Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-05-25

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 25
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
558 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 468▼ 36 vs year ago 594 · −6.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 82▲ 48 vs year ago 50 · +96.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 53▲ 18 vs year ago 30 · +60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Bulls not well established. 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 $143.73/cwt on 116 head.
Average price
$143.73
116 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$763
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$123
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$13.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.55
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548145.8379988
Medium and Large 2-3482139.1067119thin
Medium and Large 3403133.755394thin
Small 1-2510132.506765thin
One grade step is worth $13.33/cwt here — about $123 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 sale116 hd
143.73
—
TN average8 barns · 1,300 hd
145.28
−1.55
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—Average1,708103.101,7606thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,40481.301,14123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26278.9299633
CowsLean 85-90%Low98160.4859318

Every lot

102 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275185.00/cwt185.00–185.005091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290190.00/cwt190.00–190.005511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323165.00/cwt165.00–165.005332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335185.00/cwt185.00–185.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375172.50/cwt172.50–172.506472
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383168.73/cwt162.50–172.506466
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy395172.00/cwt172.00–172.006791
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420163.82/cwt157.50–170.006882
Steers—Medium and Large 3435165.00/cwt165.00–165.007181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445177.50/cwt172.50–180.007903
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3463162.51/cwt160.00–165.007522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473174.81/cwt170.00–180.008272
Steers—Small 1-2475157.50/cwt157.50–157.507481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540170.51/cwt166.00–177.509214
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540150.00/cwt150.00–150.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3567150.02/cwt140.00–157.508513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570170.17/cwt163.00–177.509703
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600147.50/cwt147.50–147.508851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624162.95/cwt150.00–170.001,01710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009431
Steers—Small 1-2665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2698147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,02612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0458
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added756151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1428
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775138.77/cwt135.00–142.501,0752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1961
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295157.50/cwt157.50–157.504651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295152.50/cwt152.50–152.504501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3328144.31/cwt140.00–150.004733
Heifers—Small 1-2330147.50/cwt147.50–147.504871
Heifers—Small 1-2350152.50/cwt152.50–152.505341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368155.18/cwt151.00–157.505713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395143.75/cwt140.00–147.505682
Heifers—Medium and Large 3418130.00/cwt130.00–130.005432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424157.76/cwt151.00–165.006697
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433145.01/cwt142.50–147.506282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468144.99/cwt142.50–147.506792
Heifers—Small 1-2475147.50/cwt147.50–147.507011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480140.00/cwt140.00–140.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481157.81/cwt147.50–163.0075919
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520156.79/cwt150.00–164.0081513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523142.52/cwt137.50–155.007455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578152.47/cwt145.00–158.0088111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585142.50/cwt142.50–142.508341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590135.00/cwt135.00–135.007971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy610127.50/cwt127.50–127.507781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614132.35/cwt130.00–142.5081324
Heifers—Small 1-2625115.00/cwt115.00–115.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630120.00/cwt120.00–120.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy695115.00/cwt115.00–115.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2703118.76/cwt115.00–122.508352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730111.22/cwt110.00–112.508122
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy770100.00/cwt100.00–100.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-292595.00/cwt95.00–95.008791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2975107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420156.25/cwt152.50–160.006562
Bulls—Small 1-2428153.79/cwt147.50–160.006582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440165.00/cwt165.00–165.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475168.00/cwt168.00–168.007981
Bulls—Small 1-2485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3508155.85/cwt152.50–160.007923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525155.00/cwt155.00–155.008141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3582146.16/cwt145.00–147.508513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2588153.19/cwt149.00–158.009013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620137.50/cwt135.00–140.008533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630143.66/cwt140.00–147.509052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680127.50/cwt127.50–127.508671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2695132.50/cwt132.50–132.509211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3825100.00/cwt100.00–100.008251
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3300117.50/cwt117.50–117.503532
Dairy Steers—Large 3394122.50/cwt122.50–122.5048310
Dairy Steers—Large 349297.50/cwt97.50–97.504802
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,2451
Bulls——1,787104.72/cwt101.00–110.001,8715
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94450.46/cwt45.00–53.004764
Cows—Lean 85-90%99163.34/cwt55.00–69.0062814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20176.42/cwt70.00–84.0091819
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31170.90/cwt68.00–73.009294
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35386.78/cwt85.00–89.001,1749
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35886.87/cwt82.00–92.001,18010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41479.12/cwt74.00–85.001,11912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57369.71/cwt65.00–74.001,0972
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,4801,800.00/cwt1,800.00–1,800.0026,6401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2995900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,9551
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,0401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2990875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,6631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,110750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120890.96/cwt775.00–1,025.009,9794
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,155800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,2401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,119.09/cwt1,050.00–1,200.0013,8542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0017,2131
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29101,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0013,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,725.00/cwt1,725.00–1,725.0021,1314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5501,410.00/cwt1,410.00–1,410.0021,8551

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.