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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.34/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,567/hd at 594 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.50/cwt ≈ $2,571/hd at 694 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $384.28/cwt ≈ $1,998/hd at 520 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 160 0
Feeder cattle 293 127 0
Slaughter cattle 18 18 0
Replacement cattle 10 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 602.00–620.00 $607.93 $1,720 —
305 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 -24.66
431 value added 431 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,220 —
470 470 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,280 —
560 560 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,335 -5.00
594 value added 594 93 432.50 $432.50 $2,569 —
615 615 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,380 —
720 720 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 value added 486 6 467.00 $467.00 $2,270 —
694 value added 694 55 370.50 $370.50 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 562.00 $562.00 $1,546 +12.00
350–390 373 3 425.00–474.00 $449.02 $1,675 -50.98
479 479 12 437.00 $437.00 $2,093 —
503–545 520 13 375.00–417.00 $384.28 $1,998 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 +10.00
370–378 375 3 467.00–475.00 $472.37 $1,771 +27.37
420 420 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,898 -7.57
470–490 480 2 420.00–427.00 $423.43 $2,032 -18.57
520–538 533 4 395.00–425.00 $402.82 $2,147 +6.55
650–675 663 2 342.00–352.00 $346.91 $2,300 —
795 795 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 +20.00
380 380 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,718 +29.65
430–445 438 2 412.00–445.00 $428.78 $1,878 —
495 495 1 407.00 $407.00 $2,015 -14.44
515–520 518 2 375.00–377.00 $376.00 $1,948 -3.61
580 580 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 340.00–385.00 $361.59 $1,338 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,205 +5.00
450–481 475 5 447.00–495.00 $456.10 $2,166 -18.90
500 500 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,810 —
560 560 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,408 +10.00
600 600 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,352 —
785 785 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–442 435 4 437.00–470.00 $462.13 $2,010 -25.52
627 627 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,351 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1135 1028 85-90% 9 141.00–156.00 $148.43 $1,526 +3.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1230 1213 80-85% 3 155.00–165.00 $160.05 $1,941 -4.19
1435 1435 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,358 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.