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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 4

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← Aug 28Sep 4Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

740 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 568▲ 174 vs year ago 566 · +30.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 99▲ 25 vs year ago 84 · +29.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 17▲ 34 vs year ago 25 · +136.0%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs mostly steady, over 500 lbs steady to $5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs $3.00-$5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Feeder Bulls steady to $6.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to strong.

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 $227.18/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −164.76 against this barn's trailing median of $391.94.

Average price

$227.18

97 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,246

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$24.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.68

vs TN average

−13.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	229.70	1,261	79
Small 1	505	225.00	1,136	1thin
Medium and Large 2	547	216.25	1,183	16thin
Medium and Large 3	565	205.00	1,158	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.70/cwt here — about $103 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale97 hd

227.18

—

TN average11 barns · 360 hd

225.50

+1.68

National average148 barns · 7,025 hd

240.69

−13.51

This barn, trailing median32 sales

391.94

−164.76

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	1,588	157.79	2,505	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,366	128.29	1,752	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	124.43	1,558	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	111.08	1,200	20

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,566	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,440	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,675	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,050	2thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	809	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	301.23/cwt	295.00–310.00	840	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	283.28/cwt	275.00–290.00	906	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	305.21/cwt	300.00–310.00	986	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	288.26/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,061	6
Steers	350–400	Small 1	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	265.50/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,017	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	386	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,206	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	282.05/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,190	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	431	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,164	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	270.69/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,264	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,238	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	235.08/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,222	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	255.30/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,343	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,531	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	225.02/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,271	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	252.53/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,442	22
Steers	550–600	Small 1	573	221.33/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,268	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,335	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	242.16/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,504	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	240.06/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,584	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	232.46/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,655	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	737	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,769	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	215.61/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,645	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	779	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,792	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	226.04/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,867	12
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	869	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,999	40
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	926	223.58/cwt	222.50–225.00	2,070	14
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,968	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	319.89/cwt	305.00–335.00	729	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	255.21/cwt	240.00–280.00	720	3
Heifers	250–300	Small 1	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	293	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	864	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	277.00/cwt	275.00–280.00	886	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	233.37/cwt	190.00–260.00	786	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	248.16/cwt	240.00–255.00	903	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	911	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	283.41/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,080	8
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	251.21/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,068	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	228.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	978	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	469	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,079	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	234.11/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,103	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	241.33/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,144	46
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	220.82/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,137	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	518	214.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,114	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	230.85/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,221	34
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	213.50/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,208	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	230.31/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,306	40
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	227.15/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,422	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	630	234.21/cwt	231.00–237.50	1,476	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,292	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	224.09/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,475	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,545	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	793	203.33/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,612	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	275.56/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,155	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	247.16/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,053	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	470	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,128	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	257.46/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,213	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	235.99/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,222	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	219.01/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,170	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	220.00/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,217	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	227.33/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,300	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	226.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,389	24
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	222.38/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,401	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	212.55/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,409	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,430	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	205.99/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,465	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,472	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,315	139.57/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,835	2
Bulls	—	—	1,487	156.83/cwt	150.00–161.00	2,332	14
Bulls	—	—	1,913	166.10/cwt	165.00–168.00	3,177	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	105.36/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,095	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	119.65/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,368	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	119.96/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,456	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,640	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	125.57/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,592	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,347	129.08/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,739	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	120.66/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,633	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	134.07/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,908	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	885	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,068	1,440.16/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,440	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,078	1,565.78/head	1,225.00–1,850.00	1,566	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	800	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	725	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	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 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 740Last week 568Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 99Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 17Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	565	271.00	271.00
2	700–750	737	240.00	240.00
5	750–800	779	230.00	230.00
40	850–900	869	230.00	230.00
14	900–950	926	222.50–225.00	223.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	431	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	520	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	275.00–290.00	283.28
10	350–400	383	240.00–275.00	265.50
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
4	500–550	520	230.00–240.00	235.08
3	550–600	565	220.00–227.50	225.02
2	600–650	600	220.00–225.00	222.50
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	330.00	330.00
4	250–300	279	295.00–310.00	301.23
3	300–350	323	300.00–310.00	305.21
6	350–400	368	275.00–300.00	288.26
10	400–450	422	270.00–295.00	282.05
21	450–500	467	260.00–277.50	270.69
25	500–550	526	250.00–267.50	255.30
22	550–600	571	235.00–258.00	252.53
19	600–650	621	230.00–247.50	242.16
4	650–700	660	225.00–247.50	240.06
4	700–750	712	225.00–235.00	232.46
4	750–800	763	215.00–217.50	215.61
12	800–850	826	225.00–227.50	226.04
1	850–900	870	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	960	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	386	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	573	215.00–227.50	221.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	305.00–335.00	319.89
5	300–350	320	275.00–280.00	277.00
8	350–400	381	265.00–295.00	283.41
18	400–450	425	240.00–275.00	251.21
46	450–500	474	230.00–250.00	241.33
34	500–550	529	222.50–235.00	230.85
40	550–600	567	220.00–235.00	230.31
20	600–650	626	215.00–230.00	227.15
5	650–700	658	220.00–232.50	224.09
6	700–750	732	211.00	211.00
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	630	231.00–237.50	234.21
6	750–800	793	202.50–205.00	203.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	293	295.00	295.00
3	400–450	430	230.00	230.00
5	450–500	469	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	240.00–280.00	255.21
3	300–350	337	190.00–260.00	233.37
6	350–400	364	240.00–255.00	248.16
5	400–450	429	220.00–230.00	228.04
6	450–500	471	225.00–237.50	234.11
6	500–550	515	220.00–225.00	220.82
10	550–600	566	200.00–220.00	213.50
1	600–650	620	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	665	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	385	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	415	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	505	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	372	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	440	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	565	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	518	210.00–220.00	214.98
2	550–600	575	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	630	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	419	265.00–290.00	275.56
16	450–500	471	240.00–265.00	257.46
10	500–550	518	230.00–255.00	235.99
18	550–600	572	220.00–232.50	227.33
24	600–650	612	220.00–230.00	226.97
2	650–700	663	210.00–215.00	212.55
5	700–750	711	205.00–210.00	205.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
4	400–450	426	230.00–265.00	247.16
1	450–500	470	240.00	240.00
11	500–550	534	210.00–230.00	219.01
4	550–600	553	210.00–230.00	220.00
2	600–650	630	215.00–230.00	222.38
2	650–700	673	210.00–215.00	212.45
1	750–800	785	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	885	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,440.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,078	1,225.00–1,850.00	1,565.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,487	150.00–161.00	156.83
2	—	1,315	139.00–140.00	139.57
6	—	1,913	165.00–168.00	166.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,039	95.00–111.00	105.36
8	—	1,143	116.00–125.00	119.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,353	120.00–121.00	120.66
3	—	1,423	132.00–136.00	134.07
7	—	1,347	124.00–135.00	129.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,268	121.00–133.00	125.57
8	—	1,214	119.00–122.00	119.96
1	—	1,215	135.00	135.00

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.