Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2023-06-21

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 21
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,142 head
▲ 326 vs last sale 816▲ 586 vs year ago 556 · +105.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 165▲ 51 vs year ago 100 · +51.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 65 vs last sale 83▼ 7 vs year ago 25 · −28.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers under 450lbs 3.00-10.00 lower, over 450lbs steady-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.26/cwt on 565 head.
Average price
$217.26
565 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,211
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$442
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$19.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.06
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2588218.811,286448
Medium and Large 2-3447213.8795690
Small 1-2419211.768878thin
Medium and Large 3424199.2484419thin
One grade step is worth $19.57/cwt here — about $442 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 sale565 hd
217.26
—
TN average10 barns · 3,018 hd
211.20
+6.06
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—High1,596116.041,85215
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40095.481,33718
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17694.471,11174
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00779.0079619

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)900$1,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,040$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,145$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)949$1,3253thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,4251thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)825$1,1752thin

Every lot

120 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3243260.26/cwt235.00–285.006322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2252271.66/cwt270.00–275.006853
Steers—Medium and Large 3270225.00/cwt225.00–225.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3276257.45/cwt240.00–265.0071110
Steers—Small 1-2315265.00/cwt265.00–265.008351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318265.13/cwt260.00–270.008433
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3334244.97/cwt230.00–265.0081810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380242.94/cwt232.50–257.5092311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382271.22/cwt260.00–290.001,03612
Steers—Medium and Large 3387218.34/cwt210.00–225.008453
Steers—Small 1-2388230.00/cwt230.00–230.008922
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3422240.60/cwt232.50–250.001,0153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425250.29/cwt245.00–270.001,06410
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480229.99/cwt220.00–240.001,1047
Steers—Small 1-2485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added489268.72/cwt267.50–270.001,31410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489261.80/cwt240.00–270.001,28024
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3523230.00/cwt220.00–240.001,2033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533250.74/cwt230.00–260.001,33624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534262.68/cwt250.00–265.001,40349
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560248.67/cwt247.50–250.001,39319
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573215.13/cwt205.00–225.001,2332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576242.22/cwt235.00–255.001,39510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2606240.60/cwt230.00–242.001,45827
Steers—Medium and Large 3615200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2301
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3626212.48/cwt195.00–220.001,3307
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added649240.50/cwt240.50–240.501,56169
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4928
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3771
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3768178.84/cwt175.00–182.501,3732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5206
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3230219.67/cwt215.00–225.005052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235245.00/cwt245.00–245.005761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2271235.13/cwt230.00–240.006375
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280226.05/cwt215.00–235.006334
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285205.00/cwt205.00–205.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318228.93/cwt220.00–235.007288
Heifers—Small 1-2320216.64/cwt210.00–222.506932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323234.15/cwt230.00–235.007566
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325213.63/cwt210.00–225.006944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370224.51/cwt220.00–230.0083111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3372213.50/cwt210.00–220.007943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374232.59/cwt220.00–240.0087017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed384240.00/cwt240.00–240.009227
Heifers—Small 1-2395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3419216.83/cwt200.00–225.0090917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424227.32/cwt220.00–235.0096422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3425210.00/cwt210.00–210.008931
Heifers—Small 1-2433216.77/cwt216.00–217.509392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy435195.00/cwt195.00–195.008481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy455215.00/cwt215.00–215.009781
Heifers—Small 1-2460204.89/cwt200.00–210.009422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,1097
Heifers—Medium and Large 3467191.75/cwt180.00–205.008956
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473213.18/cwt207.50–220.001,00811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481226.10/cwt217.50–230.001,08835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520218.90/cwt210.00–225.001,13825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524235.08/cwt225.00–239.001,23249
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525205.26/cwt200.00–212.501,07812
Heifers—Small 1-2530202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3531181.25/cwt180.00–185.009624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555221.50/cwt221.50–221.501,22927
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3576195.79/cwt180.00–210.001,1289
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580216.09/cwt202.50–217.501,25361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620201.00/cwt195.00–205.001,2465
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626185.04/cwt170.00–195.001,1586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added634203.20/cwt200.00–210.001,2889
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy645229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,47741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3673180.96/cwt170.00–192.501,2182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2687194.48/cwt190.00–195.001,33614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,52972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,47148
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2788163.76/cwt162.50–165.001,2902
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2415214.10/cwt190.00–235.008893
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418248.78/cwt237.50–270.001,04010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3424232.88/cwt217.50–245.009874
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3471220.11/cwt205.00–235.001,0377
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473238.55/cwt230.00–245.001,1287
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523228.33/cwt225.00–230.001,1943
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3527205.79/cwt180.00–220.001,08510
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy540190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550208.75/cwt207.50–210.001,1482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576213.63/cwt210.00–225.001,2317
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2607203.77/cwt202.50–207.501,2378
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2201
Bulls—Small 1-2615165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 3645190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2261
Bulls—Medium and Large 3650187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3658188.29/cwt180.00–195.001,2393
Bulls—Small 1-2675165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1141
Bulls—Small 1-2715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2960140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3441
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,381107.56/cwt105.00–110.001,4855
Bulls——1,687128.37/cwt124.00–131.002,1663
Bulls——1,710116.82/cwt113.00–120.001,9987
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95974.59/cwt65.00–82.0071510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06183.90/cwt80.00–86.008909
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16294.78/cwt87.00–102.001,10154
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17286.38/cwt83.00–89.001,01212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279104.52/cwt100.00–109.001,3378
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38594.92/cwt92.00–100.001,31517
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,7431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3885975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,130950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 1-27501,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39181,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.