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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $331.14/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 673 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.65/cwt -70.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 644 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $331.00/cwt ≈ $2,108/hd at 637 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 281 0
Feeder cattle 136 220 0
Slaughter cattle 17 42 0
Replacement cattle 4 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Quality average to good. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,445 —
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 +20.06
463–491 value added 486 11 400.00–402.50 $400.43 $1,946 —
548 548 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,918 +10.00
559 value added 559 10 352.50 $352.50 $1,970 -33.50
634 634 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,997 —
654–683 value added 670 13 327.50–342.50 $333.71 $2,236 —
685–690 688 3 315.00–330.00 $319.98 $2,201 -16.02
785 value added 785 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 value added 534 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,722 —
637 value added 637 12 331.00 $331.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 440.00–442.50 $441.25 $1,258 +11.25
320 320 2 392.50–410.00 $401.25 $1,284 —
425 425 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,604 -0.50
450–486 474 6 320.00–340.00 $326.33 $1,547 -41.63
510 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 -67.00
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —
572 value added 572 10 337.50 $337.50 $1,930 —
610 value added 610 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,784 -58.50
647 647 12 277.50 $277.50 $1,795 -57.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,038 -34.40
305–325 313 3 345.00–392.50 $369.48 $1,156 —
523 523 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,582 —
710 710 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,722 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,197 —
470–477 475 4 375.00–377.50 $376.88 $1,790 +14.88
545 545 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,894 —
620 620 2 305.00–335.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
690 690 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,609 —
550 550 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,719 -11.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1205 1108 80-85% 4 155.00–157.00 $155.51 $1,723 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,239 +9.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,848 —
1330–1485 1408 75-80% 2 157.00–167.00 $161.72 $2,277 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,763 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —

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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.