Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-04-13

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 13
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
921 head
▲ 318 vs last sale 603▲ 1 vs year ago 920 · +0.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 129▼ 47 vs year ago 139 · −33.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 17▲ 9 vs year ago 44 · +20.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 500 lbs 4.00 to 12.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $167.57/cwt on 315 head.
Average price
$167.57
315 head · 580 lb average
Value per head Derived
$972
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$332
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$16.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.62
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2613168.571,033259
Medium and Large 2-3427166.1770941
Medium and Large 3393157.896216thin
Small 1-2462151.807019thin
One grade step is worth $16.76/cwt here — about $332 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 sale315 hd
167.57
—
TN average9 barns · 1,528 hd
169.20
−1.62
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—Low1,746109.021,9038thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,32881.911,08818
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17080.5494231
CowsLean 85-90%Average98562.2261322

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3278178.49/cwt175.00–182.504963
Steers—Small 1-2285162.50/cwt162.50–162.504631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293179.18/cwt177.50–182.505253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319181.88/cwt180.00–187.505804
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3324174.89/cwt162.50–182.5056710
Steers—Medium and Large 3325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364182.45/cwt175.00–195.0066411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3376170.76/cwt160.00–177.506428
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
Steers—Small 1-2380161.28/cwt160.00–162.506132
Steers—Medium and Large 3395157.50/cwt157.50–157.506221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423179.12/cwt172.50–185.0075811
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423168.42/cwt160.00–175.007128
Steers—Medium and Large 3425152.41/cwt145.00–160.006482
Steers—Small 1-2430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 3465155.00/cwt155.00–155.007211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470167.58/cwt160.00–175.007884
Steers—Small 1-2478159.07/cwt150.00–167.507602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481180.31/cwt177.50–187.508677
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2517173.82/cwt164.00–182.508997
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520165.00/cwt165.00–165.008581
Steers—Small 1-2560147.77/cwt135.00–161.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565145.00/cwt145.00–145.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568165.78/cwt160.00–172.5094211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576176.73/cwt175.00–177.001,01814
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy605112.50/cwt112.50–112.506811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622156.65/cwt155.00–160.009743
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3622145.81/cwt142.50–150.009073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628170.56/cwt160.00–172.101,07196
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676151.43/cwt145.00–157.501,0245
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706162.05/cwt158.50–162.501,14479
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715133.74/cwt132.50–135.009562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725135.00/cwt135.00–135.009791
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,0461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225150.00/cwt150.00–150.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278158.47/cwt152.50–165.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280157.50/cwt157.50–157.504411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3309151.08/cwt140.00–157.504676
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321158.77/cwt152.50–162.505106
Heifers—Small 1-2325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365140.00/cwt140.00–140.005111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378152.86/cwt145.00–157.505787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380163.26/cwt155.00–170.0062010
Heifers—Small 1-2390127.50/cwt127.50–127.504971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed405175.00/cwt175.00–175.007091
Heifers—Small 1-2410147.50/cwt147.50–147.506051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3419150.23/cwt140.00–157.506297
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420147.50/cwt147.50–147.506201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431159.11/cwt152.50–172.5068626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453171.24/cwt170.00–172.507762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480157.13/cwt147.50–165.0075411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483149.13/cwt145.00–152.507203
Heifers—Small 1-2485143.07/cwt136.00–150.006942
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy490125.00/cwt125.00–125.006131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510141.36/cwt137.50–145.007214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519151.67/cwt142.50–162.5078718
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009101
Heifers—Small 1-2560140.00/cwt140.00–140.007841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566145.62/cwt137.50–155.0082412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591150.00/cwt150.00–150.0088716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620131.67/cwt125.50–135.008169
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630140.47/cwt137.00–142.5088511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674132.10/cwt130.00–137.508906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691127.00/cwt127.00–127.0087813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2726122.43/cwt120.00–130.008894
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3421159.96/cwt155.00–167.506737
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423172.25/cwt165.00–185.007296
Bulls—Small 1-2430150.72/cwt145.00–155.006483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3464161.44/cwt152.50–167.507495
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468175.04/cwt172.50–177.508192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513172.86/cwt162.50–180.008878
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527154.49/cwt152.50–156.008143
Bulls—Small 1-2555135.00/cwt135.00–135.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573162.40/cwt155.00–170.009312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575147.54/cwt142.50–152.508482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620135.00/cwt135.00–135.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2643145.85/cwt140.00–152.509383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663140.00/cwt140.00–140.009282
Bulls—Small 1-2670140.00/cwt140.00–140.009381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,3151
Bulls——1,740108.24/cwt105.00–113.001,8834
Bulls——1,878114.41/cwt113.00–116.002,1493
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98063.23/cwt56.00–69.0062018
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00557.66/cwt50.00–62.005794
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,04569.65/cwt65.00–73.007282
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16580.22/cwt75.00–86.0093519
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17571.65/cwt57.00–78.008426
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18190.45/cwt86.00–96.001,0686
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,24491.05/cwt87.00–96.001,1336
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43578.88/cwt75.00–85.001,13210
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2780775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,0454
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2872725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,3222
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,3801
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2940838.70/cwt825.00–850.007,8842
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29901,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3890700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,2301
Bred Cows—Small 1-2930625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,8131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0371,106.51/cwt1,000.00–1,175.0011,4753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,085875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,4941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,5451
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2750825.00/cwt825.00–825.006,1881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1121,159.48/cwt1,125.00–1,175.0012,8933
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,159.36/cwt1,100.00–1,225.0013,8542

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.