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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

298 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (32)

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $409.56/cwt +24.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 608 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.07/cwt -48.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
Trenton, TN 6-weight steers at $405/cwt are above the state average, running $14/cwt above the TN average ($391), and the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class. The class is down $34/cwt from its mid-June peak of $414. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 265 96
Feeder cattle 260 231 80
Slaughter cattle 22 22 11
Replacement cattle 16 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. However their was a higher undertone on Slaughter Cows and Bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 502.00 $502.00 $1,882 ±0.00
441 441 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,007 -30.92
510–535 523 2 387.00–400.00 $393.34 $2,057 +10.83
555–580 573 7 355.00–387.00 $381.68 $2,187 -7.47
608 608 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,262 -13.00
608 value added 608 85 410.00 $410.00 $2,493 —
658–680 662 5 330.00–337.00 $335.56 $2,221 —
724 724 8 353.00 $353.00 $2,556 +14.42
770–790 780 2 327.00–350.00 $338.65 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 value added 481 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,020 —
679 679 5 349.00 $349.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
330 330 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,502 -55.00
405 405 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,709 -30.80
450–475 463 2 400.00–402.00 $400.97 $1,856 -9.03
516 516 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,945 —
583 583 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,895 -41.84
600–615 603 6 317.00–335.00 $320.52 $1,933 —
765 765 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,234 —
870 870 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,410 -13.00
1050 1050 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,804 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,392 —
433 433 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,676 -0.87
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
515 515 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,710 —
570 570 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 487.00 $487.00 $1,778 -13.00
402–440 416 8 422.00–447.00 $436.74 $1,817 —
482 482 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,010 +3.79
520–525 525 12 362.00–387.00 $364.07 $1,911 -40.93
568–585 577 2 365.00–387.00 $375.84 $2,169 -19.16
610 610 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,178 +11.01
675–686 684 5 332.00 $332.00 $2,271 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,469 —
410 410 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,771 —
452–455 453 4 375.00–400.00 $381.28 $1,727 —
580–585 583 2 360.00–362.00 $361.00 $2,105 -14.00
695 695 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
775 775 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,302 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 -40.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,772 —
565 565 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,017 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1330 1246 80-85% 5 169.00–177.00 $174.53 $2,175 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,192 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1085 980 85-90% 3 149.00–160.00 $154.22 $1,511 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1615 1443 75-80% 2 177.00–181.00 $178.76 $2,580 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1620 1380 2 174.00–175.00 $174.41 $2,407 —
1370–1985 1680 3 207.00–216.00 $213.55 $3,588 -11.45

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,279
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,524
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,562

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1200–1290 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,400.00 $2,959.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Price trend

high 441.08 low 340.00 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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