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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.84/cwt +33.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,447/hd at 644 lb · 172 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.25/cwt +40.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 526 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.03/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 252 0
Feeder cattle 437 203 0
Slaughter cattle 23 34 0
Replacement cattle 34 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, trends on Feeder Cattle could not be well established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 460.00–465.00 $462.55 $1,249 —
370–395 383 2 402.50–405.00 $403.71 $1,546 -4.29
470 470 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,821 +5.76
518 518 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,826 -7.50
555 555 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,012 +6.50
635 635 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,302 —
673 673 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,221 +3.00
925 925 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,844 +13.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 +30.00
310–330 320 2 452.50–455.00 $453.79 $1,452 —
365 365 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,562 —
425 425 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 —
450 450 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,856 -5.50
660 660 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,284 -14.00
720 720 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 —
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 —
865 865 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 -1.34
370–398 379 6 395.00–405.00 $401.50 $1,522 -3.13
415–420 417 3 390.00–392.50 $391.66 $1,633 +5.68
450–498 474 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,718 -2.65
520 520 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 +12.03
521–536 value added 527 48 388.00–404.25 $397.37 $2,094 —
560–595 589 6 327.50–355.00 $331.86 $1,955 +9.86
607 607 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,003 —
614–649 value added 645 169 345.00–384.50 $380.72 $2,456 —
700–710 705 2 302.50–315.00 $308.79 $2,177 —
750 750 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,119 —
905 905 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 -2.00
405–425 415 2 367.50–375.00 $371.34 $1,541 +17.81
465–495 475 9 340.00–352.50 $351.05 $1,667 -0.02
505–530 517 5 332.50–352.50 $338.50 $1,750 +0.50
555–595 578 4 302.50–322.50 $310.44 $1,794 +16.71
600–645 615 3 302.50–312.50 $308.19 $1,895 +1.78
663–695 671 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,030 +52.50
710 710 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,041 —
780 780 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,970 —
825 825 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 +35.00
640 640 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,744 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–545 519 10 365.00–371.00 $367.03 $1,905 -1.07
608–615 609 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,162 +7.56
695 695 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,207 -1.34
780 780 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,569 -4.50
470–480 473 4 375.00–377.50 $376.87 $1,783 -6.15
580 580 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —
605–640 623 2 322.50–332.00 $327.12 $2,038 +5.12
695 695 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,106 —
775–780 778 2 265.00–272.50 $268.76 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,633 —
685 685 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,932 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 +16.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
995–1365 1142 80-85% 5 155.00–173.00 $167.58 $1,914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1445 1385 75-80% 3 167.00–174.00 $170.27 $2,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–905 823 85-90% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.85 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,453 —
1305–1535 1420 2 171.00–181.00 $176.40 $2,505 +31.40
1820 1820 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1210 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,548.18
1110–1315 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,250.00 $3,028.62
1165–1310 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,902.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–930 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,380.25 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.