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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $411.14/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 475 lb · 57 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $437.66/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 385 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $376.00/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 553 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 157 0
Feeder cattle 349 136 0
Slaughter cattle 30 17 0
Replacement cattle 59 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts last week. However a higher undertone for feeder cattle was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 460.00–475.00 $470.24 $1,331 —
360–390 375 3 405.00–435.00 $423.60 $1,588 —
379–393 value added 387 13 440.00–442.00 $440.91 $1,706 —
400–449 442 7 402.00–420.00 $404.33 $1,787 -25.67
455–478 value added 475 55 402.00–412.50 $411.40 $1,954 +10.97
478 thin fleshed 478 2 404.00 $404.00 $1,931 —
550 value added 550 13 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 +27.50
573 573 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 —
705 705 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 —
350–360 353 3 395.00–410.00 $401.75 $1,418 —
465–495 480 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —
530 530 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,733 —
590 value added 590 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,036 —
680 680 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,026 —
755–795 763 5 272.00–300.00 $279.21 $2,130 —
870 870 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,297 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,868 —
560–570 565 2 304.00–322.00 $312.92 $1,768 —
650 650 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 395.00–425.00 $409.87 $1,201 -31.38
300–313 309 3 415.00–430.00 $419.86 $1,297 +18.61
365–390 388 12 404.00–435.00 $406.68 $1,578 —
405–435 418 8 380.00–392.00 $388.98 $1,626 +11.48
455–495 474 7 350.00–365.00 $357.83 $1,696 +31.50
509–545 520 12 330.00–348.00 $342.10 $1,779 +37.10
550–584 578 6 294.00–340.00 $301.29 $1,741 —
645 645 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,922 +20.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,148 -39.48
350 350 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,284 —
431 431 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,422 —
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 —
525–545 535 4 297.00–325.00 $305.37 $1,634 +2.87
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —
635 635 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
658–695 673 4 254.00–278.00 $268.58 $1,808 —
705 705 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,875 +23.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
645 645 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 +67.50
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
395 thin fleshed 395 5 412.00 $412.00 $1,627 —
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
470–485 478 2 377.00–397.00 $387.16 $1,851 +10.28
505–523 514 6 352.00–355.00 $353.47 $1,817 +5.97
558–565 559 11 322.00–335.00 $333.35 $1,863 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 -17.50
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 —
419 thin fleshed 419 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,655 —
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 -2.50
475–495 485 2 322.00–345.00 $333.26 $1,616 —
580 580 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,833 +3.50
690–695 693 2 240.00–260.00 $249.96 $1,732 —
705 705 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 —
765 765 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,890 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,680 +22.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1315 1148 80-85% 9 147.00–160.00 $153.04 $1,757 —
1160–1260 1210 80-85% 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,076 -2.00
780–1150 975 85-90% 4 129.00–146.00 $136.13 $1,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,617 —
1300 1300 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1420 1360 3 165.00–166.00 $165.35 $2,249 —
1510–2140 1837 3 184.00–194.00 $188.43 $3,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
950–1190 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,245.60
905–1360 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,400.00 $2,002.54
900–1490 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,400.00 $1,995.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1105–1300 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,837.84
1080–1510 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,700.33
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–975 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,215.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1150–1335 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,775.00–3,700.00 $3,133.07 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
890–980 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,154.81 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1090–1390 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,515.93 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.