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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.13/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 624 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.94/cwt -14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 586 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.41/cwt -23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 563 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 227 0
Feeder cattle 200 123 0
Slaughter cattle 39 50 0
Replacement cattle 26 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Cattle were not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 365 3 525.00–550.00 $541.33 $1,976 —
403–440 424 8 515.00–540.00 $530.58 $2,250 —
513 513 7 436.00 $436.00 $2,237 —
552–570 563 19 414.00–423.00 $417.41 $2,350 -35.69
615–628 624 23 410.00–422.00 $420.13 $2,622 -1.87
651–663 value added 653 15 388.00–404.00 $401.83 $2,624 —
673 673 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,356 —
733 733 8 376.00 $376.00 $2,756 —
840 840 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,806 —
995 value added 995 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,786 —
1093 1093 2 246.00 $246.00 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 337 3 485.00–525.00 $497.86 $1,678 —
379–395 381 10 435.00–525.00 $515.66 $1,965 —
430–448 442 3 450.00–465.00 $460.14 $2,034 —
630 630 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,344 -28.00
647 value added 647 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 3 525.00–555.00 $534.94 $1,803 —
400–435 410 6 445.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,855 —
470–498 483 9 405.00–433.00 $423.10 $2,044 —
500–515 505 4 390.00–412.00 $403.44 $2,037 —
564 value added 564 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,324 —
555–596 593 16 370.00–400.00 $377.79 $2,240 -22.21
630 630 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 470.00–495.00 $482.69 $1,617 -12.31
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
410 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 —
415 value added 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 -20.00
570–575 573 2 375.00–412.00 $393.58 $2,255 -16.42
810 810 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
525 525 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,126 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1335 1173 80-85% 10 170.00–183.00 $175.62 $2,060 —
1060–1375 1219 80-85% 4 183.00–187.00 $185.63 $2,263 +13.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,438 -25.48
920–1125 1000 85-90% 4 150.00–160.00 $156.09 $1,561 +16.09
1010 1010 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,737 +32.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1755 1472 75-80% 5 172.00–182.00 $177.16 $2,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,359 +18.00
1470–2820 2145 2 181.00–196.00 $190.86 $4,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1110 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,244.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00
1125–1200 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,095.16
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1315–1345 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–4,100.00 $3,341.54
1465–1665 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,163.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.