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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.48/cwt ≈ $2,756/hd at 744 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.00/cwt +40.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,247/hd at 579 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.32/cwt ≈ $2,480/hd at 746 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 267 0
Feeder cattle 328 222 0
Slaughter cattle 17 22 0
Replacement cattle 18 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a reporter not being available since 12/10/2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 +33.19
370–380 378 4 420.00–470.00 $432.25 $1,634 -15.29
400 400 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 +60.00
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 +32.50
500 500 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 +36.86
700–715 708 2 324.00–330.00 $326.97 $2,315 —
717–746 value added 745 72 328.00–373.90 $371.69 $2,769 —
778 value added 778 25 338.00 $338.00 $2,630 —
900–905 902 3 270.00–292.00 $284.64 $2,567 —
925 value added 925 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,849 —
1050 value added 1050 1 302.00 $302.00 $3,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,086 -17.50
471 value added 471 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,860 —
512 512 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,843 —
638 638 2 354.00 $354.00 $2,259 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,140 —
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 +1.83
350–390 370 2 445.00–460.00 $452.09 $1,673 +59.75
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +57.50
450–475 463 2 394.00–400.00 $397.08 $1,838 +29.99
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -31.27
579 value added 579 72 388.00 $388.00 $2,247 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
747 value added 747 70 332.50 $332.50 $2,484 —
754 value added 754 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,383 —
860 value added 860 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,580 —
915 915 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 400.00–410.00 $405.11 $1,369 -4.93
415 415 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,627 +32.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 —
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +80.00
415–448 429 7 422.00–487.00 $457.92 $1,964 +46.83
558–585 565 4 342.00–346.00 $343.04 $1,938 -13.73
655 655 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,345 —
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 -67.50
835 835 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,555 +33.50
875 875 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 +15.00
520–525 523 2 350.00–352.00 $351.00 $1,836 +23.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 -35.00
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +62.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1230 1168 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.37 $1,604 -8.96
1095–1400 1250 80-85% 6 144.00–156.00 $147.92 $1,849 -2.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1110 1078 85-90% 2 120.00–130.00 $124.85 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1405 1358 75-80% 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,051 -4.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,452 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–865 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 206.00–230.00 $218.75 $1,761
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,176
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,894

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.