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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 13

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 566▼ 149 vs year ago 799 · −18.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 84▲ 23 vs year ago 57 · +40.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 25▼ 13 vs year ago 40 · −32.5%

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 steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 500 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to 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 $229.48/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$229.48

192 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$293

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

$41.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

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	528	231.71	1,224	157
Small 1-2	372	223.33	830	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	503	220.08	1,106	31
Medium and Large 3	490	190.00	931	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.71/cwt here — about $293 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 sale192 hd

229.48

—

TN average13 barns · 3,187 hd

227.55

+1.94

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	—	High	1,660	120.10	1,994	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,501	105.80	1,588	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	98.90	1,230	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	85.00	880	10

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,442	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,675	4thin

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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	269	272.60/cwt	260.00–280.00	733	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	292.98/cwt	285.00–300.00	800	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	312	252.84/cwt	245.00–260.00	789	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	270.08/cwt	265.00–275.00	870	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	255.99/cwt	245.00–265.00	955	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	269.57/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,014	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	380	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	931	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	380	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	912	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	997	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	276.01/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,170	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	296.90/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,410	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	271.44/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,300	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	487	229.86/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,119	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,502	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	528	287.68/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	225.00/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,193	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	262.03/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,397	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	545	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,281	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	253.56/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,445	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	252.73/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,526	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	614	221.30/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,359	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	232.73/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,459	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	231.96/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,556	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	213.29/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,578	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	265	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	623	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	262.50/cwt	260.00–265.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	239.92/cwt	235.00–245.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	254.73/cwt	250.00–260.00	836	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	233.83/cwt	225.00–245.00	842	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	246.78/cwt	235.00–260.00	911	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	385	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	905	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	235.20/cwt	225.00–245.00	988	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,139	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	429	225.44/cwt	215.00–230.00	967	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,193	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	224.15/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,087	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	238.00/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,159	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	241.26/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,242	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	228.91/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,195	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	211.01/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,123	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	225.18/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,284	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	573	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,160	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	237.54/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,373	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,228	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	215.47/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,336	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	622	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,415	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	632	209.25/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,322	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	212.99/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,414	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	210.62/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,510	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	262.67/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,090	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	230.63/cwt	215.00–245.00	964	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,127	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	248.03/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,163	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	231.83/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,192	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	210.98/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,089	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	232.85/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,309	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	209.09/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,213	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	616	203.17/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,252	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	227.56/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,422	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	202.35/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,350	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	197.52/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,398	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,378	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,381	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,519	4
Bulls	—	—	1,738	129.09/cwt	128.00–130.00	2,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,852	124.58/cwt	118.00–130.00	2,307	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	86.88/cwt	83.00–93.00	893	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	77.48/cwt	75.00–80.00	824	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	100.97/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,225	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	90.27/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,140	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	103.30/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,489	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	112.76/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,667	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,557	111.49/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,736	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,762	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	1,442.44/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,442	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	930	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,888.22/head	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,888	2

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 Sep 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 566Year ago 799

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 84Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 25Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	240.00	240.00
1	—	545	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	295.00–300.00	296.90
11	—	604	250.00–260.00	252.73
6	—	527	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	479	250.00–285.00	271.44
9	—	671	220.00–235.00	231.96
15	—	533	250.00–280.00	262.03
3	—	322	265.00–275.00	270.08
2	—	273	285.00–300.00	292.98
7	—	424	260.00–290.00	276.01
10	—	627	230.00–242.50	232.73
3	—	740	210.00–220.00	213.29
10	—	376	260.00–300.00	269.57
9	—	570	240.00–265.00	253.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	220.00	220.00
5	—	373	245.00–265.00	255.99
1	—	655	205.00	205.00
5	—	312	245.00–260.00	252.84
3	—	487	220.00–240.00	229.86
2	—	530	210.00–240.00	225.00
4	—	269	260.00–280.00	272.60
4	—	614	215.00–230.00	221.30
4	—	411	240.00–245.00	242.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	280.00–295.00	287.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	230.00	230.00
2	—	380	240.00–250.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	717	200.00–215.00	210.62
10	—	620	210.00–230.00	215.47
2	—	295	260.00–265.00	262.50
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
1	—	770	182.50	182.50
10	—	369	235.00–260.00	246.78
25	—	570	217.50–235.00	225.18
18	—	522	217.50–235.00	228.91
6	—	664	205.00–217.50	212.99
3	—	800	190.00	190.00
15	—	420	225.00–245.00	235.20
25	—	487	225.00–245.00	238.00
2	—	328	250.00–260.00	254.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	230.00	230.00
10	—	578	236.00–240.00	237.54
2	—	422	270.00	270.00
10	—	468	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	235.00	235.00
1	—	385	235.00	235.00
1	—	465	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	200.00–215.00	209.25
6	—	532	200.00–222.50	211.01
2	—	670	205.00	205.00
2	—	315	235.00–245.00	239.92
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
3	—	485	222.50–225.00	224.15
5	—	360	225.00–245.00	233.83
5	—	429	215.00–230.00	225.44
2	—	578	210.00–215.00	212.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	235.00	235.00
2	—	515	240.00–242.50	241.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	200.00–205.00	202.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	708	190.00–202.50	197.52
7	—	562	220.00–240.00	232.85
2	—	625	225.00–230.00	227.56
4	—	415	255.00–280.00	262.67
3	—	667	195.00–210.00	202.35
5	—	514	225.00–255.00	231.83
1	—	755	195.00	195.00
5	—	469	240.00–265.00	248.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
1	—	520	225.00	225.00
1	—	435	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	175.00	175.00
2	—	418	215.00–245.00	230.63
1	—	745	185.00	185.00
3	—	580	205.00–217.50	209.09
4	—	616	190.00–212.50	203.17
9	—	516	200.00–220.00	210.98
2	—	465	240.00–245.00	242.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	96.00	96.00
7	—	1,557	109.00–120.00	111.49
12	—	1,441	96.00–107.00	103.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,028	83.00–93.00	86.88
2	—	1,063	75.00–80.00	77.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	110.00–116.00	112.76
8	—	1,263	85.00–95.00	90.27
20	—	1,213	96.00–109.00	100.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	128.00–130.00	129.09
5	—	1,852	118.00–130.00	124.58
4	—	1,381	105.00–115.00	110.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,102	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,442.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	2	—	1,135	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,888.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,300.00	1,300.00

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