Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-08-03

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 3
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
796 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 870▼ 118 vs year ago 914 · −12.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 84▲ 3 vs year ago 91 · +3.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 33▼ 28 vs year ago 50 · −56.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Steers under 450 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 450 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs 5.00 to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $174.49/cwt on 251 head.
Average price
$174.49
251 head · 647 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,128
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$500
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$29.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.17
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2690176.261,216204
Medium and Large 2-3456168.1776744
Small 1-2488146.677163thin
One grade step is worth $29.59/cwt here — about $500 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 sale251 hd
174.49
—
TN average11 barns · 2,551 hd
170.31
+4.17
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—High1,68599.741,68113
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41179.011,11414
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19275.9090549
CowsLean 85-90%Average98861.9661210

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$1,0861thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$9532thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$8251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)670$5751thin

Every lot

89 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 2-3243185.00/cwt185.00–185.004502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290212.50/cwt212.50–212.506161
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310185.05/cwt175.00–192.505743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2337214.25/cwt205.00–225.007223
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3377182.10/cwt172.50–197.506875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385206.69/cwt197.50–220.007964
Steers—Small 1-2390172.50/cwt172.50–172.506731
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425172.91/cwt160.00–182.5073510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2436197.28/cwt193.00–210.008608
Steers—Small 1-2465135.00/cwt135.00–135.006281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477183.59/cwt177.50–192.5087610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3484168.50/cwt157.50–180.0081610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522170.60/cwt162.50–182.5089112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525154.27/cwt140.00–162.508107
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3572154.15/cwt150.00–160.008823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577165.43/cwt160.00–177.5095510
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610146.19/cwt142.50–150.008922
Steers—Small 1-2610132.50/cwt132.50–132.508081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615172.59/cwt170.00–176.001,0617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615156.22/cwt146.00–170.009619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683154.62/cwt148.00–161.001,0562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715153.33/cwt147.50–159.001,0962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added772176.60/cwt176.60–176.601,363134
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3780135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0731
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3272151.52/cwt142.50–157.504125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3311142.37/cwt130.00–150.004434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329163.44/cwt155.00–170.005385
Heifers—Medium and Large 3330127.50/cwt127.50–127.504211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3350140.00/cwt140.00–140.004902
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355130.00/cwt130.00–130.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373156.17/cwt152.50–162.505834
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy380120.00/cwt120.00–120.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390182.50/cwt182.50–182.507121
Heifers—Small 1-2405135.00/cwt135.00–135.005471
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421146.97/cwt140.00–155.006194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424153.54/cwt150.00–160.006519
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428176.27/cwt175.00–177.507542
Heifers—Small 1-2450144.00/cwt144.00–144.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450125.00/cwt125.00–125.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473149.77/cwt142.00–157.5070816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3477145.05/cwt135.00–152.506929
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added491171.00/cwt171.00–171.008404
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3517138.94/cwt130.00–144.007185
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521147.10/cwt137.50–153.0076623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3562131.21/cwt120.00–141.007375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568144.03/cwt135.00–152.5081817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580157.00/cwt157.00–157.009114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595117.50/cwt117.50–117.506991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615136.64/cwt130.00–144.008409
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630125.00/cwt125.00–125.007881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655122.48/cwt120.00–125.008022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676137.13/cwt132.50–144.0092710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725125.62/cwt122.50–130.009114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795120.00/cwt120.00–120.009541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0731
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428181.96/cwt172.50–187.507796
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428164.87/cwt157.50–172.507066
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467172.41/cwt162.50–180.008056
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480152.93/cwt145.00–160.007346
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514163.67/cwt157.50–168.008417
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3514148.14/cwt140.00–157.507614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545145.00/cwt145.00–145.007901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563145.01/cwt142.50–147.508165
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568149.42/cwt145.00–157.508495
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618137.57/cwt130.00–142.508503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623143.81/cwt135.00–147.508966
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668142.92/cwt135.00–146.009555
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735136.51/cwt135.00–138.001,0032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,57387.62/cwt84.00–90.001,3782
Bulls——1,65299.64/cwt97.00–105.001,6469
Bulls——1,945112.34/cwt110.00–115.002,1852
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98861.96/cwt55.00–68.0061210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16373.80/cwt66.00–80.0085832
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22362.70/cwt59.00–65.007673
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25183.54/cwt79.00–88.001,04514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40574.91/cwt72.00–77.001,0527
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41683.11/cwt80.00–87.001,1777
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2670575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,075825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,133952.81/head875.00–1,025.009532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,086.00/head1,086.00–1,086.001,0861

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.