Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2024-10-23

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 23
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
865 head
▲ 373 vs last sale 492▲ 282 vs year ago 583 · +48.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 76▲ 10 vs year ago 87 · +11.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 27▲ 0 vs year ago 40 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Cattle traded unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls steady to $3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $275.63/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −139.94 against this barn's trailing median of $415.57.
Average price
$275.63
92 head · 566 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,561
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$450
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$79.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.28
vs TN average
−23.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1568279.331,58685
Medium and Large 2543242.931,3195thin
Small 1568200.001,1362thin
One grade step is worth $79.33/cwt here — about $450 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 sale92 hd
275.63
—
TN average15 barns · 682 hd
262.35
+13.28
National average191 barns · 36,605 hd
299.04
−23.41
This barn, trailing median29 sales
415.57
−139.94
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

29 sales
516452389326median 415.5703/0405/0607/0808/2610/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $501.85, low $339.74, median $415.57 across 29 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—High1,734151.482,62610
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,406119.591,68123
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,162115.491,34227
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,080102.831,11120

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$1,7173thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,4782thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,4742thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,143$1,2662thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$9501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,065$1,5501thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240305.00/cwt305.00–305.007321
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270290.56/cwt275.00–305.007852
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1287328.43/cwt325.00–335.009433
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3313252.40/cwt250.00–255.007902
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328317.07/cwt310.00–330.001,0409
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328291.35/cwt275.00–305.009569
Steers350–400Small 1365225.00/cwt225.00–225.008211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369305.05/cwt295.00–315.001,12611
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374275.05/cwt250.00–295.001,02920
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1411293.95/cwt285.00–305.001,2085
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3413219.82/cwt210.00–230.009082
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445267.44/cwt255.00–280.001,1904
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455289.95/cwt285.00–300.001,3193
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471276.02/cwt270.00–285.001,3004
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480245.05/cwt240.00–250.001,1762
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519264.98/cwt255.00–275.001,3754
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523244.89/cwt240.00–250.001,2813
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added527275.65/cwt275.00–282.501,45311
Steers550–600Small 1568200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1362
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570265.31/cwt255.00–270.001,5129
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3752
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added578283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,63661
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1605252.98/cwt250.00–255.001,53110
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628229.94/cwt225.00–235.001,4442
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677240.93/cwt230.00–245.001,6318
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added685269.75/cwt269.75–269.751,84876
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7151
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added751245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,84068
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added818244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,99666
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3230265.00/cwt265.00–265.006101
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275287.50/cwt280.00–295.007912
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275258.33/cwt250.00–270.007106
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320264.66/cwt250.00–280.008475
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325288.81/cwt285.00–300.009394
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3325240.00/cwt240.00–240.007801
Heifers300–350Small 1340255.00/cwt255.00–255.008671
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3363242.55/cwt240.00–245.008802
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373283.38/cwt280.00–290.001,05710
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383262.32/cwt250.00–280.001,00510
Heifers400–450Small 1415245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0171
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422257.63/cwt250.00–272.501,08715
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422246.01/cwt235.00–255.001,0389
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3438215.03/cwt210.00–220.009422
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added447277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,2402
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470242.64/cwt230.00–255.001,14024
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471230.00/cwt220.00–235.001,0838
Heifers450–500Small 1485225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0911
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy490225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1031
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy500215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0751
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520235.95/cwt230.00–245.001,22725
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520226.31/cwt215.00–235.001,1777
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added528260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3734
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added564264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,48945
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569230.46/cwt220.00–235.001,31114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1971
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573219.93/cwt215.00–225.001,2604
Heifers550–600Small 1595200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617229.54/cwt225.00–235.001,41611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618213.80/cwt210.00–225.001,3214
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3131
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3645190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2261
Heifers650–700Small 1660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2541
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2667196.60/cwt190.00–200.001,3113
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1688222.51/cwt220.00–225.001,5312
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added712222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,58411
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5481
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6071
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5391
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2950150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416255.23/cwt240.00–265.001,0624
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420220.00/cwt220.00–220.009241
Bulls400–450Small 1423219.47/cwt210.00–230.009282
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426281.37/cwt265.00–295.001,19917
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2464244.21/cwt230.00–255.001,1337
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468269.88/cwt260.00–290.001,2638
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0561
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518246.66/cwt240.00–255.001,2786
Bulls500–550Small 1518220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1402
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522230.03/cwt220.00–245.001,2016
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2261
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2562226.62/cwt220.00–230.001,2743
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579240.35/cwt235.00–247.501,3927
Bulls550–600Small 1580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3600180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0804
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610235.24/cwt230.00–252.501,4359
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615223.72/cwt222.50–225.001,3762
Bulls600–650Small 1620206.85/cwt190.00–220.001,2823
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665238.75/cwt235.00–242.501,5882
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678210.02/cwt205.00–215.001,4243
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3411
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3501
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2817172.49/cwt162.50–185.001,4093
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865173.73/cwt170.00–177.501,5032
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,530140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1421
Bulls——1,618147.38/cwt145.00–150.002,3854
Bulls——1,867157.06/cwt155.00–160.002,9325
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98593.86/cwt90.00–101.009256
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,121106.68/cwt105.00–110.001,19614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158117.91/cwt115.00–123.001,36513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163110.94/cwt110.00–115.001,29012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183127.02/cwt126.00–128.001,5032
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,363125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7043
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,396114.51/cwt110.00–117.001,5996
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,419120.60/cwt120.00–124.001,71114
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Small 1-29401,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39401,474.20/head1,400.00–1,550.001,4742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3950950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0751,478.49/head1,400.00–1,550.001,4782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1431,266.47/head1,200.00–1,325.001,2662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501

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.