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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 8

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

424 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 375▼ 292 vs year ago 716 · −40.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 64▲ 30 vs year ago 55 · +54.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 7▼ 127 vs year ago 140 · −90.7%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder Heifers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.91/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −144.02 against this barn's trailing median of $391.94.

Average price

$247.91

31 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$23.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.92

vs TN average

−19.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	255.97	1,410	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	538	237.54	1,279	11thin
Small 1-2	553	232.42	1,285	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.55/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale31 hd

247.91

—

TN average10 barns · 512 hd

254.83

−6.92

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−19.68

This barn, trailing median32 sales

391.94

−144.02

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,796	146.27	2,627	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,379	123.82	1,708	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	120.65	1,449	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	104.23	1,060	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,765	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,753	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,480	$2,250	1thin

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	235	323.88/cwt	290.00–355.00	761	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	948	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	260	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	910	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	300	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	975	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	332.54/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,031	2
Steers	350–400	Small 1-2	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	310.20/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,157	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,406	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	340.79/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,312	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	317.63/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,363	9
Steers	400–450	Small 1-2	435	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,262	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	458	278.81/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,277	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,511	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	309.14/cwt	292.50–320.00	1,447	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	475	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,306	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	293.58/cwt	282.50–302.50	1,532	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	527	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,397	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,664	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	251.72/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,430	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	281.48/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,607	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	268.66/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,660	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	229.82/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,432	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	279.98/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,786	36
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,709	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,774	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,688	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	235	314.96/cwt	310.00–320.00	740	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	238	357.53/cwt	355.00–360.00	851	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	262	326.37/cwt	315.00–340.00	855	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	268	293.69/cwt	275.00–315.00	787	2
Heifers	250–300	Small 1-2	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	311	324.21/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,008	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	324	284.81/cwt	275.00–305.00	923	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	326	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,019	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	365	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,022	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	313.20/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,168	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	379	287.29/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,089	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	294.39/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,222	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,263	4
Heifers	400–450	Small 1-2	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	429	268.92/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,154	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	280.72/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,277	7
Heifers	450–500	Small 2-3	460	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,127	1
Heifers	450–500	Large 2-3	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	257.18/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,219	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	252.87/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,312	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	521	242.85/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,265	7
Heifers	550–600	Small 1-2	553	232.42/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,285	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,498	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	569	228.26/cwt	210.50–240.00	1,299	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	247.54/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,418	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	625	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,406	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	236.44/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,485	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	644	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,626	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	226.18/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,534	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	706	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,483	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,691	4
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	1,035	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,656	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	288.39/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,076	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	336.62/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,262	3
Bulls	350–400	Small 1-2	378	282.15/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,067	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	408	277.55/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,132	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	311.97/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,298	6
Bulls	400–450	Small 1-2	435	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,196	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1-2	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	291.08/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,406	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	488	265.01/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,293	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	268.83/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,401	7
Bulls	550–600	Small 1-2	565	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,314	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	267.24/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,531	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	239.74/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,390	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Bulls	600–650	Small 1-2	640	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,424	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	192.04/cwt	122.50–240.00	1,277	3
Bulls	650–700	Small 1-2	670	215.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,441	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	212.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,540	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,624	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	925	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,434	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	542	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,030	3
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,710	1
Bulls	—	—	1,714	145.53/cwt	137.00–151.00	2,494	4
Bulls	—	—	2,040	155.02/cwt	154.00–156.00	3,162	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	96.00/cwt	86.00–101.00	938	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	107.28/cwt	101.00–113.00	1,097	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	109.88/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,205	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,363	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	120.42/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,432	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,505	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	129.63/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,719	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	123.38/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,698	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	128.70/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,815	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	1,764.97/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,765	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,753.25/head	1,635.00–1,900.00	1,753	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,480	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	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 May 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 375Year ago 716

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 64Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 7Year ago 140

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder Heifers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows/Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	275.00–305.00	288.39
2	400–450	408	270.00–285.00	277.55
4	450–500	488	240.00–280.00	265.01
2	550–600	580	230.00–250.00	239.74
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00
3	650–700	665	122.50–240.00	192.04
2	700–750	725	210.00–215.00	212.43
1	900–950	925	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	335.00–340.00	336.62
6	400–450	416	300.00–325.00	311.97
7	450–500	483	285.00–295.00	291.08
7	500–550	521	255.00–277.50	268.83
9	550–600	573	257.50–277.50	267.24
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	730	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	275.00–290.00	282.15
1	400–450	435	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	480	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	565	232.50	232.50
1	600–650	640	222.50	222.50
2	650–700	670	210.00–220.00	215.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	310.00–320.00	314.96
2	250–300	268	275.00–315.00	293.69
6	300–350	324	275.00–305.00	284.81
8	350–400	379	265.00–300.00	287.29
5	400–450	429	255.00–285.00	268.92
12	450–500	474	240.00–265.00	257.18
7	500–550	521	235.00–250.00	242.85
4	550–600	569	210.50–240.00	228.26
1	600–650	620	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	355.00–360.00	357.53
3	250–300	262	315.00–340.00	326.37
5	300–350	311	305.00–335.00	324.21
5	350–400	373	305.00–335.00	313.20
10	400–450	415	280.00–310.00	294.39
7	450–500	455	265.00–290.00	280.72
6	500–550	519	245.00–260.00	252.87
6	550–600	573	240.00–255.00	247.54
2	600–650	628	220.00–252.50	236.44
2	650–700	678	220.00–232.50	226.18
4	700–750	706	210.00	210.00
3	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
4	850–900	890	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	421	300.00	300.00
6	550–600	560	267.50	267.50
8	600–650	644	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	425	275.00	275.00
2	550–600	553	215.00–250.00	232.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	625	225.00	225.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	290.00–355.00	323.88
1	250–300	260	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	300	320.00–330.00	325.00
4	350–400	373	295.00–320.00	310.20
4	450–500	458	275.00–290.00	278.81
4	500–550	527	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	568	250.00–255.00	251.72
2	600–650	623	215.00–245.00	229.82
1	750–800	785	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	465	325.00	325.00
16	550–600	562	296.00	296.00
36	600–650	638	275.00–285.00	279.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	435	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	395.00	395.00
2	300–350	310	330.00–335.00	332.54
3	350–400	385	335.00–345.00	340.79
9	400–450	429	300.00–335.00	317.63
6	450–500	468	292.50–320.00	309.14
7	500–550	522	282.50–302.50	293.58
7	550–600	571	265.00–292.50	281.48
4	600–650	618	265.00–275.00	268.66
1	700–750	735	232.50	232.50
1	750–800	755	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	175.00	175.00
3	500–550	542	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	645	150.00	150.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,635.00–1,900.00	1,753.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,764.97

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	—	1,480	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,714	137.00–151.00	145.53
1	—	1,390	123.00	123.00
3	—	2,040	154.00–156.00	155.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	977	86.00–101.00	96.00
9	—	1,023	101.00–113.00	107.28
1	—	1,155	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,189	114.00–126.00	120.42
4	—	1,326	126.00–135.00	129.63
3	—	1,097	102.00–116.00	109.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	114.00	114.00
3	—	1,410	128.00–130.00	128.70
11	—	1,376	120.00–126.00	123.38

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.