Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2023-03-01

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 1
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,312 head
▲ 759 vs last sale 553▲ 526 vs year ago 786 · +66.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
129 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 94▲ 57 vs year ago 72 · +79.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 20▼ 9 vs year ago 41 · −22.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances 12.00 higher, over 600 mostly lbs steady. Bulls 6.00 to 17.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $214.36/cwt on 877 head.
Average price
$214.36
877 head · 593 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,271
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$519
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.63
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2604215.141,300817
Medium and Large 2-3447206.7392448
Small 1-2399195.087789thin
Medium and Large 3432180.877813thin
One grade step is worth $34.27/cwt here — about $519 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 sale877 hd
214.36
—
TN average9 barns · 1,850 hd
205.73
+8.63
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—Low1,54799.761,54313
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,30597.121,26818
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,10488.1197262
CowsLean 85-90%Low92069.8864325

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)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$1,0382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,057$8874thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,030$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)875$1,0001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)840$1,3001thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3223216.64/cwt210.00–225.004833
Steers—Small 1-2235195.00/cwt195.00–195.004581
Steers—Small 1-2275200.00/cwt200.00–200.005501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323235.11/cwt225.00–240.007595
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3324222.79/cwt210.00–227.507226
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed350235.00/cwt235.00–235.008231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360262.40/cwt255.00–270.009452
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3372219.89/cwt205.00–225.008186
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376236.20/cwt220.00–250.0088813
Steers—Small 1-2383198.94/cwt190.00–210.007624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed418242.46/cwt240.00–245.001,0132
Steers—Small 1-2420215.00/cwt215.00–215.009031
Steers—Medium and Large 3420177.56/cwt175.00–180.007462
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3421208.70/cwt195.00–220.008798
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422241.23/cwt240.50–242.501,01814
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422230.32/cwt220.00–242.509729
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added442227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,0063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0472
Steers—Medium and Large 3455187.50/cwt187.50–187.508531
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475200.28/cwt190.00–212.509514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481219.60/cwt210.00–225.001,0568
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy485195.00/cwt195.00–195.009461
Steers—Small 1-2485190.00/cwt190.00–190.009221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523215.08/cwt205.00–220.001,1257
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530185.00/cwt185.00–185.009811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533229.26/cwt229.10–233.001,22276
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3537185.82/cwt180.00–195.009983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565155.00/cwt155.00–155.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573227.47/cwt226.60–229.501,303257
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3576190.80/cwt172.50–200.001,09914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2586208.85/cwt197.50–213.001,22410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603185.77/cwt175.00–202.501,1206
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636210.07/cwt201.50–214.001,336198
Steers—Small 1-2640160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668206.25/cwt206.25–206.251,378143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668182.88/cwt175.00–194.001,2224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705177.37/cwt177.00–180.001,25017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added756176.68/cwt173.00–178.001,33623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820153.00/cwt145.00–156.001,2554
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added890160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added945146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3803
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250215.00/cwt215.00–215.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285194.71/cwt185.00–210.005553
Heifers—Small 1-2288170.00/cwt170.00–170.004902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2316207.19/cwt195.00–215.006554
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3322185.00/cwt180.00–190.005963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358215.00/cwt215.00–215.007703
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376175.15/cwt165.00–190.006594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382199.91/cwt187.50–210.007649
Heifers—Medium and Large 3395150.00/cwt150.00–150.005931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420211.54/cwt202.50–217.508886
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421176.46/cwt170.00–180.007437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425193.57/cwt182.50–207.5082313
Heifers—Small 1-2445155.00/cwt155.00–155.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474180.98/cwt172.50–190.0085817
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3477170.16/cwt160.00–182.508129
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495160.00/cwt160.00–160.007921
Heifers—Small 1-2505157.57/cwt150.00–165.007962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3515160.00/cwt160.00–160.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519174.52/cwt165.00–180.0090616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540180.67/cwt179.00–185.0097640
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added564177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,0019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564174.20/cwt162.50–180.0098217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0289
Heifers—Small 1-2575152.50/cwt152.50–152.508771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3576151.88/cwt147.50–157.508754
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595152.50/cwt152.50–152.509071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,01115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618160.00/cwt160.00–160.009892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640155.00/cwt155.00–155.009921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640142.52/cwt140.00–145.009122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,07611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672150.83/cwt147.50–152.501,0143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710154.77/cwt154.00–155.001,0999
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775147.95/cwt147.00–150.001,14710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added788151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1907
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3905127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415197.32/cwt190.00–205.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419223.50/cwt215.00–240.009366
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420165.00/cwt165.00–165.006931
Bulls—Small 1-2425184.76/cwt165.00–205.007852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2459222.73/cwt215.00–240.001,0226
Bulls—Small 1-2490175.00/cwt160.00–190.008582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520188.53/cwt175.00–195.009803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532198.87/cwt194.00–214.001,05810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561198.22/cwt197.50–202.501,1127
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585163.33/cwt160.00–170.009553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3619163.21/cwt155.00–167.501,0104
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630179.80/cwt175.00–190.001,1333
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008581
Bulls—Small 1-2675160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726160.91/cwt150.00–163.001,1686
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3945115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,43188.45/cwt85.00–91.001,2665
Bulls——1,459101.74/cwt99.00–105.001,4844
Bulls——1,779111.91/cwt110.00–115.001,9914
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90971.29/cwt64.00–79.0064822
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00259.58/cwt55.00–63.005973
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03976.55/cwt68.00–83.0079515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12186.37/cwt75.00–97.0096830
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130101.39/cwt94.00–114.001,14617
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,272103.61/cwt94.00–109.001,31810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34789.01/cwt83.00–97.001,1998
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3980875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,020774.02/head750.00–800.007742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751

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.