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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.71/cwt -15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $536.89/cwt +36.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 410 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $462.36/cwt ≈ $2,353/hd at 509 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 280 0
Feeder cattle 200 218 0
Slaughter cattle 41 34 0
Replacement cattle 21 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

This sale was not reported last week due the unavailability of a reporter, therefor no trends could be established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 630.00 $630.00 $2,092 +90.00
350 350 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,872 —
415 415 1 542.00 $542.00 $2,249 -1.93
493 493 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,514 —
614 614 8 417.00 $417.00 $2,560 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,584 +125.00
285 285 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,810 +85.00
565 value added 565 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,684 —
647 value added 647 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,569 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 522.00 $522.00 $2,062 —
610 610 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,598 +110.00
275 275 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,526 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 —
327–335 329 4 502.00–507.00 $505.73 $1,664 -25.95
358–380 365 6 510.00–515.00 $513.27 $1,873 +2.74
416–425 417 13 485.00–510.00 $486.96 $2,031 -38.04
457–475 469 16 447.00–460.00 $455.71 $2,137 -20.05
543 543 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,118 -27.49
555 555 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,176 —
600–628 620 7 377.00 $377.00 $2,337 -3.00
620–630 623 3 357.00–365.00 $362.30 $2,257 -17.70
745 745 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,436 +15.00
760 760 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 —
768 768 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,358 —
882 882 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 —
325 325 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 —
355–395 376 4 435.00–490.00 $468.54 $1,762 +1.54
425 thin fleshed 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 —
425–440 434 4 427.00–480.00 $459.47 $1,994 —
515–545 530 2 350.00–377.00 $363.88 $1,929 —
655–660 value added 658 2 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
635 value added 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 585.00 $585.00 $1,843 —
350 350 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 -10.75
405–435 410 14 512.00–540.00 $536.89 $2,201 +36.89
455–485 471 8 492.00–512.00 $503.36 $2,371 —
500–535 509 13 437.00–465.00 $462.36 $2,353 —
582 582 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,386 -4.30
615 615 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,319 +4.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 —
415–420 418 2 497.00–500.00 $498.49 $2,084 —
465–490 475 3 450.00–487.00 $462.86 $2,199 —
500 500 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 —
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 427.00–455.00 $440.78 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–915 840 85-90% 4 131.00–145.00 $138.42 $1,163 —
795–980 888 85-90% 5 149.00–158.00 $153.39 $1,362 —
1050–1115 1083 85-90% 2 159.00–168.00 $163.64 $1,772 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1085 993 80-85% 2 155.00–164.00 $159.92 $1,588 —
970–1145 1057 80-85% 7 166.00–177.00 $169.75 $1,794 +18.75
1410 1410 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1730 1467 75-80% 5 171.00–188.00 $180.42 $2,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,129 -13.00
1350–1650 1533 5 191.00–207.00 $198.95 $3,050 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1245 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,071.20
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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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
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.