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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $387.71/cwt ≈ $2,066/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 54 322
Feeder cattle 88 37 254
Slaughter cattle 11 17 50
Replacement cattle 7 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be 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
400–430 406 5 440.00–455.00 $451.82 $1,834 —
576 value added 576 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,131 —
618 618 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 402.00–405.00 $403.45 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
513–548 value added 533 10 377.00–392.00 $387.71 $2,066 —
577 value added 577 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,164 —
630 630 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —
413–440 420 4 325.00–385.00 $369.28 $1,551 —
523–537 532 8 345.00–372.00 $354.96 $1,888 —
615 615 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,042 —
700 700 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,904 —
760 760 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,447 +50.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,004 -20.80
550–565 558 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $2,190 -12.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,405 —
435 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 —
500 500 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,710 —
665 665 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1130 1066 80-85% 5 164.00–176.00 $171.90 $1,832 —
1580 1580 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,876 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,616 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1285 1155 85-90% 2 145.00–162.00 $152.54 $1,762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,147 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.