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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.73/cwt +29.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,815/hd at 692 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.39/cwt ≈ $2,684/hd at 625 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 152 0
Feeder cattle 218 128 0
Slaughter cattle 34 14 0
Replacement cattle 28 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to limited 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
230 230 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,552 —
343 343 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,852 —
345 345 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,252 —
409–415 410 5 520.00–550.00 $543.93 $2,230 —
450–455 453 3 495.00–522.00 $512.40 $2,321 —
505–515 510 2 432.00–450.00 $440.91 $2,249 —
570–595 577 7 392.00–402.00 $399.05 $2,303 —
613 613 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,403 —
627 value added 627 20 435.00 $435.00 $2,727 —
650–690 666 5 355.00–380.00 $369.64 $2,462 -7.36
694 value added 694 67 409.50 $409.50 $2,842 —
740 value added 740 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,204 —
295 295 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
360–385 378 4 475.00–530.00 $510.92 $1,931 -4.08
420 420 2 500.00–520.00 $510.00 $2,142 -15.00
495 495 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,237 —
503–545 517 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,208 —
555–590 577 3 380.00–400.00 $389.83 $2,249 —
603–640 615 3 352.00–362.00 $355.47 $2,186 —
800 800 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,170 —
305–335 320 2 515.00–550.00 $531.68 $1,701 —
355–395 375 2 500.00–520.00 $510.53 $1,914 -13.21
415 415 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,179 +13.75
476–485 479 7 472.00–485.00 $475.76 $2,279 —
490 490 1 442.00 $442.00 $2,166 —
535–545 542 3 392.00–430.00 $417.49 $2,263 -11.90
595 595 2 380.00–395.00 $387.50 $2,306 +9.20
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -32.00
620 620 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,356 +3.00
720 720 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 467.00 $467.00 $1,845 +32.00
485 485 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,998 +2.00
605–640 623 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 381 6 545.00–560.00 $550.75 $2,098 -69.25
435 435 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,175 -33.14
550–575 558 3 390.00–427.00 $414.30 $2,312 —
600–640 620 2 370.00–375.00 $372.42 $2,309 —
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
545 545 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
633 633 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,070 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,638 —
1020–1310 1160 80-85% 11 172.00–184.00 $177.52 $2,059 +1.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1530 1342 75-80% 5 177.00–182.00 $179.27 $2,406 —
1195–1700 1448 75-80% 2 186.00–193.00 $190.11 $2,753 +9.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1200 1162 85-90% 3 165.00–169.00 $167.71 $1,949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,263 —
1260 1260 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,444 +6.00
2205 2205 1 219.00 $219.00 $4,829 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 1 237.00 $237.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 258.00 $258.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1145 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,973.92
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1220 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–3,050.00 $2,401.12
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
950–955 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,324.15 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1450–1725 1588 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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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.