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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.24/cwt +65.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 558 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.52/cwt ≈ $1,894/hd at 474 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $347.17/cwt ≈ $2,359/hd at 680 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 227 0
Feeder cattle 259 153 0
Slaughter cattle 35 42 0
Replacement cattle 26 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 —
380 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +12.00
458–475 469 8 398.00–422.00 $406.80 $1,908 —
558 value added 558 83 417.00 $417.00 $2,327 —
553–580 567 4 368.00–390.00 $378.74 $2,147 +28.74
635 635 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,324 —
673 value added 673 8 359.00 $359.00 $2,416 —
680–697 687 7 328.00–338.00 $333.65 $2,292 —
840 840 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 410.00–440.00 $424.88 $1,372 —
552–560 554 4 335.00–336.00 $335.25 $1,857 —
603 603 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,098 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 +55.00
365–395 380 2 420.00–425.00 $422.60 $1,606 —
405 value added 405 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
425–430 428 2 362.00–380.00 $371.05 $1,588 -18.95
453–488 474 8 360.00–376.00 $369.22 $1,750 —
468–475 value added 474 29 398.00–409.00 $407.88 $1,933 —
520–528 525 3 334.00–362.00 $343.24 $1,802 +19.21
528 value added 528 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,059 —
610–620 615 2 320.00–326.00 $322.98 $1,986 —
659 659 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,142 +43.00
668 value added 668 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,204 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
940 940 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 405.00–415.00 $411.42 $1,325 +37.42
453–489 483 13 314.00–350.00 $344.80 $1,665 +3.53
505 505 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,424 —
560–580 570 2 285.00–302.00 $293.35 $1,672 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,116 —
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
360–385 379 4 420.00–450.00 $427.13 $1,619 +15.91
705 705 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,171 -2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1360 1251 80-85% 8 152.00–166.00 $159.61 $1,997 -11.43
1260–1630 1445 80-85% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.44 $2,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1085 1008 85-90% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.38 $1,425 —
1040–1225 1125 85-90% 5 148.00–152.00 $150.16 $1,689 —
1145–1165 1155 85-90% 2 156.00–158.00 $156.99 $1,813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1280 1263 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $1,926 —
1350–1825 1496 75-80% 4 165.00–167.00 $166.08 $2,485 -0.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,064 —
1790 1790 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.