Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2023-07-26

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 26
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
688 head
▼ 175 vs last sale 863▼ 182 vs year ago 870 · −20.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 145▲ 33 vs year ago 84 · +39.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 51▲ 2 vs year ago 33 · +6.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower. 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 $217.46/cwt on 231 head.
Average price
$217.46
231 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,140
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$366
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$24.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.06
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544219.791,196170
Small 1-2442216.679573thin
Medium and Large 2-3477213.101,01750
Medium and Large 3425195.648308thin
One grade step is worth $24.15/cwt here — about $366 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 sale231 hd
217.46
—
TN average9 barns · 1,465 hd
219.52
−2.06
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—High1,648117.651,93920
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,391103.541,44029
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,210100.761,21943
CowsLean 85-90%Low93484.3278813

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$1,2502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,103$1,0874thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)958$1,0502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$9932thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)918$9736
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)980$9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,119$1,6866

Every lot

109 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3210260.00/cwt260.00–260.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2255295.00/cwt295.00–295.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3288272.57/cwt265.00–280.007852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318295.83/cwt280.00–310.009412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3327259.91/cwt240.00–275.008505
Steers—Medium and Large 3345230.00/cwt230.00–230.007941
Steers—Small 1-2350240.00/cwt240.00–240.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368294.37/cwt270.00–310.001,0836
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373249.12/cwt230.00–270.009298
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3416250.03/cwt240.00–260.001,0408
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423281.65/cwt260.00–295.001,1918
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465273.19/cwt255.00–285.001,2708
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482238.43/cwt230.00–245.001,1493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4361
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3507230.90/cwt220.00–235.001,17141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508280.07/cwt275.00–285.001,4232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,4152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514254.68/cwt240.00–272.501,3096
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580232.72/cwt220.00–245.001,3502
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584239.80/cwt237.50–262.501,40025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,51010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613246.12/cwt240.00–252.501,5092
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615217.00/cwt205.00–230.001,3355
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2686222.64/cwt220.00–232.501,52738
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6431
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3831181.85/cwt175.00–187.501,5114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added832225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,87212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,6971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3319226.09/cwt220.00–240.007214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342265.00/cwt265.00–265.009063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380222.84/cwt210.00–235.008475
Heifers—Small 1-2380220.00/cwt220.00–220.008361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385210.00/cwt210.00–210.008091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386242.74/cwt230.00–250.0093713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3424217.75/cwt210.00–225.0092311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3428204.85/cwt200.00–210.008772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429228.31/cwt220.00–240.0097927
Heifers—Small 1-2440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0011
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475188.47/cwt180.00–195.008953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478224.99/cwt220.00–230.001,07524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy478204.74/cwt195.00–215.009792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480215.03/cwt205.00–222.501,0329
Heifers—Small 1-2505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2508223.32/cwt215.00–232.501,13421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521213.36/cwt210.00–220.001,1129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,23511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568202.94/cwt190.00–210.001,1537
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572213.66/cwt202.50–220.001,2228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3984
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613212.15/cwt200.00–215.001,30025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2664210.76/cwt200.00–217.501,3996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4564
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680190.00/cwt185.00–195.001,2922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2721187.12/cwt180.00–192.501,3496
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added831187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,55812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428232.23/cwt225.00–240.0099411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429245.76/cwt240.00–255.001,0546
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440210.00/cwt210.00–210.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468246.67/cwt230.00–267.501,15415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3484224.91/cwt220.00–230.001,0894
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519227.53/cwt225.00–230.001,1814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3529210.76/cwt200.00–220.001,1156
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570203.79/cwt200.00–210.001,1624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2587222.07/cwt215.00–227.501,30411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630206.60/cwt200.00–215.001,3023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670210.04/cwt205.00–215.001,4072
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3670188.45/cwt175.00–200.001,2636
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705172.50/cwt170.00–175.001,2162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828169.89/cwt165.00–175.001,4072
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3855155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3251
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3429160.00/cwt160.00–160.006868
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,496110.24/cwt94.00–119.001,64911
Bulls——1,748123.54/cwt117.00–127.002,1596
Bulls——2,008133.03/cwt131.00–135.002,6713
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85875.00/cwt75.00–75.006442
Cows—Lean 85-90%94886.02/cwt81.00–92.0081511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203101.36/cwt95.00–107.001,21935
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22390.68/cwt82.00–98.001,1095
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265110.61/cwt109.00–114.001,3993
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,332110.02/cwt108.00–115.001,4658
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,411101.37/cwt95.00–109.001,43020
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3921
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2812896.61/head650.00–1,100.008973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3870900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2900993.33/head900.00–1,100.009932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0401,023.92/head1,000.00–1,050.001,0242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,045974.52/head950.00–1,000.009752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-21,0001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,772.79/head1,675.00–2,100.001,7735

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.