Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2023-03-29

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 29
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
808 head
▲ 290 vs last sale 518▼ 496 vs year ago 1,304 · −38.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 114▼ 7 vs year ago 130 · −5.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 37▼ 22 vs year ago 57 · −38.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. 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 $196.24/cwt on 267 head.
Average price
$196.24
267 head · 680 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,334
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$198
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3
$31.74/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.98
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3500204.241,02251
Medium and Large 1-2744194.791,449198
Small 1-2485191.7493016thin
Medium and Large 3478172.508242thin
One grade step is worth $31.74/cwt here — about $198 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 sale267 hd
196.24
—
TN average9 barns · 1,647 hd
208.22
−11.98
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—Average1,759110.391,94216
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15891.791,06347
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,39990.201,26219
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01079.9180717

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,053$1,0713thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$1,2634thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3200245.00/cwt245.00–245.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235245.00/cwt245.00–245.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3273236.89/cwt230.00–240.006473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288270.00/cwt270.00–270.007785
Steers—Small 1-2308225.05/cwt220.00–230.006933
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3328231.72/cwt215.00–245.007608
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340250.00/cwt250.00–250.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364245.06/cwt230.00–260.0089215
Steers—Small 1-2368196.56/cwt180.00–210.007236
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375223.60/cwt220.00–230.008397
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421229.98/cwt225.00–235.009686
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423214.02/cwt205.00–225.009055
Steers—Small 1-2430180.70/cwt160.00–200.007772
Steers—Medium and Large 3450185.00/cwt185.00–185.008331
Steers—Small 1-2475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480234.23/cwt220.00–240.001,1247
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3483203.34/cwt200.00–210.009823
Steers—Medium and Large 3505160.00/cwt160.00–160.008081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522217.70/cwt210.00–225.001,13613
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3536193.79/cwt185.00–200.001,0394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2498
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568214.94/cwt210.00–220.001,2215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580196.61/cwt190.00–200.001,1403
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620180.78/cwt165.00–197.501,1215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631207.07/cwt197.50–215.001,3077
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665191.83/cwt185.00–197.501,2764
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3674179.63/cwt172.50–185.001,2117
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724172.99/cwt167.50–175.001,2525
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770171.26/cwt167.50–172.501,3194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773173.76/cwt172.50–175.001,3436
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3783170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810173.34/cwt167.50–177.501,4043
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3161
Steers—Small 1-2823163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3870162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,4141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2883167.46/cwt162.50–172.501,4792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added890180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,60262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added959169.50/cwt169.50–169.501,62644
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210235.00/cwt235.00–235.004941
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240190.00/cwt190.00–190.004561
Heifers—Small 1-2265180.00/cwt180.00–180.004771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275202.45/cwt190.00–210.005574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2284219.07/cwt210.00–230.006224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3314200.81/cwt185.00–210.006317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed317221.69/cwt220.00–222.507039
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed320215.00/cwt215.00–215.006881
Heifers—Small 1-2320185.00/cwt185.00–185.005922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328213.57/cwt210.00–220.007019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed355211.23/cwt210.00–212.507502
Heifers—Small 1-2370191.10/cwt180.00–210.007073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376212.51/cwt210.00–217.507998
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3377200.56/cwt190.00–210.007568
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy396190.00/cwt190.00–190.007523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3413192.15/cwt185.00–195.007948
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed418213.68/cwt210.00–217.508932
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420175.00/cwt175.00–175.007351
Heifers—Small 1-2423174.53/cwt140.00–190.007384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424208.19/cwt200.00–217.5088311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed425210.00/cwt210.00–210.008931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473196.66/cwt190.00–210.0093011
Heifers—Small 1-2475173.30/cwt165.00–185.008233
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3476181.42/cwt170.00–190.008649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy480195.00/cwt195.00–195.009362
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516189.21/cwt182.50–195.0097621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525194.32/cwt192.50–197.501,0204
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3528170.19/cwt165.00–175.0089910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540172.50/cwt172.50–172.509321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy553190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569178.86/cwt172.50–187.501,0189
Heifers—Small 1-2570152.46/cwt147.50–160.008693
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575170.38/cwt167.50–175.009806
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575148.67/cwt140.00–157.508552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy590167.50/cwt167.50–167.509881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3621152.48/cwt147.50–162.509474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2634170.11/cwt162.50–172.501,07816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635152.50/cwt152.50–152.509681
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645135.00/cwt135.00–135.008713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,0843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1465
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675147.50/cwt147.50–147.509961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy685148.73/cwt147.50–150.001,0192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3685130.00/cwt130.00–130.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3718138.36/cwt132.50–147.509933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720154.95/cwt152.50–157.501,1162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2870135.80/cwt130.00–140.001,1813
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405220.00/cwt220.00–220.008912
Bulls—Small 1-2430190.00/cwt190.00–190.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0072
Bulls—Small 1-2465180.00/cwt180.00–180.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471218.09/cwt215.00–225.001,0278
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3481201.73/cwt195.00–212.509707
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3508188.69/cwt180.00–195.009594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0561
Bulls—Small 1-2530157.38/cwt145.00–170.008342
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2553202.51/cwt200.00–205.001,1202
Bulls—Small 1-2565180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576173.88/cwt160.00–190.001,0029
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600165.00/cwt165.00–165.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633171.98/cwt165.00–175.001,0895
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708161.66/cwt160.00–162.501,1453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46395.93/cwt90.00–102.001,4033
Bulls——1,793109.08/cwt105.00–115.001,9568
Bulls——1,883121.17/cwt111.00–126.002,2825
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96072.35/cwt70.00–74.006952
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01780.92/cwt69.00–88.0082315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12091.36/cwt84.00–96.001,02334
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224101.80/cwt96.00–109.001,2467
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29882.56/cwt79.00–86.001,0726
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37890.09/cwt85.00–96.001,24112
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43583.03/cwt77.00–87.001,1914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438100.23/cwt97.00–104.001,4413
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2820825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,020850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,181.37/head1,100.00–1,275.001,1812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001

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.