Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2025-10-15

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Oct 15
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
569 head
▼ 98 vs last sale 667▲ 77 vs year ago 492 · +15.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 78▲ 13 vs year ago 76 · +17.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 60▼ 5 vs year ago 27 · −18.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well-established last week but sold with a higher undertone, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $9.00-$11.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $378.71/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 12 of 29 comparable sales and sits −36.85 against this barn's trailing median of $415.57.
Average price
$378.71
18 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,039
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$182
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$25.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.15
vs TN average
−90.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542385.922,09013thin
Medium and Large 2530359.981,9085thin
One grade step is worth $25.94/cwt here — about $182 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 sale18 hd
378.71
—
TN average15 barns · 363 hd
377.56
+1.15
National average176 barns · 29,227 hd
469.04
−90.33
This barn, trailing median29 sales
415.57
−36.85
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—High1,638186.903,06216
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,480165.142,44418
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,197157.961,89015
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,004144.931,45424

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$2,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,048$2,6502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,7522thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,040$1,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)935$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,305$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,380$3,0001thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3501
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0321
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,4041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,5841
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421418.74/cwt400.00–435.001,7636
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added450445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0031
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477408.85/cwt390.00–430.001,9506
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490378.76/cwt375.00–385.001,8564
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1511393.25/cwt380.00–410.002,0106
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530359.98/cwt340.00–375.001,9085
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565382.91/cwt380.00–392.502,1636
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy585360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1061
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1611353.78/cwt340.00–370.002,1624
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy638390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4885
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1781
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662350.79/cwt340.00–362.502,32210
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1721332.61/cwt325.00–345.002,39829
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3941
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783328.44/cwt310.00–332.502,57211
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2541
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1811315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5554
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added865361.50/cwt361.50–361.503,12760
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210470.00/cwt470.00–470.009871
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0131
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1284447.36/cwt440.00–455.001,2714
Heifers250–300Small 1285390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1121
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328349.20/cwt335.00–365.001,1452
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335415.15/cwt405.00–425.001,3912
Heifers300–350Small 1340345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1731
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1380415.52/cwt400.00–425.001,5798
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383365.09/cwt355.00–375.001,3983
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3385320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2321
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3405330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3371
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413406.17/cwt392.50–420.001,6776
Heifers400–450Small 1420310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3021
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431372.29/cwt350.00–385.001,60511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4571
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473360.37/cwt350.00–365.001,7058
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480370.65/cwt362.50–382.501,77914
Heifers450–500Small 1490314.85/cwt300.00–330.001,5432
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512360.45/cwt352.50–372.501,84610
Heifers500–550Small 1515280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4421
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526330.57/cwt320.00–350.001,7399
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added573365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0914
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575323.54/cwt310.00–335.001,8607
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577351.05/cwt340.00–357.502,02615
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617320.89/cwt305.00–330.001,9803
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1641331.43/cwt330.00–345.002,12417
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668332.40/cwt325.00–347.502,2204
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671316.10/cwt310.00–325.002,1214
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement681370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5205
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718329.74/cwt315.00–345.002,3684
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2726291.27/cwt290.00–295.002,1154
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added730355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,5921
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1795305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210420.00/cwt420.00–420.008821
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1237550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,3043
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1272509.75/cwt500.00–520.001,3873
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,3481
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325482.08/cwt470.00–490.001,5674
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3340370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2581
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372413.36/cwt410.00–415.001,5383
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1385444.74/cwt425.00–455.001,7123
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4441
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418405.91/cwt390.00–430.001,69712
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3861
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424362.48/cwt340.00–380.001,5374
Bulls450–500Small 1450340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5301
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463392.16/cwt385.00–405.001,81615
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2483348.20/cwt330.00–372.501,6828
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524355.98/cwt340.00–375.001,86515
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5371
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2531335.67/cwt330.00–345.001,7827
Bulls500–550Small 1540305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6471
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1566347.70/cwt330.00–365.001,96814
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy570372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,1231
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578326.59/cwt320.00–335.001,8886
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3605285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7241
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617338.85/cwt330.00–350.002,0919
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623317.41/cwt315.00–320.001,9772
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1666320.61/cwt310.00–345.002,1357
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2669290.51/cwt275.00–300.001,9448
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2708287.46/cwt275.00–300.002,0352
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1733297.52/cwt295.00–300.002,1813
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765271.83/cwt260.00–285.002,0793
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3770180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3861
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1772295.97/cwt287.50–305.002,2855
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815292.48/cwt290.00–295.002,3842
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2091
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2950240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2801
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,1731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,555173.17/cwt169.00–175.002,6933
Bulls——1,650192.86/cwt190.00–196.003,1828
Bulls——1,669185.60/cwt182.00–188.003,0985
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%888131.37/cwt131.00–132.001,1673
Cows—Lean 85-90%965140.93/cwt138.00–143.001,3606
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,013167.56/cwt166.00–169.001,6972
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042149.24/cwt145.00–156.001,55515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166151.72/cwt150.00–153.001,7694
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251158.60/cwt155.00–166.001,9849
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,355171.73/cwt168.00–179.002,3277
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,496163.77/cwt159.00–167.002,4507
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,671156.02/cwt155.00–159.002,6074
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19052,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39351,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0301,752.18/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1452,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3053,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.