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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $438.75/cwt +44.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,681/hd at 611 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.16/cwt +43.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 555 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.52/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 560 lb · 13 head
Trenton, TN 6-weight steers sold at $439/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $23/cwt above the TN average ($416). Receipts were light at 364 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 236 0
Feeder cattle 301 186 0
Slaughter cattle 46 38 0
Replacement cattle 17 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,679 —
355–360 358 2 490.00–500.00 $495.03 $1,772 -24.97
418–443 435 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 -62.00
450 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 -9.16
502–543 525 7 412.00–436.00 $421.83 $2,215 -14.49
554 value added 554 27 432.00 $432.00 $2,393 —
560 560 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 +23.88
611 value added 611 92 438.75 $438.75 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,504 —
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 -45.15
485 485 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,047 +20.00
525 525 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,163 +9.72
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,443 —
405–410 408 2 400.00–450.00 $425.15 $1,735 —
495 495 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 330 5 500.00–520.00 $503.76 $1,662 +23.76
360–375 368 2 450.00–487.00 $468.12 $1,723 +43.12
415–430 421 4 425.00–450.00 $436.14 $1,836 -10.35
455–465 460 3 430.00–450.00 $443.26 $2,039 +25.83
500–520 510 4 380.00–390.00 $384.81 $1,963 -25.19
551 551 7 392.00 $392.00 $2,160 +16.46
565 565 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,074 -8.54
615–635 625 2 330.00–347.00 $338.36 $2,115 +8.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
363 363 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,634 —
540 540 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,820 -40.45
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 -45.00
610 value added 610 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,995 —
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
760 760 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,067 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 342.00–377.00 $359.87 $1,691 -45.13
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 532.00 $532.00 $1,803 +19.40
350–380 370 4 510.00–530.00 $516.15 $1,910 -8.85
450–480 470 3 425.00–440.00 $431.70 $2,029 —
530–545 536 6 387.00–395.00 $388.85 $2,084 —
552–585 560 13 380.00–405.00 $398.52 $2,232 +13.47
605 605 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 —
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 ±0.00
465–490 478 2 402.00–422.00 $412.26 $1,971 -37.74
510 510 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,846 —
570–593 584 4 367.00–385.00 $376.47 $2,199 —
635 635 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,140 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
765 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1265 1071 85-90% 10 149.00–163.00 $156.52 $1,676 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,159 —
1390–1420 1405 75-80% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $2,564 —
1230–1735 1464 75-80% 5 171.00–177.00 $172.51 $2,526 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,871 —
1000–1700 1233 80-85% 5 163.00–180.00 $174.42 $2,151 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,115 —
1405 1405 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,740 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1255 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,531.81
1245–1255 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,549.80
1250–1315 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,279.43
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -850.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.