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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 18

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

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Feeder Cattle receipts

711 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 599▼ 23 vs year ago 734 · −3.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 77▼ 75 vs year ago 130 · −57.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 33▲ 24 vs year ago 50 · +48.0%

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 3.00 lower. Bulls steady on a light test. Steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Quality poor to good. Demand moderate.

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 $208.71/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$208.71

153 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$23.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.19

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	529	215.21	1,139	100
Medium and Large 3	354	197.58	699	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	468	197.24	923	41
Small 1-2	466	191.82	894	8thin

One grade step is worth $23.39/cwt here — about $245 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 sale153 hd

208.71

—

TN average11 barns · 1,812 hd

209.90

−1.19

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	1,659	106.28	1,763	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,398	90.18	1,260	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	88.08	1,068	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	79.29	863	13

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)	1,195	$1,515	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,328	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,089	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,115	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,500	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,196	$1,702	4thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	271	238.69/cwt	235.00–245.00	647	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	236.84/cwt	230.00–245.00	777	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	354	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	885	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	230.72/cwt	220.00–240.00	844	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	252.29/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,034	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	277.72/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,189	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	458	232.54/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,065	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,314	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	268.54/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,370	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	257.92/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,349	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	257.80/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,449	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	242.94/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,489	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	197.57/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,241	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	207.48/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,442	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	192.40/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,376	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	211.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,610	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	817	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,797	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	238	200.05/cwt	195.00–205.00	476	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	189.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	349	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	768	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	196.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	201.82/cwt	190.00–210.00	733	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	202.85/cwt	180.00–215.00	848	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	227.33/cwt	210.00–235.00	987	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	460	199.86/cwt	190.00–210.00	919	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	228.19/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,077	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	202.06/cwt	175.00–215.00	954	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	500	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	950	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	224.11/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,168	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	199.25/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,050	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	559	195.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,090	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	215.16/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,218	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	195.34/cwt	187.50–202.50	1,199	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,130	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	178.32/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,191	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,260	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,403	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	182.52/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,374	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	235.75/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,016	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	218.98/cwt	215.00–225.00	953	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	207.58/cwt	200.00–215.00	986	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	221.21/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,053	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	485	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,043	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	503	216.28/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,088	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	224.18/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,148	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	527	211.68/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,116	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	214.92/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,210	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	201.44/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,168	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,316	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,264	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	191.88/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,293	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,229	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,369	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	176.20/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,366	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,562	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	104.37/cwt	92.00–110.00	1,696	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,971	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	74.79/cwt	73.00–76.00	794	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	82.11/cwt	77.00–87.00	908	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	89.50/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,070	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	83.80/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,031	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	94.98/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,220	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,323	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	89.09/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,278	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,235	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	702	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	1,179.04/head	1,124.00–1,300.00	1,179	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	1,327.64/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,328	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,083	1,324.48/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,324	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	1,088.64/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,089	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,591.85/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,592	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,735.94/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,736	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Oct 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 711Last week 599Year ago 734

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 77Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 33Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	175.00–190.00	182.52
10	—	434	210.00–235.00	227.33
10	—	716	196.00	196.00
5	—	349	220.00	220.00
27	—	472	210.00–235.00	228.19
16	—	566	200.00–235.00	215.16
8	—	521	215.00–230.00	224.11
6	—	380	220.00	220.00
12	—	614	187.50–202.50	195.34
3	—	672	185.00–190.00	187.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	195.00–205.00	199.25
2	—	323	180.00–200.00	189.61
10	—	472	175.00–215.00	202.06
7	—	418	180.00–215.00	202.85
2	—	238	195.00–205.00	200.05
3	—	668	175.00–180.00	178.32
4	—	559	190.00–200.00	195.03
4	—	628	180.00	180.00
5	—	363	190.00–210.00	201.82
1	—	260	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	190.00–200.00	196.77
1	—	330	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	180.00–200.00	190.00
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
3	—	460	190.00–210.00	199.86
1	—	335	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	195.00–200.00	197.57
5	—	695	200.00–212.50	207.48
4	—	271	235.00–245.00	238.69
7	—	366	220.00–240.00	230.72
2	—	715	185.00–200.00	192.40
2	—	410	235.00–270.00	252.29
1	—	845	190.00	190.00
5	—	328	230.00–245.00	236.84
1	—	595	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	761	210.00–220.00	211.61
2	—	523	245.00–270.00	257.92
1	—	465	282.50	282.50
6	—	354	250.00	250.00
1	—	930	215.00	215.00
1	—	675	220.00	220.00
11	—	562	230.00–262.50	257.80
11	—	428	260.00–290.00	277.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	215.00	215.00
1	—	580	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	225.00–240.00	232.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	510	265.00–280.00	268.54
7	—	817	220.00	220.00
26	—	613	242.00–250.00	242.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	215.00	215.00
3	—	527	210.00–215.00	211.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	172.50–180.00	176.20
1	—	880	177.50	177.50
4	—	476	215.00–230.00	221.21
1	—	605	217.50	217.50
4	—	563	210.00–217.50	214.92
7	—	431	230.00–245.00	235.75
9	—	512	222.50–227.50	224.18
4	—	674	185.00–197.50	191.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	215.00–225.00	218.98
2	—	580	190.00–212.50	201.44
1	—	624	202.50	202.50
1	—	730	187.50	187.50
2	—	475	200.00–215.00	207.58
2	—	503	210.00–222.50	216.28
2	—	683	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	101.00	101.00
12	—	1,195	84.00–94.00	89.50
7	—	1,230	79.00–88.00	83.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,061	73.00–76.00	74.79
8	—	1,106	77.00–87.00	82.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,436	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,285	93.00–97.00	94.98
5	—	1,435	87.00–91.00	89.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,625	92.00–110.00	104.37
1	—	1,760	112.00	112.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	885	1,124.00–1,300.00	1,179.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	702	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	1	—	1,190	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,240	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,591.85

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,324.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,088.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,327.64

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	1	—	1,265	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,173	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,735.94

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.