Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2024-03-20

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Mar 20
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
882 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 769▲ 364 vs year ago 518 · +70.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 73▼ 29 vs year ago 114 · −25.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 18▼ 3 vs year ago 37 · −8.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers and bulls under 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.91/cwt on 138 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −125.03 against this barn's trailing median of $391.94.
Average price
$266.91
138 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,440
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$201
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.63
vs TN average
−10.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540270.701,461124
Medium and Large 2-3540233.321,26014thin
One grade step is worth $37.38/cwt here — about $201 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale138 hd
266.91
—
TN average12 barns · 1,099 hd
263.28
+3.63
National average179 barns · 15,589 hd
277.22
−10.31
This barn, trailing median32 sales
391.94
−125.03
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
435392348305median 391.9403/0404/2906/2409/0210/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.87, low $319.18, median $391.94 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,687139.462,35318
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,354131.411,77919
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,162126.461,47013
CowsLean 85-90%Average946106.231,00521

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,8263thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)792$1,2923thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)868$2,0124thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)820$1,9632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)850$1,7251thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235381.95/cwt365.00–395.008983
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2258378.16/cwt370.00–385.009763
Steers250–300Small 1-2260345.00/cwt345.00–345.008971
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3283357.43/cwt355.00–360.001,0122
Steers300–350Small 1-2315310.00/cwt310.00–310.009771
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3319340.58/cwt315.00–352.501,0867
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334379.46/cwt355.00–390.001,2674
Steers350–400Small 1-2350312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,0941
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374362.87/cwt340.00–380.001,3578
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375336.65/cwt325.00–347.501,2625
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3390315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2291
Steers400–450Small 1-2415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2041
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427341.39/cwt330.00–350.001,4586
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3429322.04/cwt285.00–335.001,3828
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455328.87/cwt317.50–340.001,4962
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3465265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2321
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467300.06/cwt275.00–315.001,4015
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515321.19/cwt317.50–322.501,65429
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3519262.35/cwt250.00–280.001,3624
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523303.61/cwt300.00–310.001,5886
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy541275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4887
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581286.84/cwt280.00–300.001,6674
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3588255.13/cwt245.00–265.001,5002
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3841
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617261.58/cwt255.00–265.001,6148
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629277.79/cwt275.00–281.001,74746
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7211
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8491
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6171
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,7621
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6913
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235285.00/cwt285.00–285.006701
Heifers250–300Small 1-2260315.00/cwt315.00–315.008191
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3271306.22/cwt295.00–320.008304
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279335.11/cwt330.00–340.009355
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329324.60/cwt310.00–345.001,06810
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330245.00/cwt245.00–245.008091
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3337309.93/cwt305.00–315.001,0443
Heifers300–350Small 1-2345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0351
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372304.60/cwt290.00–320.001,13310
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383291.42/cwt260.00–300.001,1166
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy415275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1411
Heifers400–450Small 1-2420275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1551
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425266.97/cwt245.00–280.001,13513
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427304.54/cwt280.00–320.001,30021
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added443320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4186
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy450265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1931
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3450220.00/cwt220.00–220.009901
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469275.09/cwt265.00–290.001,29023
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480253.45/cwt240.00–265.001,21711
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522261.02/cwt250.00–270.001,36326
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525236.71/cwt220.00–250.001,24310
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539278.63/cwt270.00–279.501,50277
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy543240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566255.05/cwt240.00–262.501,44419
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578224.85/cwt210.00–240.001,3004
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610247.78/cwt240.00–255.001,51123
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3021
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3624223.50/cwt215.00–230.001,3956
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627239.27/cwt230.00–245.001,50010
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy647225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4562
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656231.24/cwt227.50–232.501,5176
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686244.02/cwt230.00–247.751,67494
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4601
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4911
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,64421
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3491
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2395370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4621
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3421289.67/cwt275.00–320.001,2205
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2427348.14/cwt340.00–355.001,4873
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478315.08/cwt310.00–320.001,5062
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495282.50/cwt275.00–290.001,3982
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3520253.37/cwt245.00–265.001,3183
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531296.13/cwt280.00–315.001,57219
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3721
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2603250.84/cwt245.00–260.001,5133
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,5161
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3650220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4301
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670242.43/cwt240.00–245.001,6242
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,526131.32/cwt125.00–135.002,0044
Bulls——1,643139.07/cwt134.00–146.002,28510
Bulls——1,958148.56/cwt144.00–154.002,9094
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80094.05/cwt93.00–95.007522
Cows—Lean 85-90%956106.28/cwt96.00–116.001,01617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010118.00/cwt117.00–119.001,1922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,060112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,1871
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,141123.71/cwt115.00–132.001,4129
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,180111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3101
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260139.51/cwt136.00–145.001,7583
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,343139.14/cwt132.00–145.001,8696
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,374129.25/cwt125.00–133.001,77612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37701,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Small 1-27901,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28151,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,826.18/head1,700.00–2,050.001,8263
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27001,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37401,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38501,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28952,212.29/head2,175.00–2,250.002,2122
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29402,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501

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.