Sale reports / Tennessee / Savannah Livestock Auction / 2026-07-15

Savannah Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Savannah, Tennessee · Wed, Jul 15
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2068
Feeder Cattle receipts
312 head
▼ 187 vs last sale 499▼ 170 vs year ago 482 · −35.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 94▲ 34 vs year ago 47 · +72.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 13▲ 14 vs year ago 6 · +233.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers not well established but sold with a lower undertone, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$6.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$9.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good, Demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $369.37/cwt on 43 head, down $21.82 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 31 comparable sales and sits −14.47 against this barn's trailing median of $383.84.
Average price
$369.37
▼ 21.82 vs prior sale
43 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,020
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$305
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$56.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−24.62
vs TN average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545381.182,07633
Medium and Large 2556331.741,8448thin
Small 1545325.001,7712thin
One grade step is worth $56.18/cwt here — about $305 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 sale43 hd
369.37
—
TN average16 barns · 390 hd
393.99
−24.62
This barn, trailing median31 sales
383.84
−14.47
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

31 sales
461406352297median 383.8403/0404/2206/2409/0210/28
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $446.91, low $311.32, median $383.84 across 31 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—Average1,719214.553,6884thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,466179.092,62533
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,179173.922,05119
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,013150.871,52914

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)1,375$2,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,305$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$1,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)780$1,6501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$4,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,230$4,4333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,253$3,6173thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$3,3001thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2355440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5621
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418444.11/cwt430.00–460.001,8565
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422479.49/cwt475.00–485.002,0235
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476433.73/cwt420.00–465.002,0654
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0091
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0021
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533412.43/cwt400.00–425.002,1986
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1558394.27/cwt390.00–420.002,2007
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575339.87/cwt335.00–345.001,9542
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622365.81/cwt357.50–375.002,2753
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624402.64/cwt387.50–415.002,51210
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4051
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713364.55/cwt340.00–370.002,59916
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,8051
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,9151
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2461
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,3261
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2257465.06/cwt455.00–480.001,1953
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1305480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4641
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1357435.09/cwt430.00–440.001,5533
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380387.60/cwt385.00–390.001,4732
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423412.51/cwt405.00–425.001,7454
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428394.97/cwt390.00–400.001,6902
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467400.28/cwt390.00–412.501,8697
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478372.46/cwt370.00–375.001,7802
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5761
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2513350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7962
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3515275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4162
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added525410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1532
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529380.72/cwt360.00–392.502,01410
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added571403.04/cwt402.50–405.002,3019
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579370.54/cwt360.00–385.002,1458
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1612362.89/cwt350.00–375.002,2215
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0301
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3645275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7741
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3791
Heifers650–700Small 1685260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7811
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0361
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723299.69/cwt290.00–310.002,1672
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0211
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765284.96/cwt277.50–290.002,1803
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8741
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1945265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5041
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1955265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5311
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2955235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2441
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,025255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6141
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,3291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,5641
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1961
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,5811
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320473.59/cwt460.00–490.001,5153
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1340532.32/cwt520.00–545.001,8102
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365485.43/cwt475.00–500.001,7724
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365431.30/cwt410.00–450.001,5743
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4241
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5751
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423422.07/cwt415.00–430.001,7857
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426453.47/cwt435.00–470.001,93214
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473412.03/cwt400.00–435.001,9495
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476382.40/cwt375.00–390.001,8204
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy508417.73/cwt415.00–420.002,1229
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523383.67/cwt375.00–410.002,0078
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524343.54/cwt315.00–365.001,8004
Bulls500–550Small 1545325.00/cwt320.00–330.001,7712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1576359.38/cwt350.00–375.002,07016
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2588319.94/cwt310.00–335.001,8814
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1607331.54/cwt320.00–345.002,0123
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630305.08/cwt300.00–310.001,9222
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662320.55/cwt305.00–330.002,1227
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2679283.86/cwt260.00–295.001,9275
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2713289.95/cwt285.00–295.002,0672
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720306.60/cwt300.00–315.002,2083
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0521
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3101
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1581
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1865255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,719214.55/cwt210.00–220.003,6884
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%870137.37/cwt135.00–140.001,1952
Cows—Lean 85-90%985143.70/cwt141.00–145.001,4153
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035153.03/cwt150.00–158.001,5846
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093162.73/cwt161.00–165.001,7793
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,147174.44/cwt172.00–177.002,00113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223162.73/cwt153.00–169.001,9903
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275182.87/cwt179.00–185.002,3323
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,365187.10/cwt185.00–191.002,5544
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,462179.95/cwt177.00–182.002,63120
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,518173.63/cwt165.00–176.002,6369
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1851,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1853,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2054,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2804,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3554,800.00/head4,800.00–4,800.004,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5004,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001

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.