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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $397.75/cwt ≈ $2,351/hd at 591 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 321 0
Feeder cattle 237 293 0
Slaughter cattle 64 18 0
Replacement cattle 9 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,690 —
380 380 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 —
480 480 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,424 +20.00
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 -7.00
635 635 3 372.00–395.00 $379.67 $2,411 -7.33
672 672 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,533 —
713 value added 713 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,652 —
763 763 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,762 —
820 820 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,558 —
864 864 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 +25.98
463 463 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,968 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 value added 591 80 397.75 $397.75 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 517.00 $517.00 $1,163 —
285 285 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,639 —
300–340 315 3 490.00–530.00 $503.42 $1,586 +3.42
379 379 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,895 +27.63
403–435 411 5 450.00–465.00 $455.17 $1,871 +3.17
450–475 464 4 445.00–465.00 $457.59 $2,123 +34.16
505–545 532 5 380.00–402.00 $391.77 $2,084 -11.05
553–588 579 8 327.00–342.00 $330.58 $1,914 —
620–645 633 2 352.00–365.00 $358.37 $2,268 —
736 736 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,414 —
855 855 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 —
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
410–425 417 7 420.00–440.00 $431.39 $1,799 +2.61
475–485 480 2 412.00–417.00 $414.47 $1,989 +7.47
545 545 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,864 -34.00
575 575 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 -52.00
610 610 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 —
700 700 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,079 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —
422 422 3 442.00 $442.00 $1,865 -83.00
490 490 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,426 +38.90
500–535 522 3 440.00–465.00 $453.80 $2,369 +91.80
600–615 608 2 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $2,401 +2.94
655 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 —
785 785 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,371 -33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -62.13
465 465 2 392.00–452.00 $422.00 $1,962 —
500 500 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,135 —
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 —
605 605 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,069 -33.00
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1255 1084 80-85% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.15 $1,606 —
1085 1085 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,812 —
1020–1340 1154 80-85% 15 153.00–164.00 $158.48 $1,829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–990 853 85-90% 4 134.00–140.00 $136.54 $1,165 —
835–885 860 85-90% 2 116.00–124.00 $119.88 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,171 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860–2205 2033 2 208.00–214.00 $210.75 $4,285 —
2095 2095 1 198.00 $198.00 $4,148 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
875–1015 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,784.26
1060–1145 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,122.79
1020–1535 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,830.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 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.