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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.68/cwt +46.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 536 lb · 100 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 273 0
Feeder cattle 254 229 0
Slaughter cattle 50 27 0
Replacement cattle 18 17 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Heifers sold steady-6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls, Feeder Bulls and Feeder Steers were not well established, due to a lack of comparable receipts.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 460.00–470.00 $465.05 $1,246 -4.95
300–325 313 2 452.00–485.00 $467.84 $1,464
350–395 379 8 426.00–442.00 $435.98 $1,652
405–435 429 5 434.00–440.00 $435.13 $1,867 +15.13
465 465 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,869
525 525 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,922 +5.52
533 value added 533 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,972
560–590 value added 586 7 360.00–362.00 $361.73 $2,120
603 value added 603 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,171
855 value added 855 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,719
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 415.00–417.00 $416.02 $1,290
375–380 377 3 390.00–410.00 $400.62 $1,510 +25.62
424 424 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,628 +4.84
425 value added 425 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,734
465 465 3 354.00–392.00 $379.33 $1,764
530 530 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,760
675 675 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,106
800 800 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,016

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 445.00–455.00 $450.05 $1,229 +29.96
310–325 319 4 410.00–437.00 $427.17 $1,363 +17.17
372–392 382 7 384.00–390.00 $386.79 $1,478 +1.43
408 thin fleshed 408 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,579
430–435 433 2 364.00–366.00 $364.99 $1,580 -7.01
455–495 471 5 362.00–372.00 $368.74 $1,737 +10.46
510–541 526 12 340.00–352.00 $343.89 $1,809 +3.89
515–538 value added 537 88 360.00–394.00 $392.52 $2,108
560 560 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,893
573 value added 573 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 +4.87
600 600 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,782 -7.00
650 650 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,002 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +21.53
335–340 337 3 367.00–395.00 $376.43 $1,269 -5.57
360 360 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 +18.88
405 405 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,426 +26.74
530–540 535 6 318.00–340.00 $329.67 $1,764
580 580 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,810 +62.00
725 725 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,827 +8.00
865 865 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,171
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,431

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,710
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +12.00
505–525 515 2 362.00–374.00 $367.88 $1,895 +7.93
600–605 604 9 326.00–332.00 $326.89 $1,974
657 657 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,168
715 715 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,131
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–410 405 3 382.00–390.00 $387.30 $1,569 +19.30
480–495 488 2 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $1,684 -9.92
550–585 568 2 326.00–346.00 $335.69 $1,907 +8.62
640 640 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,933
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -8.97
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1095 1023 80-85% 4 147.00–156.00 $152.15 $1,556
970–1365 1152 80-85% 17 154.00–168.00 $161.63 $1,862
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1115 1003 85-90% 10 135.00–155.00 $146.55 $1,470
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1305 1255 75-80% 2 161.00–169.00 $165.16 $2,073
1285 1285 75-80% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,210

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,822 -7.00
1050–1870 1603 5 169.00–180.00 $174.80 $2,802
1325–1905 1615 2 180.00–182.00 $180.82 $2,920
1860–1890 1875 2 202.00–203.00 $202.50 $3,797

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1200–1385 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,646.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.