Trenton Regional Stockyards market report — October 21, 2026

Trenton, TN · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

289

Last week 200 (+89)
Last year —

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$363.50† /cwt

$1,854 per head · 3 hd
vs last week −6.17

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$5.00 lower, Feeder Cattle & Slaughter Bulls could not be established due to a lack of comparable data. Quality good, Demand good.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 29. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	350 lb	$450.00†	$1,575	—	+22.50	—	$425.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	4	454 lb	$387.00†	$1,757	—	−43.00	—	$355.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	3	510 lb	$363.50†	$1,854	−6.17	+13.50	$369.62 (13 hd)	$335.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	1	650 lb	$355.00†	$2,308	—	+37.87	—	$307.00 (1 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 29. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	3	370 lb	$405.21†	$1,499	—	+3.96	—	$330.00 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	10	451 lb	$369.56	$1,667	−18.33	+35.92	—	$337.18 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	10	522 lb	$342.99	$1,789	−29.01	+32.99	$340.00 (6 hd)	$316.00 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	4	618 lb	$308.88†	$1,909	−4.45	+31.38	$285.00 (4 hd)†	—
700–799 lb	1	710 lb	$300.00†	$2,130	—	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	4	1,178 lb	$141.89	$138.00–$144.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	10	1,168 lb	$131.45	$128.00–$137.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	5	1,137 lb	$116.41	$108.00–$120.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	3	1,402 lb	$140.98	$140.00–$142.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	4	1,320 lb	$136.28	$134.00–$138.00
Lean 85-90%	High	2	820 lb	$130.39	$126.00–$135.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	6	1,114 lb	$115.74	$110.00–$121.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	6	956 lb	$104.05	$100.00–$108.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	6	898 lb	$92.63	$88.00–$98.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $363.50/cwt
4-week average: $363.33
13-week average: $367.44
4-week vs 13-week: −1.1%

52-wk low $333.32high $453.10

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Falling

Latest (week of August 17, 2026): $323.49/cwt
4-week average: $323.49
13-week average: $348.36
4-week vs 13-week: −7.1%

52-wk low $294.87high $376.00

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $342.99/cwt
4-week average: $348.93
13-week average: $341.29
4-week vs 13-week: +2.2%

52-wk low $310.00high $455.00

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2025

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	289	$363.50†	—	$342.99
Wed Oct 14	200	$369.67†	—	$372.00
Wed Sep 30	202	$356.83	—	$331.79
Wed Sep 23	201	$374.35†	—	$330.00†
Wed Sep 9	142	$333.32	—	$335.00†
Wed Sep 2	157	—	—	$342.00†
Wed Aug 19	132	—	$323.49†	$335.25
Wed Aug 12	106	—	—	—
Wed Jul 29	54	$407.00†	—	—
Wed Jul 22	298	$384.27	$350.13	$377.00

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Tennessee sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Dickson Regional Livestock West, Huntingdon	30 mi	Oct 20	$353.77	$320.00†
Hardin County Stockyard, Savannah	66 mi	Oct 21	$359.92	$325.00†
Dickson Regional Livestock Center, Dickson	88 mi	Oct 19	$377.41	$332.22
Columbia Livestock Center, Columbia	109 mi	Oct 21	$349.80	$317.52†
Pulaski Stockyard, Pulaski	120 mi	Oct 20	$357.48	$299.69†
Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC, Unionville	135 mi	Oct 19	$393.03	$315.91

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	289	32	AMS_3903

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Trenton Regional Stockyards - Trenton, TN” (AMS_3903). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.