
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320182.42/cwt177.50–192.505843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2360194.61/cwt190.00–200.007017
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373181.62/cwt172.50–187.506778
Steers—Small 1-2378181.26/cwt180.00–185.006854
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3408181.64/cwt177.50–185.007413
Steers—Small 1-2420172.50/cwt172.50–172.507251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455192.50/cwt192.50–192.508761
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3503160.00/cwt160.00–160.008052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531173.92/cwt162.50–185.0092424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568168.37/cwt162.50–180.0095620
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585154.77/cwt145.00–165.009059
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610152.50/cwt152.50–152.509301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629153.06/cwt150.00–162.509634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy650137.00/cwt137.00–137.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2656150.00/cwt150.00–150.009844
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3658139.96/cwt130.00–150.009212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733138.73/cwt137.50–140.001,0172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230147.50/cwt145.00–150.003392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280161.21/cwt160.00–162.504512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290166.00/cwt166.00–166.004811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2314156.89/cwt152.50–162.504934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330151.60/cwt147.50–157.505005
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371153.96/cwt150.00–160.005717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3374151.91/cwt147.50–155.005688
Heifers—Small 1-2382138.30/cwt135.00–140.005283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3416146.00/cwt140.00–152.006074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425156.53/cwt147.00–162.5066515
Heifers—Small 1-2445145.00/cwt145.00–145.006451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461164.00/cwt164.00–164.007564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470155.87/cwt150.00–162.5073313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470142.50/cwt142.50–142.506701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471145.50/cwt140.00–150.006859
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518140.96/cwt130.00–146.007309
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520152.73/cwt147.50–160.0079419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525140.00/cwt140.00–140.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added542156.00/cwt156.00–156.008465
Heifers—Small 1-2550137.50/cwt137.50–137.507561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2559148.81/cwt144.00–153.008327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578136.33/cwt135.00–138.007883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy580142.00/cwt142.00–142.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3608124.94/cwt120.00–130.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617142.00/cwt142.00–142.008765
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618134.19/cwt130.00–137.508296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690125.00/cwt125.00–125.008631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712144.75/cwt144.75–144.751,03173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730124.25/cwt122.50–126.009072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835115.00/cwt115.00–115.009601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3424167.77/cwt162.50–177.507115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425178.92/cwt172.50–187.507608
Bulls—Small 1-2465152.50/cwt152.50–152.507091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469179.88/cwt179.00–185.008449
Bulls—Small 1-2500155.00/cwt155.00–155.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519165.62/cwt157.50–177.508607
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528148.54/cwt142.50–155.007842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578159.87/cwt150.00–170.009242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3611139.99/cwt135.00–145.008554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625145.00/cwt145.00–145.009062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669146.35/cwt145.00–147.009793
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675140.11/cwt135.00–145.009462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3815117.50/cwt117.50–117.509581
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3250107.50/cwt107.50–107.502693
Dairy Steers—Large 3-4323102.50/cwt102.50–102.503312
Dairy Steers—Large 3375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004317
Dairy Steers—Large 3449112.50/cwt112.50–112.505057
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3352
Bulls——1,590115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,8291
Bulls——1,681105.73/cwt103.00–111.001,7776
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00552.21/cwt45.00–58.005258
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01863.20/cwt54.00–74.0064315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20369.07/cwt61.00–73.008318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22081.03/cwt72.00–87.0098928
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30991.13/cwt88.00–95.001,1938
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36966.18/cwt64.00–68.009066
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37079.70/cwt75.00–86.001,09230
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48587.00/cwt87.00–87.001,2921
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3895875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,8311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0012,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0014,4591

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.