Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2023-03-15

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 15
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,080 head
▲ 253 vs last sale 827▲ 326 vs year ago 754 · +43.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 192▲ 76 vs year ago 54 · +140.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 77▲ 71 vs year ago 33 · +215.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 5.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 6.00 higher. Quality average 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 $198.17/cwt on 410 head.
Average price
$198.17
410 head · 479 lb average
Value per head Derived
$950
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$305
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$49.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.90
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2492204.021,005319
Medium and Large 2-3448181.0181170
Medium and Large 3346173.8160113thin
Small 1-2453154.386998thin
One grade step is worth $49.65/cwt here — about $305 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 sale410 hd
198.17
—
TN average11 barns · 2,785 hd
190.27
+7.90
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—Average1,532106.521,63217
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16190.791,05557
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46487.671,28418
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03175.1277420

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)965$1,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,104$1,0808
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,215$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)820$9132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,029$1,46613
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$1,4001thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245255.00/cwt255.00–255.006251
Steers—Small 1-2245225.00/cwt225.00–225.005511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3273239.68/cwt235.00–245.006542
Steers—Small 1-2275225.00/cwt225.00–225.006191
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3321227.17/cwt215.00–250.007297
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328251.24/cwt235.00–265.008243
Steers—Small 1-2355212.61/cwt205.00–220.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3367231.11/cwt215.00–245.008486
Steers—Medium and Large 3370217.09/cwt210.00–225.008032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375252.70/cwt242.50–265.0094810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Steers—Small 1-2410210.00/cwt210.00–210.008611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed415242.50/cwt235.00–250.001,0062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420242.38/cwt235.00–250.001,0186
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3422214.92/cwt205.00–225.009073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432250.01/cwt245.00–260.001,08010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy473197.08/cwt185.00–215.009323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475235.27/cwt225.00–245.001,11810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476240.81/cwt240.00–245.001,1466
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524223.44/cwt210.00–232.501,1716
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,1001
Steers—Small 1-2530205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534240.39/cwt230.00–245.001,28465
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added550205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583224.35/cwt222.50–233.001,30823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584203.37/cwt202.50–210.001,18828
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617208.69/cwt205.00–210.001,2888
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623195.06/cwt190.00–200.001,2152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0711
Steers—Small 1-2630140.00/cwt140.00–140.008821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2485
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2795166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,3201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3220212.70/cwt195.00–225.004685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230235.00/cwt235.00–235.005411
Heifers—Medium and Large 3238196.78/cwt180.00–220.004683
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2267226.91/cwt215.00–245.006065
Heifers—Medium and Large 3274187.44/cwt185.00–190.005144
Heifers—Small 1-2275205.00/cwt205.00–205.005641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278197.98/cwt190.00–210.005506
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3329202.51/cwt190.00–215.006668
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337215.03/cwt205.00–225.007255
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355170.00/cwt170.00–170.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3371191.83/cwt180.00–200.007128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372211.63/cwt200.00–230.0078717
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy400130.00/cwt130.00–130.005201
Heifers—Small 1-2404150.00/cwt150.00–150.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413139.70/cwt130.00–150.005772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420235.00/cwt235.00–235.009871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425184.57/cwt170.00–195.0078411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428204.41/cwt187.50–225.0087522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435216.10/cwt208.00–222.509409
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy465145.00/cwt145.00–145.006741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471195.59/cwt190.00–210.0092121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473224.44/cwt217.50–224.751,062115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475181.20/cwt170.00–197.508614
Heifers—Small 1-2480150.00/cwt150.00–150.007202
Heifers—Medium and Large 3488162.51/cwt160.00–165.007932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy490175.00/cwt175.00–175.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525145.00/cwt145.00–145.007611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526190.45/cwt189.00–195.001,00219
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527169.88/cwt160.00–175.008959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535186.85/cwt172.50–192.501,00051
Heifers—Small 1-2535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562187.59/cwt187.50–188.001,05411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578161.69/cwt160.00–165.009353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579183.22/cwt170.00–187.501,06113
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy585135.00/cwt135.00–135.007901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590162.56/cwt155.00–170.009592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3614154.93/cwt145.00–157.509518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617170.72/cwt162.50–172.501,0537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620173.70/cwt170.00–177.501,07710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy630135.00/cwt135.00–135.008511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3678148.06/cwt142.50–149.001,0047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2261
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410210.00/cwt210.00–210.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418238.91/cwt225.00–260.009995
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3421213.98/cwt205.00–220.009015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466231.93/cwt220.00–240.001,08116
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480207.47/cwt200.00–215.009966
Bulls—Small 1-2480205.00/cwt205.00–205.009841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517215.66/cwt205.00–225.001,11512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518196.99/cwt190.00–205.001,0205
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2556204.02/cwt195.00–210.001,1345
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3583185.11/cwt180.00–190.001,0792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3622176.68/cwt175.00–180.001,0993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625176.56/cwt170.00–187.501,10418
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3663162.47/cwt160.00–165.001,0772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672168.25/cwt160.00–175.001,1313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2757167.01/cwt165.00–177.501,26410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2816147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,2043
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3417122.50/cwt122.50–122.505112
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,37595.73/cwt91.00–101.001,3163
Bulls——1,522106.24/cwt100.00–112.001,61711
Bulls——1,727118.36/cwt117.00–120.002,0443
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02176.30/cwt65.00–85.0077918
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12064.54/cwt64.00–65.007232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14791.03/cwt83.00–96.001,04438
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18182.10/cwt78.00–86.0097010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20199.45/cwt96.00–103.001,1949
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29397.48/cwt97.00–98.001,2602
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41587.11/cwt84.00–96.001,23312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69884.43/cwt82.00–86.001,4344
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Small 1-29501,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Small 1-29801,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,093959.98/head875.00–1,000.009603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1441,176.64/head1,025.00–1,250.001,1774
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2785875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2855950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28651,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29301,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39651,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0261,485.84/head1,400.00–1,600.001,4868
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,471.71/head1,350.00–1,550.001,4723

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.