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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.00/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 698 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $351.87/cwt ≈ $2,527/hd at 718 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $326.90/cwt ≈ $1,533/hd at 469 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 320 0
Feeder cattle 220 259 0
Slaughter cattle 42 35 0
Replacement cattle 19 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows steady. No trends could be established for slaughter bulls or feeder cattle 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
338 value added 338 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,572 —
423 value added 423 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,904 —
440–445 443 2 400.00–420.00 $409.94 $1,816 —
460 460 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,725 -31.80
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
586 value added 586 8 386.00 $386.00 $2,262 -31.00
675 675 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,268 +2.35
717 value added 717 16 359.00 $359.00 $2,574 —
720–735 728 2 282.00–308.00 $294.87 $2,147 —
828 value added 828 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
320–325 323 2 405.00–410.00 $407.48 $1,316 -17.40
370–390 380 3 365.00–385.00 $371.84 $1,413 —
445 445 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,477 —
505–540 523 2 328.00–350.00 $338.63 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
400 400 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,512 +6.95
434 value added 434 4 398.00 $398.00 $1,727 -2.00
455–485 467 6 362.00–374.00 $367.96 $1,718 -1.26
500 500 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,860 +28.76
522 value added 522 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,004 -6.00
606 value added 606 7 351.00 $351.00 $2,127 —
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 +12.02
698 value added 698 24 337.00 $337.00 $2,352 +7.00
703–735 718 4 276.00–313.00 $298.73 $2,145 —
989 989 7 222.00 $222.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,022 —
255–270 263 3 395.00–425.00 $411.90 $1,083 —
355 355 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,285 —
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
450–455 453 2 314.00–342.00 $327.92 $1,485 -16.88
555–585 570 2 300.00–322.00 $310.71 $1,771 +17.36
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 —
485 485 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,562 +2.00
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–490 469 14 320.00–334.00 $326.90 $1,533 —
550 550 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,782 —
625 625 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,962 —
743 743 2 279.00 $279.00 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 —
463 463 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,676 —
680 680 2 278.00–281.00 $279.50 $1,901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1520 1363 75-80% 4 160.00–163.00 $160.94 $2,194 —
1245–1950 1683 75-80% 4 169.00–173.00 $170.21 $2,865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1160 1066 85-90% 7 139.00–154.00 $145.03 $1,546 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,046 —
1150–1435 1318 80-85% 6 155.00–164.00 $159.94 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,964 —
1530–1715 1623 2 187.00–195.00 $191.23 $3,104 +3.23
1785–1995 1893 4 200.00–208.00 $203.17 $3,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1340 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,250.00 $2,982.53
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1125 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,393.25
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.