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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $523.82/cwt +23.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 418 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $468.14/cwt ≈ $2,371/hd at 506 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 320 0
Feeder cattle 220 192 0
Slaughter cattle 26 27 0
Replacement cattle 16 101 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Trends for Feeder Cattle and Slaughter Bulls could not be established due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows mostly steady. 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
235 235 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,692 —
250–260 255 2 630.00–680.00 $655.49 $1,671 —
315–323 319 2 640.00–650.00 $645.06 $2,058 —
395 395 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,094 —
410 410 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,173 +30.00
418 value added 418 15 525.00 $525.00 $2,194 —
430 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 ±0.00
502 value added 502 12 475.00 $475.00 $2,384 —
533 533 2 427.00 $427.00 $2,276 —
609–635 612 9 397.00–416.00 $413.81 $2,533 -1.19
650 650 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,632 +17.50
724 724 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,621 —
751 751 7 362.00 $362.00 $2,719 —
755 755 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,431 —
860 860 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,941 —
935 935 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–540 517 7 440.00–477.00 $467.60 $2,417 +7.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 —
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 285 4 475.00–530.00 $509.82 $1,453 —
310–340 323 8 465.00–530.00 $494.47 $1,597 -95.53
385–395 390 3 470.00–500.00 $483.46 $1,885 -21.54
418 418 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,672 -60.00
450–495 472 3 425.00–450.00 $436.45 $2,060 +30.50
535–545 537 9 338.00–380.00 $346.32 $1,860 -63.68
570 570 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 +5.00
630 630 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 —
700–740 727 3 297.00–307.00 $303.79 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 550.00–590.00 $566.30 $1,455 -8.70
355 355 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,006 —
405–435 417 7 472.00–520.00 $506.96 $2,114 -0.15
460–495 472 3 440.00–480.00 $464.38 $2,192 -8.08
520–535 529 8 395.00–442.00 $433.44 $2,293 +13.44
565–580 573 2 372.00–375.00 $373.48 $2,140 —
625 625 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 +7.72
675 675 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,342 -18.00
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 412.00–470.00 $440.65 $1,851 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,984 +15.00
373–385 380 8 510.00–570.00 $538.34 $2,046 -46.66
425 425 1 527.50 $527.50 $2,242 -31.59
465–485 475 2 475.00–520.00 $497.03 $2,361 -11.92
595 595 2 378.00–390.00 $384.00 $2,285 —
605 605 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 -12.00
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
750 750 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,265 —
805 805 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 —
410–415 413 2 440.00–490.00 $465.15 $1,921 —
465–470 468 3 440.00–455.00 $450.04 $2,106 +35.19
535–545 540 2 415.00–417.00 $415.99 $2,246 —
575 575 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,174 —
623 623 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,131 —
805 805 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 447.00 $447.00 $2,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1145 1102 80-85% 3 156.00–159.00 $157.69 $1,738 —
920–1400 1134 80-85% 7 168.00–175.00 $170.98 $1,939 —
1070–1315 1228 80-85% 3 177.00–179.00 $178.00 $2,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,718 —
1245–1500 1353 75-80% 4 169.00–180.00 $173.76 $2,351 -2.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1275 1050 85-90% 2 152.00–158.00 $155.64 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,455 —
1785–1790 1788 2 215.00–224.00 $219.49 $3,924 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
1255–1335 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,925.77 —

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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.