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Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN

Name: Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Trenton, Tennessee · Wed, Nov 19

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3903

← Nov 5Nov 19Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 349▲ 162 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 30▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 59▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder cattle and Slaughter Bulls not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $319.26/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 4 of 17 comparable sales and sits −63.07 against this barn's trailing median of $382.33.

Average price

$319.26

15 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.55

vs TN average

−37.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	322.10	1,752	12thin
Medium and Large 2	530	307.89	1,633	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.22/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

319.26

—

TN average17 barns · 982 hd

323.81

−4.55

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−37.63

This barn, trailing median17 sales

382.33

−63.07

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.50, low $316.45, median $382.33 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,647	177.08	2,917	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	151.75	2,123	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	151.54	1,804	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	136.52	1,465	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$2,076	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,409	$2,014	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,873	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$2,700	2thin

Every lot, as filed

56 lots · USDA AMS · Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,201	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,079	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	432.38/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,436	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	380.41/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,438	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	394.84/cwt	394.00–400.00	1,607	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,483	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,601	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	356.42/cwt	352.00–370.00	1,853	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	595	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,934	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	326.79/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,039	6
Steers	600–650	Small 1	625	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,700	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,028	1
Steers	700–750	Small 1	735	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,220	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	398.30/cwt	396.00–405.00	1,346	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,203	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	353.92/cwt	348.00–360.00	1,327	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	387.53/cwt	385.00–388.00	1,473	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,601	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	342.99/cwt	336.00–352.00	1,612	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,466	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	306.83/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,574	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	325.63/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,713	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	315.05/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,827	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,981	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,975	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	1,373	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,584	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	406.73/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,818	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,889	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	289.68/cwt	268.00–312.00	1,501	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,854	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	312.87/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,996	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,467	166.16/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,438	3
Bulls	—	—	1,565	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,864	1
Bulls	—	—	1,958	190.50/cwt	190.00–191.00	3,730	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	136.52/cwt	129.00–142.00	1,465	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	150.65/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,757	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	156.69/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,020	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,904	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	158.44/cwt	156.00–161.00	2,139	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,352	150.77/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,038	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,268	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	2,076.44/head	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,076	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,343	1,821.51/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,822	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,540	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	2,872.56/head	2,335.00–3,475.00	2,873	2

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN

Wed Nov 19, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 349Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 59Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago, Feeder cattle and Slaughter Bulls not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
2	350–400	375	348.00–360.00	353.92
1	450–500	470	312.00	312.00
2	500–550	513	300.00–314.00	306.83
1	550–600	565	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	625	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	396.00–405.00	398.30
6	350–400	380	385.00–388.00	387.53
1	400–450	435	368.00	368.00
5	450–500	470	336.00–352.00	342.99
8	500–550	526	320.00–335.00	325.63
4	550–600	580	310.00–318.00	315.05
3	600–650	619	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	415.00	415.00
4	350–400	378	370.00–392.50	380.41
1	400–450	440	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	490.00	490.00
1	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	332	430.00–440.00	432.38
7	400–450	407	394.00–400.00	394.84
4	500–550	520	352.00–370.00	356.42
1	550–600	570	340.00	340.00
6	600–650	624	320.00–330.00	326.79
1	650–700	650	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	272.00	272.00
1	700–750	735	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	447	380.00–420.00	406.73
6	450–500	470	402.00	402.00
3	550–600	555	334.00	334.00
4	600–650	638	310.00–322.00	312.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	416.00	416.00
1	400–450	440	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	518	268.00–312.00	289.68
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,352	148.00–155.00	150.77
3	—	1,350	156.00–161.00	158.44
3	—	1,543	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,166	145.00–156.00	150.65
1	—	1,295	147.00	147.00
5	—	1,289	155.00–158.00	156.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,073	129.00–142.00	136.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	160.00–173.00	166.16
2	—	1,958	190.00–191.00	190.50
1	—	1,565	183.00	183.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,540	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,076.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,821.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	2,335.00–3,475.00	2,872.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,500.00	2,500.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.