Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-05-04

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 4
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
636 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 669▲ 429 vs year ago 207 · +207.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 145▲ 97 vs year ago 47 · +206.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 48▲ 0 vs year ago 25 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 3.00 higher. 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 $150.59/cwt on 243 head.
Average price
$150.59
243 head · 517 lb average
Value per head Derived
$778
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$279
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.95
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530154.74820185
Medium and Large 2-3483139.4667445
Small 1-2493133.136564thin
Medium and Large 3421128.635429thin
One grade step is worth $26.11/cwt here — about $279 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 sale243 hd
150.59
—
TN average9 barns · 2,261 hd
153.54
−2.95
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—Low1,559104.901,63513
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36082.671,12429
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,15478.1690264
CowsLean 85-90%Average98659.0158219

Every lot

87 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275168.75/cwt165.00–172.504642
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323184.50/cwt167.50–190.005965
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335190.71/cwt182.50–195.006394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368188.57/cwt185.00–192.506942
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385181.65/cwt177.50–185.006993
Steers—Small 1-2410172.50/cwt172.50–172.507071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420180.61/cwt175.00–185.007594
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428172.50/cwt172.50–172.507383
Steers—Medium and Large 3445155.00/cwt155.00–155.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460166.62/cwt162.50–175.007663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478175.78/cwt172.50–177.508403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523168.88/cwt165.00–177.508837
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527160.80/cwt155.00–165.008475
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564166.89/cwt162.50–172.509414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575157.50/cwt157.50–157.509061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585167.00/cwt167.00–167.0097715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2605160.00/cwt160.00–160.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3628138.76/cwt135.00–142.508712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631158.00/cwt158.00–158.0099724
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675145.00/cwt145.00–145.009791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2688145.00/cwt145.00–145.009983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added698154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,07522
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225172.74/cwt165.00–185.003893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250180.00/cwt180.00–180.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265147.59/cwt145.00–150.003912
Heifers—Small 1-2275145.00/cwt145.00–145.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318151.20/cwt145.00–157.504812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330157.50/cwt157.50–157.505201
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335137.35/cwt132.50–142.504602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2358154.98/cwt150.00–157.505554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373144.93/cwt140.00–152.505414
Heifers—Medium and Large 3383130.00/cwt130.00–130.004983
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423156.44/cwt147.50–161.006628
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423147.85/cwt140.00–152.506258
Heifers—Small 1-2440147.50/cwt147.50–147.506491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472143.64/cwt130.00–152.506789
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477153.52/cwt147.50–157.5073221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480173.00/cwt173.00–173.0083050
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2507146.51/cwt140.00–152.507437
Heifers—Small 1-2515135.00/cwt135.00–135.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520140.19/cwt138.00–142.507292
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523133.75/cwt125.00–145.007008
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585140.87/cwt138.00–151.0082434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3586133.14/cwt120.00–135.007808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587157.50/cwt157.50–157.5092533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590123.76/cwt122.50–125.007302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3608121.30/cwt117.50–125.007382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy618112.47/cwt110.00–115.006952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620135.61/cwt130.00–140.008414
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620113.00/cwt113.00–113.007011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708133.00/cwt133.00–133.0094212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710122.50/cwt122.50–122.508701
Heifers—Small 1-2740105.00/cwt105.00–105.007771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418175.38/cwt172.50–180.007336
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425165.07/cwt157.50–172.507025
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478162.50/cwt162.50–162.507772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488170.49/cwt165.00–172.508326
Bulls—Small 1-2490147.50/cwt147.50–147.507231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518160.86/cwt155.00–167.508333
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3519154.38/cwt145.00–157.508015
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555152.50/cwt152.50–152.508461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555152.50/cwt152.50–152.508461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569157.98/cwt150.00–165.008996
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610146.22/cwt142.50–150.008922
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615135.00/cwt135.00–135.008301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660137.50/cwt137.50–137.509081
Bulls—Small 1-2795105.00/cwt105.00–105.008351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41594.60/cwt91.00–97.001,3393
Bulls——1,583105.74/cwt101.00–110.001,6747
Bulls——1,647113.26/cwt110.00–116.001,8653
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96351.68/cwt50.00–55.004986
Cows—Lean 85-90%99762.39/cwt52.00–68.0062213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04565.82/cwt55.00–72.0068811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14778.33/cwt70.00–85.0089840
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26988.06/cwt85.00–92.001,11713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28989.83/cwt86.00–93.001,1587
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35474.31/cwt70.00–76.001,0064
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38981.74/cwt75.00–85.001,13518
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2710600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,2601
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2835675.00/cwt675.00–675.005,6361
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0401,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,4401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,185875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,3691
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0014,3751

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.