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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 132 494
Feeder cattle 81 92 437
Slaughter cattle 41 17 23
Replacement cattle 35 23 34

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 —
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 +85.00
905 905 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 420.00–430.00 $424.82 $1,189 —
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
372–390 382 6 360.00–400.00 $379.82 $1,451 -40.18
465–490 484 6 357.00–365.00 $358.79 $1,737 -22.66
502 502 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,717 —
570 value added 570 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,892 —
610–630 620 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,934 -3.00
890 890 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 330.00–365.00 $346.67 $1,543 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 495.00–500.00 $497.48 $1,557 +67.48
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +32.29
420–440 430 2 385.00–425.00 $404.53 $1,739 —
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 -20.00
520–535 523 5 357.00–365.00 $363.36 $1,900 -1.64
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -4.02
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 —
360 360 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 —
412 412 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,483 —
460–480 470 2 337.00–370.00 $353.15 $1,660 +5.65
555 555 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,676 -48.00
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1385 1044 85-90% 13 131.00–150.00 $142.38 $1,486 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1345 1210 80-85% 4 149.00–155.00 $153.20 $1,854 -17.86
1280 1280 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,830 —
1340–1455 1393 80-85% 5 168.00–172.00 $169.41 $2,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1895 1484 75-80% 7 152.00–167.00 $160.52 $2,382 —
1390–1590 1490 75-80% 2 166.00 $166.00 $2,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,404 —
1480–1510 1495 2 173.00–175.00 $174.01 $2,601 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1370 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,059.30
1140–1480 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,722.38
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1230–1270 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,172.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1020 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,699.50
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.