Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2022-08-24

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Aug 24
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,181 head
▲ 409 vs last sale 772▲ 746 vs year ago 435 · +171.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 87▲ 65 vs year ago 50 · +130.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 84▼ 9 vs year ago 36 · −25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.27/cwt on 413 head.
Average price
$157.27
413 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$831
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$268
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$22.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.49
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550161.28886313
Medium and Large 2-3470145.9868683
Medium and Large 3399138.675546thin
Small 1-2447138.4261911thin
One grade step is worth $22.87/cwt here — about $268 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 sale413 hd
157.27
—
TN average9 barns · 2,539 hd
156.78
+0.49
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—Average1,677103.671,73818
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,37882.621,13816
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20682.3399336
CowsLean 85-90%Low92161.0956321

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$8851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)982$8693thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,030$8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,170$1,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$8251thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323201.32/cwt200.00–202.506502
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3329184.89/cwt160.00–200.0060811
Steers—Medium and Large 3330180.68/cwt170.00–187.505963
Steers—Medium and Large 3375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377205.52/cwt190.00–210.0077523
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383180.96/cwt172.50–195.0069312
Steers—Small 1-2385172.50/cwt172.50–172.506641
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423175.87/cwt160.00–190.0074410
Steers—Small 1-2430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432195.50/cwt187.50–202.508455
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435206.00/cwt206.00–206.008962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added468202.00/cwt202.00–202.0094522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471190.13/cwt180.00–197.5089615
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3479175.47/cwt167.50–185.0084112
Steers—Medium and Large 3480172.50/cwt172.50–172.508281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510173.75/cwt172.50–175.008862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519183.13/cwt172.50–188.0095024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535184.47/cwt177.50–190.0098735
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570169.21/cwt162.50–177.5096411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580156.55/cwt155.00–160.0090810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581176.23/cwt174.00–185.001,02428
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605151.25/cwt150.00–152.509152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608161.84/cwt160.00–170.0098420
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,10518
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3678144.82/cwt135.00–155.009822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3723145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0486
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3223147.53/cwt145.00–150.003292
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278148.16/cwt142.50–155.004123
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3316156.37/cwt152.50–162.504946
Heifers—Small 1-2325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335168.90/cwt162.50–177.5056611
Heifers—Small 1-2355132.50/cwt132.50–132.504701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365155.65/cwt140.00–165.0056811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369166.68/cwt162.50–170.0061512
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375137.43/cwt132.50–142.505152
Heifers—Medium and Large 3410142.32/cwt135.00–150.005842
Heifers—Small 1-2417142.34/cwt132.50–157.505943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424164.81/cwt156.00–175.0069932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425153.22/cwt140.00–160.0065115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470163.05/cwt152.50–175.0076630
Heifers—Small 1-2473133.11/cwt122.50–142.506305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3476148.37/cwt135.00–157.5070613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy503171.00/cwt171.00–171.008602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524156.61/cwt147.50–161.0082134
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524140.64/cwt125.00–154.0073714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540122.50/cwt122.50–122.506621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3562136.64/cwt127.50–146.007685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2585150.54/cwt141.00–157.0088128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added592158.00/cwt158.00–158.0093534
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,04486
Heifers—Small 1-2620132.50/cwt132.50–132.508221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626131.55/cwt125.00–135.008248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628145.60/cwt135.00–151.0091423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3678132.48/cwt130.00–135.008986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684143.20/cwt135.00–145.0097911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687145.00/cwt145.00–145.009969
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426179.06/cwt175.00–187.5076311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3432167.19/cwt160.00–177.507227
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3474161.98/cwt150.00–170.007689
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476178.94/cwt167.50–188.0085219
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510150.00/cwt150.00–150.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525152.13/cwt147.50–157.507997
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528166.00/cwt157.50–172.5087613
Bulls—Medium and Large 3550145.00/cwt145.00–145.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560161.05/cwt157.50–162.509027
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574153.45/cwt147.50–157.508815
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610159.93/cwt155.00–167.5097615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625148.47/cwt145.00–155.009288
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661152.55/cwt145.00–158.001,0085
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670141.85/cwt137.50–146.009502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705140.00/cwt140.00–140.009871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3765144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47797.71/cwt95.00–100.001,4435
Bulls——1,738104.79/cwt97.00–113.001,82112
Bulls——1,940120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,3281
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92061.49/cwt52.00–73.0056620
Cows—Lean 85-90%94053.00/cwt53.00–53.004981
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09470.33/cwt67.00–74.007694
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18881.04/cwt74.00–87.0096321
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28189.16/cwt85.00–95.001,14211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30575.00/cwt75.00–75.009791
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35290.10/cwt88.00–93.001,2183
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39081.39/cwt78.00–86.001,13112
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3865900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3982869.44/head775.00–950.008693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,015850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,030850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2900825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900875.00/head875.00–875.008751

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.