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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.19/cwt +52.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 576 lb · 157 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.56/cwt ≈ $2,064/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $473.85/cwt ≈ $2,431/hd at 513 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 268 0
Feeder cattle 335 226 0
Slaughter cattle 16 33 0
Replacement cattle 15 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established 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
240 240 2 675.00 $675.00 $1,620 —
265–280 273 2 660.00–705.00 $681.88 $1,862 +126.88
320–333 329 4 575.00–580.00 $578.75 $1,904 -8.63
375 375 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 —
380–395 383 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,106 —
400 400 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 +15.00
455–485 470 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 -6.27
527 527 8 430.00–445.00 $439.38 $2,316 —
555–572 568 4 425.00–455.00 $432.33 $2,456 +15.32
635–640 637 3 370.00–375.00 $373.32 $2,378 —
650 650 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 —
785 785 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,708 —
810 810 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,754 —
980 980 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 550.00–555.00 $552.54 $1,575 —
300 300 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,605 —
470 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 —
660 value added 660 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,746 +165.00
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 -35.00
400–445 423 4 440.00–480.00 $454.46 $1,922 -0.54
453–495 465 26 395.00–455.00 $435.24 $2,024 —
493 value added 493 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,169 —
548 548 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,219 +14.79
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 +25.00
574 574 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,181 +15.00
565–588 value added 576 149 416.00–422.00 $419.12 $2,414 —
648 648 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,398 +18.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 -55.00
430 430 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
588 588 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,029 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,028 —
410–435 418 3 527.50–535.00 $530.10 $2,216 +53.48
480–485 482 3 470.00–515.00 $485.10 $2,338 +33.10
505–520 513 13 440.00–480.00 $473.85 $2,431 —
583–585 583 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,419 -7.56
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
895 895 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,954 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,887 —
490 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1310 1188 80-85% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.55 $1,943 —
1210–1390 1300 80-85% 2 148.00–160.00 $154.42 $2,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–960 948 85-90% 2 149.00–154.00 $151.47 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1885 1706 4 185.00–203.00 $196.67 $3,355 —
1800–1940 1870 2 161.00–177.00 $168.70 $3,155 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.