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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 438 0
Feeder cattle 162 349 0
Slaughter cattle 63 30 0
Replacement cattle 28 59 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder cattle and Slaughter Bulls not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 —
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 -20.24
315–337 332 4 430.00–440.00 $432.38 $1,436 —
400–408 407 7 394.00–400.00 $394.84 $1,607 -9.49
510–523 520 4 352.00–370.00 $356.42 $1,853 —
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -10.00
600–636 624 6 320.00–330.00 $326.79 $2,039 —
650 650 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 -20.00
370–390 378 4 370.00–392.50 $380.41 $1,438 -21.34
440 440 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,483 —
595 value added 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 —
735 735 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 4 396.00–405.00 $398.30 $1,346 -21.56
355–385 380 6 385.00–388.00 $387.53 $1,473 -19.15
435 435 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,601 -20.98
453–485 470 5 336.00–352.00 $342.99 $1,612 -14.84
518–535 526 8 320.00–335.00 $325.63 $1,713 -16.47
560–593 580 4 310.00–318.00 $315.05 $1,827 +13.76
610–623 619 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,981 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
370–380 375 2 348.00–360.00 $353.92 $1,327 -13.08
470 470 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,466 -3.00
500–525 513 2 300.00–314.00 $306.83 $1,574 +1.46
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 +15.00
625 625 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,975 +26.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 +20.00
445–448 447 3 380.00–420.00 $406.73 $1,818 —
470 470 6 402.00 $402.00 $1,889 +14.84
550–565 555 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,854 +0.65
610–647 638 4 310.00–322.00 $312.87 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 416.00 $416.00 $1,373 —
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -30.00
510–525 518 2 268.00–312.00 $289.68 $1,501 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 +0.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1365 1166 80-85% 24 145.00–156.00 $150.65 $1,757 —
1110–1420 1289 80-85% 5 155.00–158.00 $156.69 $2,020 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1445 1350 75-80% 3 156.00–161.00 $158.44 $2,139 —
1160–1565 1352 75-80% 6 148.00–155.00 $150.77 $2,038 —
1200–1755 1543 75-80% 3 147.00 $147.00 $2,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1190 1073 85-90% 6 129.00–142.00 $136.52 $1,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1695 1467 3 160.00–173.00 $166.16 $2,438 —
1565 1565 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,864 —
1950–1965 1958 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $3,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1325 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,076.44
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1280–1405 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,821.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1160–1300 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,335.00–3,475.00 $2,872.56 -260.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.