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Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN

Name: Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Trenton, Tennessee · Wed, May 27

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3903

← May 20May 27Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 123▲ 200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 50▲ 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 54▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Cattle were not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $422.42/cwt on 26 head, up $14.04 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 11 comparable sales and sits +18.72 against this barn's trailing median of $403.69.

Average price

$422.42

▲ 14.04 vs prior sale

26 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−25.29

vs TN average

−37.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	422.42	2,321	26

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale26 hd

422.42

—

TN average11 barns · 280 hd

447.70

−25.29

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

−37.95

This barn, trailing median11 sales

403.69

+18.72

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

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $464.87, low $331.47, median $403.69 across 11 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	—	Average	1,948	199.24	3,882	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	178.48	2,117	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	177.16	2,608	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	999	157.06	1,569	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,305	$3,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,565	$3,164	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,197	$2,793	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,163	$2,095	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,236	$3,950	4thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	497.86/cwt	485.00–525.00	1,678	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	541.33/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,976	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	515.66/cwt	435.00–525.00	1,965	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	530.58/cwt	515.00–540.00	2,250	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	460.14/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,034	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	2,237	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	417.41/cwt	414.00–423.00	2,350	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	420.13/cwt	410.00–422.00	2,622	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,344	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	647	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,446	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	401.83/cwt	388.00–404.00	2,624	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,356	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,756	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,806	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Value Added	995	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,786	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,093	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,689	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,337	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	482.69/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,617	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	534.94/cwt	525.00–555.00	1,803	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	452.48/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,855	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,784	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	423.10/cwt	405.00–433.00	2,044	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	403.44/cwt	390.00–412.00	2,037	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	564	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,324	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	593	377.79/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,240	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	1
Heifers	600–650	Small 1	600	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,070	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,300	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,880	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,040	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,126	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,295	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	393.58/cwt	375.00–412.00	2,255	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,705	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,359	1
Bulls	—	—	2,145	190.86/cwt	181.00–196.00	4,094	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,438	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	156.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,561	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,737	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	175.62/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,060	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	185.63/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,263	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	177.16/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,608	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	5,300.00/head	5,300.00–5,300.00	5,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,063	2,244.00/head	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,244	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,140	2,000.00/head	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,163	2,095.16/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,095	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,195	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	3,341.54/head	2,600.00–4,100.00	3,342	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,565	3,163.82/head	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,164	2

This sale against other markets

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 May 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 123Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 50Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 54Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Cattle were not well established due to a lack of comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	525.00–550.00	541.33
8	400–450	424	515.00–540.00	530.58
7	500–550	513	436.00	436.00
19	550–600	563	414.00–423.00	417.41
23	600–650	624	410.00–422.00	420.13
2	650–700	673	350.00	350.00
8	700–750	733	376.00	376.00
1	800–850	840	334.00	334.00
2	1050–1100	1,093	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	485.00–525.00	497.86
10	350–400	381	435.00–525.00	515.66
3	400–450	442	450.00–465.00	460.14
1	600–650	630	372.00	372.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	647	378.00	378.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	650–700	653	388.00–404.00	401.83
1	950–1000	995	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	525.00–555.00	534.94
6	400–450	410	445.00–455.00	452.48
9	450–500	483	405.00–433.00	423.10
4	500–550	505	390.00–412.00	403.44
16	550–600	593	370.00–400.00	377.79
1	600–650	630	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	564	412.00	412.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	405.00	405.00
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	470.00–495.00	482.69
1	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	410	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	595	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	573	375.00–412.00	393.58
1	800–850	810	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	470.00	470.00
1	500–550	525	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	3,900.00	3,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	5,300.00	5,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	—	1,195	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,244.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,095.16

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,565	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,163.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,305	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,330	2,600.00–4,100.00	3,341.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,010	172.00	172.00
4	—	1,000	150.00–160.00	156.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,472	172.00–182.00	177.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,219	183.00–187.00	185.63
10	—	1,173	170.00–183.00	175.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	216.00	216.00
2	—	2,145	181.00–196.00	190.86

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.