Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-04-20

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 20
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
912 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 921▲ 349 vs year ago 563 · +62.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 92▲ 64 vs year ago 82 · +78.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 53▼ 12 vs year ago 80 · −15.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $169.53/cwt on 304 head.
Average price
$169.53
304 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$938
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$8
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3
$16.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.83
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3430177.3876398
Small 1-2389166.6664811thin
Medium and Large 1-2626165.791,039193
Medium and Large 3468161.157542thin
One grade step is worth $16.23/cwt here — about $8 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 sale304 hd
169.53
—
TN average12 barns · 1,823 hd
157.70
+11.83
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—Average1,660103.361,71615
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35683.261,12919
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17379.9993864
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01065.3866034

Every lot

115 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 2-3245177.50/cwt177.50–177.504351
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3271174.89/cwt167.50–185.004747
Steers—Small 1-2285176.14/cwt170.00–182.505022
Steers—Small 1-2300145.00/cwt145.00–145.004351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322195.15/cwt190.00–210.0062824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3326184.17/cwt175.00–192.506009
Steers—Small 1-2374174.69/cwt155.00–187.506535
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3379175.76/cwt165.00–182.5066611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381190.90/cwt189.00–197.5072712
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added403195.00/cwt195.00–195.0078611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415177.72/cwt170.00–180.0073818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437186.27/cwt172.50–190.008147
Steers—Small 1-2440162.50/cwt162.50–162.507151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459197.00/cwt197.00–197.009046
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466178.42/cwt172.05–187.5083115
Steers—Medium and Large 3468161.15/cwt157.50–165.007542
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added482184.00/cwt184.00–184.0088724
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3483165.02/cwt162.50–167.507973
Steers—Small 1-2495155.00/cwt155.00–155.007671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524171.76/cwt162.50–182.5090012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528155.98/cwt147.50–162.508247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added546177.68/cwt177.00–180.0097013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563167.94/cwt160.00–178.0094610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3572157.50/cwt157.50–157.509014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy600142.50/cwt142.50–142.508551
Steers—Small 1-2605145.00/cwt145.00–145.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616163.71/cwt161.00–164.001,00811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620152.21/cwt147.00–157.509442
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620142.50/cwt142.50–142.508841
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685142.99/cwt141.00–145.009792
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715136.00/cwt136.00–136.009721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718157.49/cwt155.00–160.001,1312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1346
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added868144.24/cwt132.50–146.001,25269
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2238164.16/cwt162.50–165.003913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265152.50/cwt152.50–152.504041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3274145.61/cwt145.00–147.503994
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325150.12/cwt142.50–157.504888
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333160.16/cwt152.50–167.5053315
Heifers—Small 1-2338156.22/cwt155.00–157.505282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3362146.97/cwt140.00–152.505327
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370135.00/cwt135.00–135.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373157.05/cwt147.50–162.5058615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405167.50/cwt167.50–167.506785
Heifers—Small 1-2405147.50/cwt147.50–147.505971
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415132.50/cwt132.50–132.505501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418146.69/cwt140.00–153.006132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy420145.00/cwt145.00–145.006091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429156.32/cwt150.00–162.5067113
Heifers—Small 1-2455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469153.20/cwt145.00–157.5071915
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475127.50/cwt127.50–127.506061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3484145.95/cwt140.00–148.007066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added486159.19/cwt159.00–160.0077430
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505156.00/cwt156.00–156.007882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528147.28/cwt141.00–153.0077823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529138.78/cwt130.00–143.007347
Heifers—Small 1-2535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007491
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540125.00/cwt125.00–125.006751
Heifers—Small 1-2565127.50/cwt127.50–127.507201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571146.09/cwt140.00–152.5083410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572133.97/cwt132.50–135.007663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575136.77/cwt136.00–137.507862
Heifers—Small 1-2605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616137.56/cwt132.50–146.008478
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added648140.00/cwt140.00–140.009075
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3650131.00/cwt131.00–131.008521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy688124.26/cwt122.50–126.008552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710133.00/cwt133.00–133.009444
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added772115.00/cwt115.00–115.008886
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2425158.84/cwt155.00–162.506752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427180.76/cwt170.00–185.0077215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428174.14/cwt170.00–177.507453
Bulls—Small 1-2460155.00/cwt155.00–155.007131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470175.11/cwt167.50–180.008237
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3484164.41/cwt157.50–167.507966
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513164.04/cwt162.50–170.008426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520157.50/cwt157.50–157.508191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550157.50/cwt157.50–157.508661
Bulls—Small 1-2556142.63/cwt140.00–143.007938
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580144.94/cwt137.50–152.508412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2602149.50/cwt147.50–151.009003
Bulls—Small 1-2628136.26/cwt135.00–137.508562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635145.00/cwt145.00–145.009211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668137.51/cwt135.00–140.009192
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695137.50/cwt137.50–137.509561
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57988.13/cwt81.00–97.001,3924
Bulls——1,686105.68/cwt97.00–111.001,7827
Bulls——1,695114.54/cwt113.00–118.001,9414
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00554.70/cwt46.00–59.005506
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01167.67/cwt60.00–76.0068428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13971.18/cwt69.00–75.008114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15479.23/cwt73.00–87.0091452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31389.30/cwt87.00–93.001,1738
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32590.77/cwt89.00–93.001,2034
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36081.77/cwt79.00–87.001,11214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0471
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3810750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2921983.34/cwt875.00–1,025.009,0575
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29681,058.82/cwt875.00–1,225.0010,2493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,040900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,123812.92/cwt775.00–850.009,1292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,147974.82/cwt950.00–1,000.0011,1813
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2671,016.61/cwt975.00–1,050.0012,8803
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2826935.00/cwt935.00–935.007,7233
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2875850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,4381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.0016,1885
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0013,2601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0911,234.05/cwt1,150.00–1,300.0013,4634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-21,2101,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,0081
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0016,1561

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.