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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 262 0
Feeder cattle 123 200 0
Slaughter cattle 50 41 0
Replacement cattle 54 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Breaking and Boning Slaughter Cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, while Lean Cows sold 2.00 higher. However trends for Feeder Cattle and Slaughter Bulls 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
533 533 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,265 —
644 644 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,576 —
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–575 564 3 430.00–465.00 $453.10 $2,555 —
590 590 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,390 —
607 607 5 422.00 $422.00 $2,562 +5.00
785 785 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,669 —
920 920 1 328.00 $328.00 $3,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,491 +15.00
250 250 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,750 +145.00
530 value added 530 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 —
595 595 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 —
607–615 609 4 385.00–392.00 $390.23 $2,377 +13.23
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 -22.00
650–660 652 5 368.00–370.00 $369.60 $2,410 —
696 value added 696 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,408 —
743 743 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,600 +23.00
750–760 756 4 328.00–332.00 $329.49 $2,491 -15.51
875 875 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 —
310 310 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 ±0.00
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 —
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 —
590 value added 590 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,136 —
610–620 615 2 332.00–335.00 $333.51 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 660.00 $660.00 $1,795 —
350–375 365 4 580.00–620.00 $605.34 $2,209 +65.34
415–430 423 3 560.00–565.00 $561.63 $2,376 +24.74
465 465 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,488 +31.64
505–520 517 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,301 -17.36
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 ±0.00
610–640 625 2 370.00–380.00 $375.12 $2,344 -1.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–360 355 4 505.00–540.00 $531.12 $1,885 -23.88
485 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 -22.86
540 540 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 —
580 value added 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 —
670 670 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1605 1332 75-80% 8 173.00–180.00 $176.47 $2,351 —
1220–1505 1344 75-80% 6 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $2,453 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–960 953 85-90% 2 169.00–174.00 $171.48 $1,634 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,414 —
865–1665 1142 85-90% 10 144.00–162.00 $156.66 $1,789 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1535 1213 80-85% 10 162.00–177.00 $171.92 $2,085 —
1375 1375 80-85% 2 180.00–184.00 $182.00 $2,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,011 —
1555 1555 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1005 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,684.39
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
975–1550 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,807.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
965–1060 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,250.00 $3,011.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.