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Savannah Livestock Auction

Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, May 20

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

433 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 441▲ 4 vs year ago 429 · +0.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 89▲ 70 vs year ago 76 · +92.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 25▲ 3 vs year ago 16 · +18.8%

Also sold hereGraded Feeder Cattle SaleMon Aug 10, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle tended to trade steady on a light test this week, Breaker & Boner Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 lower, Lean Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

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 $410.07/cwt on 58 head, up $1.43 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 32 comparable sales and sits +18.14 against this barn's trailing median of $391.94.

Average price

$410.07

▲ 1.43 vs prior sale

58 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$650

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

$103.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.68

vs TN average

−8.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	413.67	2,293	53
Medium and Large 2	534	387.50	2,067	4thin
Medium and Large 3	530	310.00	1,643	1thin

One grade step is worth $103.67/cwt here — about $650 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 sale58 hd

410.07

—

TN average15 barns · 689 hd

415.76

−5.68

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−8.19

This barn, trailing median32 sales

391.94

+18.14

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	—	Low	1,762	205.72	3,624	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	175.62	2,455	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	173.80	1,895	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	161.34	1,548	37

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,650	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$3,350	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	680	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,674	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	576.12/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,884	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	533.18/cwt	515.00–540.00	2,223	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,870	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	480	527.50/cwt	527.50–527.50	2,532	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	489.98/cwt	480.00–515.00	2,352	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	461.70/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,216	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	454.63/cwt	435.00–470.00	2,350	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	420.13/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,185	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	539	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,560	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,349	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	438.99/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,555	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	610	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,410	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	405.16/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,573	49
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	386.41/cwt	360.00–395.00	2,651	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	363.58/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,661	19
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	340.10/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,578	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,463	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,215	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,081	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,404	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,643	1
Heifers	300–350	Small 1	300	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,140	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,640	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	332	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,992	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	545.34/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,816	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,691	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	488.79/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,877	5
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	390	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,619	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	402	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,990	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	434.95/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,814	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	472.02/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,020	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,584	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,980	1
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	460	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,725	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	408.67/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,892	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	444.97/cwt	425.00–465.00	2,087	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	475	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,256	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	436.89/cwt	405.00–450.00	2,259	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	391.66/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,029	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,643	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	402.70/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,303	36
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,175	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	372.39/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,305	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	344.83/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,162	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	369.71/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,451	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,467	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,685	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	725.71/cwt	710.00–740.00	1,524	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	221	660.28/cwt	640.00–670.00	1,459	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	634.05/cwt	620.00–650.00	1,763	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,593	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,550	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	550.93/cwt	535.00–570.00	1,857	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	534.93/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,001	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,935	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,140	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	489.19/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,074	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	465.89/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,999	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,638	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	465.95/cwt	450.00–485.00	2,157	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	434.35/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,059	8
Bulls	450–500	Small 1Full	480	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,536	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	490	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,034	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	402.57/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,113	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	442.76/cwt	425.00–457.50	2,333	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	429.98/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,404	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	377.54/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,205	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	390.67/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,383	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	368.80/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,309	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	367.46/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,462	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	347.54/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,468	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,527	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	188.12/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,690	4
Bulls	—	—	1,894	210.10/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,979	4
Bulls	—	—	1,961	218.94/cwt	215.00–224.00	4,293	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	828	137.26/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,137	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	153.33/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,451	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	170.82/cwt	169.00–176.00	1,662	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	162.95/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,603	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,061	161.72/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,716	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	182.94/cwt	179.00–189.00	1,970	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	173.40/cwt	166.00–178.00	1,913	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	183.53/cwt	180.00–191.00	2,413	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	166.02/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,255	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	174.24/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,516	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,280	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,315	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 441Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 89Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 25Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	540.00	540.00
1	250–300	260	540.00	540.00
2	300–350	328	500.00	500.00
1	350–400	380	445.00	445.00
5	400–450	417	410.00–450.00	434.95
3	450–500	463	395.00–420.00	408.67
3	500–550	518	385.00–395.00	391.66
1	550–600	580	375.00	375.00
3	600–650	627	330.00–355.00	344.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	600.00	600.00
3	400–450	402	495.00	495.00
1	450–500	475	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	390	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	460	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	460.00	460.00
1	400–450	440	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	530	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	650.00	650.00
1	250–300	265	620.00	620.00
2	300–350	333	530.00–560.00	545.34
5	350–400	384	475.00–500.00	488.79
12	400–450	428	460.00–485.00	472.02
8	450–500	469	425.00–465.00	444.97
17	500–550	517	405.00–450.00	436.89
36	550–600	572	380.00–410.00	402.70
4	600–650	619	365.00–375.00	372.39
19	650–700	663	365.00–380.00	369.71
1	700–750	715	345.00	345.00
1	850–900	895	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	540.00	540.00
1	400–450	440	425.00	425.00
3	450–500	480	450.00–475.00	461.70
3	500–550	520	405.00–430.00	420.13
2	550–600	573	410.00	410.00
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	527.50	527.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	550.00–590.00	576.12
6	400–450	417	515.00–540.00	533.18
10	450–500	480	480.00–515.00	489.98
7	500–550	517	435.00–470.00	454.63
11	550–600	582	425.00–455.00	438.99
49	600–650	635	385.00–425.00	405.16
15	650–700	686	360.00–395.00	386.41
19	700–750	732	360.00–375.00	363.58
2	750–800	758	330.00–350.00	340.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	539	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	640.00–670.00	660.28
1	250–300	295	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	310	500.00	500.00
3	350–400	387	500.00	500.00
6	400–450	429	460.00–475.00	465.89
8	450–500	474	420.00–445.00	434.35
2	500–550	525	400.00–405.00	402.57
4	550–600	584	360.00–390.00	377.54
4	600–650	626	360.00–375.00	368.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	535.00	535.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	710.00–740.00	725.71
2	250–300	278	620.00–650.00	634.05
5	300–350	337	535.00–570.00	550.93
5	350–400	374	520.00–540.00	534.93
6	400–450	424	480.00–510.00	489.19
10	450–500	463	450.00–485.00	465.95
17	500–550	527	425.00–457.50	442.76
11	550–600	559	400.00–440.00	429.98
6	600–650	610	380.00–405.00	390.67
2	650–700	670	365.00–370.00	367.46
2	700–750	710	345.00–350.00	347.54
1	800–850	815	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	455	360.00	360.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	3,800.00	3,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	3,900.00	3,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	180.00–195.00	188.12
4	—	1,961	215.00–224.00	218.94
4	—	1,894	205.00–215.00	210.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	946	150.00–158.00	153.33
3	—	828	130.00–142.00	137.26
12	—	973	169.00–176.00	170.82
14	—	984	158.00–168.00	162.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,444	170.00–178.00	174.24
4	—	1,358	165.00–169.00	166.02
8	—	1,315	180.00–191.00	183.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,077	179.00–189.00	182.94
32	—	1,103	166.00–178.00	173.40
8	—	1,061	155.00–165.00	161.72

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.