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Trenton Regional Stockyards Market Report

Trenton, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 201 0
Feeder cattle 140 142 0
Slaughter cattle 33 26 0
Replacement cattle 29 33 0

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
360–375 368 2 425.00–465.00 $444.59 $1,636 -40.41
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 +20.23
527–535 532 5 352.00–360.00 $356.83 $1,898 -17.52
570–599 595 8 305.00–317.00 $315.56 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +45.00
700 700 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,149 +2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 400.00–415.00 $407.70 $1,174 —
315–335 325 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 +20.00
397 397 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,409 —
415–420 417 3 365.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,529 —
470–493 489 7 325.00–337.00 $333.65 $1,632 -9.69
500–510 503 5 305.00–327.00 $312.44 $1,572 -4.68
590 590 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,841 -10.97
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,275 -10.00
399 399 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,616 -0.05
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -10.05
520–525 522 3 335.00–345.00 $341.65 $1,783 +11.65
595 595 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,886 -3.00
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 -47.00
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 310.00–330.00 $320.18 $1,322 —
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
480–499 496 6 350.00–375.00 $354.03 $1,756 -39.12
515–517 516 3 330.00–340.00 $333.32 $1,720 -6.66
557–590 572 7 310.00–330.00 $314.35 $1,798 -0.89
670–690 680 2 265.00–272.00 $268.55 $1,826 -23.45
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 -45.00
770 770 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,940 —
815 815 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,771 +10.00
415 415 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
455–473 464 6 405.00–425.00 $414.81 $1,925 —
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -1.95
550–582 566 4 335.00–337.00 $335.97 $1,902 -19.03
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —
690 690 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1055 1045 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,249 -13.05
955–1380 1169 85-90% 8 123.00–131.00 $127.50 $1,490 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1395 1276 80-85% 5 141.00–148.00 $144.47 $1,843 —
1175–1575 1368 80-85% 3 130.00–141.00 $135.92 $1,859 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1735 1455 75-80% 7 139.00–149.00 $144.89 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,408 —
1480 1480 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,368 -2.25
1670 1670 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,090 —
1905 1905 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,677 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1085–1345 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,818.97
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1335–1385 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,450.00 $3,106.43 —

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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.