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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $317.56/cwt ≈ $2,467/hd at 777 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 106 0
Feeder cattle 92 88 0
Slaughter cattle 17 11 0
Replacement cattle 23 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable data. Quality & Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,944 -1.82
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 -45.00
665 665 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,341 —
715–720 718 2 320.00–327.00 $323.49 $2,323 —
760–790 value added 777 12 312.00–325.00 $317.56 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -103.45
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
795 795 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
401 401 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,684 —
452–470 458 3 365.00–390.00 $381.45 $1,747 -18.55
535–545 543 4 330.00–365.00 $348.74 $1,894 —
560–590 576 4 310.00–330.00 $321.77 $1,853 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 -70.00
693 value added 693 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,162 —
705 value added 705 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,129 —
910 910 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —
485 485 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —
570–590 580 2 227.00–255.00 $241.24 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 —
328 328 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 —
352–365 355 4 430.00–460.00 $437.71 $1,554 —
475 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 —
501 501 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,829 —
605–635 622 3 302.00–340.00 $324.02 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,612 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
630–645 638 2 265.00–285.00 $274.88 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1285 1245 80-85% 2 169.00–173.00 $171.06 $2,130 —
955–1765 1308 80-85% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.83 $2,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1020 937 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.83 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1620 1503 2 181.00–186.00 $183.70 $2,761 —
1735–2000 1868 2 195.00–198.00 $196.39 $3,669 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
758 758 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
950–1130 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00–3,850.00 $3,670.08
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737 737 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.