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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 17

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

665 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 716▲ 197 vs year ago 468 · +42.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 55▲ 7 vs year ago 82 · +8.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 140▲ 1 vs year ago 53 · +1.9%

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 mostly steady. 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 $203.36/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$203.36

148 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$961

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$178

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

$47.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.93

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	308	215.00	661	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	468	210.69	987	90
Medium and Large 2-3	483	194.51	940	49
Medium and Large 3	500	167.77	839	7thin

One grade step is worth $47.23/cwt here — about −$178 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 sale148 hd

203.36

—

TN average10 barns · 1,715 hd

197.43

+5.93

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	—	Average	1,519	114.93	1,746	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	96.68	1,163	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	93.58	1,290	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	947	81.06	768	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,412	$1,600	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,063	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,099	$1,025	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	960	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,109	$1,504	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,079	$1,428	3thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	505	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	262.43/cwt	245.00–285.00	743	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	759	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	262.23/cwt	245.00–270.00	871	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	261.14/cwt	245.00–270.00	969	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	231.84/cwt	225.00–242.50	867	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	243.02/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,006	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	256.01/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,180	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	239.55/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,248	13
Steers	—	Small 1-2	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	224.15/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,282	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,269	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	210.90/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,322	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	214.05/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,408	33
Steers	—	Small 1-2	665	197.39/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,313	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	215.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	199.63/cwt	195.00–205.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	223.39/cwt	215.00–230.00	726	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	211.63/cwt	205.00–215.00	713	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	201.49/cwt	190.00–210.00	741	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	184.70/cwt	180.00–190.00	689	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	219.08/cwt	210.00–235.00	822	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	212.22/cwt	205.00–220.00	891	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	205.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	872	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	192.62/cwt	185.00–200.00	901	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	213.58/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,019	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	478	202.59/cwt	200.00–205.00	968	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	205.30/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,084	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	179.92/cwt	175.00–190.00	950	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	539	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,051	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	563	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	901	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	176.55/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,024	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	204.41/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,196	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	189.88/cwt	177.50–195.00	1,164	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	167.62/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,064	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,139	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,198	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	705	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,146	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	168.75/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,223	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	238.17/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,010	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	425	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	988	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	210.97/cwt	205.00–215.00	899	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	428	207.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	889	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	978	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	227.92/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,076	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	218.80/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,039	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	202.46/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,053	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	213.44/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,123	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	208.35/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,161	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	198.64/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,214	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	192.45/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,209	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	185.05/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,227	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,256	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	101.63/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,347	3
Bulls	—	—	1,539	116.82/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,798	7
Bulls	—	—	1,740	128.27/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,232	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	877	68.24/cwt	63.00–75.00	598	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	85.87/cwt	83.00–87.00	836	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	93.62/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,121	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	99.73/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,205	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,416	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	92.86/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,281	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,088	1,025.52/head	900.00–1,050.00	1,026	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,412	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	1,455.99/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,456	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	1,567.11/head	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,567	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1

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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 716Year ago 468

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 55Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 140Year ago 53

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	245.00–270.00	262.23
5	—	414	235.00–255.00	243.02
1	—	210	260.00	260.00
12	—	627	195.00–220.00	210.90
4	—	461	245.00–260.00	256.01
33	—	658	185.00–215.00	214.05
13	—	521	230.00–245.00	239.55
6	—	572	220.00–225.00	224.15
8	—	371	245.00–270.00	261.14
4	—	283	245.00–285.00	262.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	210.00–220.00	215.04
7	—	374	225.00–242.50	231.84
2	—	323	235.00	235.00
1	—	215	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	190.00–205.00	197.39
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
1	—	330	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	325	215.00–230.00	223.39
10	—	420	205.00–220.00	212.22
10	—	528	195.00–212.50	205.30
11	—	375	210.00–235.00	219.08
1	—	675	177.50	177.50
2	—	725	165.00–172.50	168.75
28	—	477	205.00–225.00	213.58
1	—	225	240.00	240.00
4	—	613	177.50–195.00	189.88
1	—	270	255.00	255.00
8	—	585	190.00–210.00	204.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	539	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	270	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	170.00–185.00	176.55
6	—	368	190.00–210.00	201.49
1	—	660	172.50	172.50
3	—	337	205.00–215.00	211.63
2	—	240	210.00–220.00	215.10
2	—	425	200.00–210.00	205.18
2	—	635	160.00–175.00	167.62
2	—	468	185.00–200.00	192.62
3	—	528	175.00–190.00	179.92
2	—	270	195.00–205.00	199.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	160.00	160.00
1	—	630	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
2	—	373	180.00–190.00	184.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
2	—	478	200.00–205.00	202.59
1	—	705	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	205.00–210.00	208.35
7	—	526	210.00–230.00	213.44
11	—	424	230.00–245.00	238.17
10	—	472	220.00–235.00	227.92
3	—	663	180.00–190.00	185.05
1	—	705	175.00	175.00
4	—	611	190.00–215.00	198.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
1	—	425	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	205.00–215.00	210.97
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
2	—	628	190.00–195.00	192.45
6	—	520	200.00–210.00	202.46
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
2	—	475	217.50–220.00	218.80
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
1	—	750	167.50	167.50
1	—	810	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	200.00–215.00	207.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	877	63.00–75.00	68.24
8	—	973	83.00–87.00	85.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	103.00	103.00
13	—	1,379	87.00–96.00	92.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,197	90.00–97.00	93.62
16	—	1,208	96.00–105.00	99.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,539	114.00–120.00	116.82
2	—	1,740	126.00–130.00	128.27
3	—	1,325	90.00–115.00	101.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,412	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,088	900.00–1,050.00	1,025.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,567.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,023	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,455.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.