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Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN

Name: Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Trenton, Tennessee · Wed, Sep 9

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3903

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 81▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 41▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 35▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. However Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold with a lower undertone. Demand moderate. Quality poor to good.

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 $324.40/cwt on 5 head, up $7.95 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 18 comparable sales and sits −58.37 against this barn's trailing median of $382.77.

Average price

$324.40

▲ 7.95 vs prior sale

5 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$26.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.56

vs TN average

−13.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	335.00	1,735	3thin
Medium and Large 2	538	308.50	1,658	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.50/cwt here — about $77 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 sale5 hd

324.40

—

TN average11 barns · 208 hd

329.96

−5.56

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−13.39

This barn, trailing median18 sales

382.77

−58.37

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

18 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.50, low $316.45, median $382.77 across 18 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	1,355	176.67	2,394	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	156.68	2,257	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	154.60	1,897	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	905	136.00	1,231	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,297	$3,229	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$2,351	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,863	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$2,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	377.85/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,209	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	383.10/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,609	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,964	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	341.67/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,616	2
Steers	500–550	Small 1	510	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,719	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,867	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	945	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,020	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,188	1
Heifers	350–400	Small 1	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,519	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	391	376.09/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,471	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	346.64/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,480	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	367.43/cwt	347.00–372.00	1,591	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,683	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,610	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,735	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,696	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	310.86/cwt	292.00–330.00	2,145	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,063	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,377	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,599	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	425.03/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,679	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,733	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	2
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	473	315.05/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,490	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	355.88/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,833	2
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	540	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,647	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,526	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,903	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,914	1
Bulls	750–800	Small 1	795	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,884	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,135	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,873	1
Bulls	—	—	1,415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,689	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,651	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,231	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	153.26/cwt	144.00–160.00	1,870	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,802	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,091	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	155.26/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,264	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	163.61/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,408	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,040	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,295	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,297	3,228.82/head	2,550.00–3,900.00	3,229	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,528	2,526.76/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,527	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,185	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1

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 Sep 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 101Last week 81Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 35Year ago 0

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. However Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold with a lower undertone. Demand moderate. Quality poor to good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,472	161.00–166.00	163.61
1	—	1,260	143.00	143.00
5	—	1,458	151.00–161.00	155.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,220	144.00–160.00	153.26
1	—	1,275	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,415	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	165.00	165.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	355.00–400.00	377.85
3	400–450	420	375.00–395.00	383.10
2	450–500	473	325.00–360.00	341.67
1	550–600	595	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	425.00	425.00
9	550–600	560	330.00–335.00	333.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	425.00	425.00
6	350–400	395	420.00–430.00	425.03
3	400–450	403	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	515	352.00–360.00	355.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	305.00–325.00	315.05
1	500–550	540	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	795	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	405.00	405.00
2	350–400	390	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	545	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	645	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	660	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	405.00	405.00
8	400–450	433	347.00–372.00	367.43
3	500–550	518	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	690	292.00–330.00	310.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	420.00	420.00
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
5	350–400	391	365.00–380.00	376.09
3	400–450	427	340.00–350.00	346.64
2	450–500	492	342.00	342.00
1	500–550	500	322.00	322.00
1	550–600	575	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	360.00	360.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,297	2,550.00–3,900.00	3,228.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,528	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,526.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	2,600.00	2,600.00

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.