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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Corrected report

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 142 320
Feeder cattle 142 101 259
Slaughter cattle 26 30 35
Replacement cattle 33 11 26

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
285 285 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 —
435 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 —
450–485 469 4 400.00–430.00 $419.77 $1,969 -5.23
502–535 513 3 360.00–382.00 $374.35 $1,920 —
642 642 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 —
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 -28.10
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 +18.33
540–545 543 2 352.00–355.00 $353.49 $1,919 —
607 607 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,064 —
675 675 2 295.00–315.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
730 730 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,226 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 450.00–470.00 $459.27 $1,263 —
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 —
380–390 386 5 395.00–430.00 $405.05 $1,563 +0.05
435–445 442 3 370.00–410.00 $386.49 $1,708 +19.06
450–457 455 3 365.00–380.00 $375.05 $1,706 —
455 455 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,649 —
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -5.00
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —
605–632 625 4 310.00–332.00 $315.32 $1,971 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 -5.86
725 725 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,081 —
750–760 755 2 275.00–295.00 $284.93 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 +30.00
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
495–497 496 3 340.00–345.00 $343.34 $1,703 +1.34
505–531 525 8 285.00–330.00 $317.12 $1,665 -4.88
555–585 575 3 317.00–327.00 $322.97 $1,857 +27.97
617 617 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,832 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
595 595 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,737 —
775 775 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 383 3 420.00–430.00 $423.18 $1,621 +13.18
436 value added 436 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,853 —
440 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 —
450–483 470 5 392.00–395.00 $393.15 $1,848 —
525–530 528 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,795 +59.98
550–595 570 7 295.00–345.00 $315.24 $1,797 —
600–622 615 3 262.00–290.00 $271.11 $1,667 -23.89
685 685 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,000 +2.00
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 +44.97
523–535 529 7 335.00–360.00 $351.95 $1,862 -3.93
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
605–620 613 2 310.00–322.00 $316.07 $1,938 —
650 650 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,833 —
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
555–595 582 3 260.00–340.00 $285.44 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1055 80-85% 2 156.00–160.00 $157.82 $1,665 —
1020–1230 1125 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.91 $1,585 —
1155–1370 1247 80-85% 9 144.00–155.00 $150.47 $1,876 -2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,145 —
940–1115 1023 85-90% 4 130.00–134.00 $132.55 $1,356 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1640 1585 75-80% 2 142.00–150.00 $145.86 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1550 1455 2 150.00–173.00 $162.25 $2,361 —
1520 1520 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,751 +6.00

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1103–1330 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,037.61
1035–1525 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,100.00–4,100.00 $3,648.33
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1355–1485 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,895.30 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 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.