Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-06-29

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 29
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
898 head
▲ 342 vs last sale 556▲ 452 vs year ago 446 · +101.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
243 head
▲ 143 vs last sale 100▲ 173 vs year ago 70 · +247.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 25▲ 80 vs year ago 32 · +250.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 7.00 higher. Heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Quality fair 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 $164.86/cwt on 247 head.
Average price
$164.86
247 head · 638 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,051
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$193
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$25.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.18
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2653165.561,082225
Medium and Large 2-3470159.1574820
Medium and Large 3485145.007031thin
Small 1-2635140.008891thin
One grade step is worth $25.56/cwt here — about $193 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 sale247 hd
164.86
—
TN average9 barns · 1,543 hd
163.68
+1.18
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—Average1,555105.561,64120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39284.801,18128
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16478.5291486
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00761.6262147

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,199$1,6784thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,300$1,4853thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$1,25512

Every lot

109 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225185.86/cwt177.50–195.004182
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3230173.70/cwt172.50–175.004002
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3255170.00/cwt170.00–170.004341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270176.20/cwt175.00–177.504762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315172.50/cwt170.00–175.005432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323167.60/cwt165.00–170.005412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3359164.48/cwt160.00–170.005904
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378180.10/cwt175.00–185.006812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3400172.50/cwt172.50–172.506901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418175.72/cwt174.00–177.507352
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470160.00/cwt160.00–160.007522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471188.49/cwt187.50–191.0088817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480165.43/cwt160.00–172.507945
Steers—Medium and Large 3485145.00/cwt145.00–145.007031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510157.50/cwt157.50–157.508031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513171.77/cwt162.50–182.508816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543180.86/cwt177.50–181.0098223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560169.19/cwt166.00–172.509472
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560150.00/cwt150.00–150.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0038
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613159.91/cwt156.00–167.5098016
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620157.50/cwt157.50–157.509771
Steers—Small 1-2635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661161.00/cwt157.00–169.001,06419
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670146.64/cwt142.50–152.509823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675150.90/cwt147.50–157.001,0196
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707153.64/cwt148.00–160.001,08630
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726144.96/cwt142.50–150.001,0527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3755142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778164.44/cwt158.50–166.001,27974
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2218167.41/cwt165.00–170.003652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220170.00/cwt170.00–170.003741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260137.55/cwt135.00–140.003582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265150.00/cwt150.00–150.003981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3319143.12/cwt137.50–145.004574
Heifers—Small 1-2330140.00/cwt140.00–140.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376140.39/cwt135.00–142.505286
Heifers—Medium and Large 3377131.49/cwt127.50–135.004965
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385157.50/cwt157.50–157.506061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410130.00/cwt130.00–130.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3411143.85/cwt132.50–150.005917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415155.07/cwt147.50–157.506447
Heifers—Small 1-2465141.21/cwt140.00–142.506572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473154.20/cwt145.00–160.0072916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475142.54/cwt140.00–145.006773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485140.03/cwt137.50–142.506792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy518137.51/cwt135.00–140.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519140.94/cwt132.50–145.007314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526149.56/cwt142.50–155.0078715
Heifers—Medium and Large 3528120.00/cwt120.00–120.006343
Heifers—Small 1-2545132.50/cwt132.50–132.507221
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560123.42/cwt120.00–130.006913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562147.05/cwt142.50–150.0082617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3563133.94/cwt125.00–142.507547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575124.74/cwt115.00–135.007172
Heifers—Small 1-2580137.50/cwt137.50–137.507981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627136.51/cwt130.00–143.0085617
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629143.53/cwt141.00–146.0090312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3632129.16/cwt127.50–130.008163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670133.17/cwt125.00–141.008927
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680127.28/cwt124.00–130.008663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682135.00/cwt135.00–135.009217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710125.00/cwt125.00–125.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added736128.00/cwt128.00–128.009429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425156.59/cwt152.50–160.006663
Bulls—Small 1-2425150.00/cwt150.00–150.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427164.11/cwt160.00–170.007013
Bulls—Medium and Large 3443147.04/cwt140.00–154.006512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460140.00/cwt140.00–140.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465167.59/cwt162.50–172.507793
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3476157.88/cwt155.00–162.507529
Bulls—Small 1-2488151.23/cwt150.00–152.507382
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510135.00/cwt135.00–135.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520156.03/cwt147.50–165.008119
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520144.67/cwt135.00–152.5075211
Bulls—Small 1-2550145.00/cwt145.00–145.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570152.00/cwt145.00–157.508666
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575142.46/cwt135.00–147.508193
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610135.02/cwt132.50–137.508242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633146.59/cwt142.50–150.009285
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665133.72/cwt130.00–137.508892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668145.26/cwt142.50–148.009702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710134.02/cwt130.00–137.009523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720132.50/cwt132.50–132.509541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783128.03/cwt120.00–136.001,0022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40695.45/cwt85.00–102.001,3427
Bulls——1,536106.31/cwt100.00–114.001,6339
Bulls——1,858121.55/cwt115.00–125.002,2584
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95654.59/cwt49.00–62.0052217
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03665.60/cwt59.00–75.0068030
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11267.60/cwt59.00–75.0075229
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17181.07/cwt71.00–88.0094942
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24392.49/cwt89.00–99.001,15015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36693.48/cwt90.00–99.001,2778
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39982.29/cwt79.00–87.001,15117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42375.90/cwt73.00–78.001,0803
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1850975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,250.42/head1,050.00–1,450.001,2508
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,229.39/head1,225.00–1,235.001,2292
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4853
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2985925.00/head925.00–925.009251

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.