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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $518.38/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight S 1 heifers $406.10/cwt +66.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 545 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.80/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,405/hd at 630 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 262 0
Feeder cattle 128 220 0
Slaughter cattle 14 26 0
Replacement cattle 10 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,984 —
385 385 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 —
415 415 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,179 —
734 734 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,781 -30.49
465 thin fleshed 465 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,418 —
541 value added 541 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,570 —
675 675 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,545 -28.00
770 770 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,556 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 510.00–565.00 $536.28 $1,518 -30.02
390–395 391 4 520.00–525.00 $523.74 $2,048 —
415–419 thin fleshed 418 5 500.00–542.50 $534.07 $2,232 —
404–442 425 11 500.00–530.00 $511.25 $2,173 +4.29
500–540 523 3 410.00–455.00 $429.39 $2,246 -4.05
580–590 587 3 375.00–385.00 $378.30 $2,221 +4.82
610–626 value added 623 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,399 —
640 640 4 377.00 $377.00 $2,413 +2.00
655 value added 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —
713 value added 713 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,467 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 545 14 355.00–410.00 $406.10 $2,213 +66.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 -48.46
490 490 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 -26.45
550–595 573 2 355.00–365.00 $359.80 $2,062 -10.20
670 670 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,201 +81.66
425–438 432 6 530.00–545.00 $533.14 $2,303 +5.64
508 508 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,413 —
700 700 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,338 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,156 +24.85
565–585 575 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,300 +22.00
785 785 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,269 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,302 —
530 530 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 -32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1435 1185 80-85% 3 173.00–179.00 $176.08 $2,087 —
1120–1565 1391 80-85% 4 184.00–192.00 $188.11 $2,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1115 1033 85-90% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.54 $1,731 —
860–1355 1108 85-90% 2 125.00–139.00 $133.56 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1480 1433 75-80% 2 176.00–186.00 $180.83 $2,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,435 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,366

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.