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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Apr 5

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

855 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 808▲ 252 vs year ago 603 · +41.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 123▼ 10 vs year ago 129 · −7.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 35▲ 48 vs year ago 17 · +282.4%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $188.64/cwt on 238 head.

Average price

$188.64

238 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$26.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.38

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	191.08	1,031	192
Medium and Large 2-3	498	180.92	901	35
Small 1-2	465	175.38	816	6thin
Medium and Large 3	452	165.03	746	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.05/cwt here — about $285 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 sale238 hd

188.64

—

TN average11 barns · 2,557 hd

191.02

−2.38

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,643	108.97	1,791	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,128	91.59	1,033	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,297	90.50	1,174	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	79.66	788	25

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,143	$1,319	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,224	$1,221	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,157	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	845	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$1,633	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,064	$1,549	14

Every lot

100 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	210	247.62/cwt	245.00–250.00	520	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	232.29/cwt	225.00–237.50	646	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	229.84/cwt	225.00–235.00	724	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	867	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	213.61/cwt	200.00–220.00	780	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	221.63/cwt	210.00–247.50	842	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	248.61/cwt	245.00–260.00	962	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	218.70/cwt	210.00–227.50	903	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	415	225.25/cwt	225.25–225.25	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	234.71/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,042	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,041	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	237.47/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,133	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	510	191.68/cwt	180.00–200.00	978	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	221.97/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,150	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	208.69/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,185	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	214.06/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,229	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,350	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	208.96/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,298	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	187.48/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,168	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,139	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	195.00/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,307	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	171.25/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,199	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,354	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,466	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	221.25/cwt	220.00–225.00	730	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	210.00/cwt	205.00–215.00	699	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	185.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	676	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	213.28/cwt	205.00–220.00	796	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	203.86/cwt	195.00–215.00	856	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	425	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	192.92/cwt	180.00–200.00	824	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	461	185.09/cwt	170.00–205.00	853	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	182.42/cwt	180.00–187.50	848	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	206.79/cwt	197.50–212.50	972	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	175.40/cwt	170.00–185.00	909	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	190.62/cwt	180.00–205.00	997	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	523	174.18/cwt	172.50–175.00	911	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	188.27/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,075	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	175.98/cwt	165.00–182.00	1,068	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	171.77/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,135	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	151.02/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,012	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	697	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,178	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,138	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	877	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,184	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	213.15/cwt	200.00–222.50	902	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	215.00/cwt	205.00–225.00	995	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	972	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	208.80/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,088	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	203.34/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,145	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,159	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,147	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,322	97.93/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,295	5
Bulls	—	—	1,870	112.74/cwt	109.00–115.00	2,108	4
Bulls	—	—	1,877	122.35/cwt	121.00–123.00	2,297	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	81.00/cwt	73.00–88.00	793	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	72.61/cwt	70.00–75.00	757	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,084	91.02/cwt	86.00–96.00	987	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	99.87/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,188	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	84.33/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,022	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	98.64/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,253	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	89.47/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,148	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,216	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	840	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,318.87/head	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,319	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,157.28/head	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,157	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	1,221.22/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,221	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	850	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	900	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	1,725.30/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	1,493.31/head	1,250.00–1,675.00	1,493	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	1,520.59/head	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,521	5

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed Apr 5, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 855Last week 808Year ago 603

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 123Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 35Year ago 17

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	661	167.50–175.00	171.77
8	—	607	165.00–182.00	175.98
21	—	420	195.00–215.00	203.86
2	—	700	160.00–165.00	162.50
16	—	373	205.00–220.00	213.28
15	—	523	180.00–205.00	190.62
4	—	330	220.00–225.00	221.25
20	—	571	175.00–195.00	188.27
47	—	470	197.50–212.50	206.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	170.00–205.00	185.09
1	—	265	215.00	215.00
3	—	333	205.00–215.00	210.00
6	—	518	170.00–185.00	175.40
10	—	427	180.00–200.00	192.92
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
2	—	877	135.00	135.00
5	—	670	150.00–155.00	151.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	175.00	175.00
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
2	—	365	180.00–190.00	185.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	697	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	180.00–190.00	184.94
3	—	523	172.50–175.00	174.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
3	—	465	180.00–187.50	182.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	380	210.00–247.50	221.63
4	—	315	225.00–235.00	229.84
4	—	568	205.00–215.00	208.69
2	—	468	220.00–225.00	222.43
2	—	210	245.00–250.00	247.62
6	—	413	210.00–227.50	218.70
2	—	700	170.00–172.50	171.25
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
4	—	623	170.00–205.00	187.48
1	—	785	172.50	172.50
3	—	278	225.00–237.50	232.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	172.50	172.50
1	—	385	210.00	210.00
1	—	480	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	621	202.50–220.00	208.96
6	—	574	205.00–225.00	214.06
1	—	295	250.00	250.00
1	—	340	255.00	255.00
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
1	—	850	172.50	172.50
20	—	444	230.00–250.00	234.71
3	—	477	235.00–240.00	237.47
15	—	387	245.00–260.00	248.61
7	—	518	210.00–235.00	221.97
7	—	670	180.00–197.50	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	225.25	225.25
1	—	335	245.00	245.00
3	—	510	180.00–200.00	191.68
3	—	365	200.00–220.00	213.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	230.00	230.00
3	—	510	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	175.00–180.00	177.49
1	—	730	170.00	170.00
9	—	521	200.00–225.00	208.80
6	—	463	205.00–225.00	215.00
1	—	420	240.00	240.00
3	—	563	200.00–205.00	203.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	200.00–222.50	213.15
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	165.00	165.00
1	—	540	185.00	185.00
1	—	575	175.00	175.00
2	—	480	200.00–205.00	202.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,190	95.00–103.00	99.87
31	—	1,084	86.00–96.00	91.02
9	—	1,212	75.00–87.00	84.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	979	73.00–88.00	81.00
4	—	1,043	70.00–75.00	72.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	85.00	85.00
13	—	1,283	85.00–93.00	89.47
3	—	1,270	96.00–100.00	98.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,322	92.00–104.00	97.93
4	—	1,870	109.00–115.00	112.74
3	—	1,877	121.00–123.00	122.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,185	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,157.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,224	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,221.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,318.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,127	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,520.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,048	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,122	1,250.00–1,675.00	1,493.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.