Trenton, Tennessee · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Sep 30, 2026. 30 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
202 head
Last reported: 201 (Sep 23, 2026)
500-599 lb steers
$331.43/cwt
13 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$42.92 vs last week ▼ -$83.81 vs Sep 24, 2025
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
Reports
30 in 12 mo
Since Oct 29, 2025 Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Sep 30, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
368360-375
444.59425.00-465.00
$1,636
1
460460
440.00440.00
$2,024
5
532527-535
356.83352.00-360.00
$1,898
8
595570-599
315.56305.00-317.00
$1,878
Full
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
415415
400.00400.00
$1,660
1
700700
307.00307.00
$2,149
Feeder steers, Small 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
530530
332.00332.00
$1,760
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
300300
425.00425.00
$1,275
4
399399
405.00405.00
$1,616
1
465465
365.00365.00
$1,697
3
522520-525
341.65335.00-345.00
$1,783
2
595595
317.00317.00
$1,886
1
715715
240.00240.00
$1,716
Fleshy
1
810810
280.00280.00
$2,268
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
288280-295
407.70400.00-415.00
$1,174
2
325315-335
415.00415.00
$1,349
2
397397
355.00355.00
$1,409
3
417415-420
366.68365.00-370.00
$1,529
7
489470-493
333.65325.00-337.00
$1,632
5
503500-510
312.44305.00-327.00
$1,572
1
590590
312.00312.00
$1,841
1
680680
275.00275.00
$1,870
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
413405-420
320.18310.00-330.00
$1,322
1
455455
310.00310.00
$1,410
Feeder heifers, Small 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
500500
275.00275.00
$1,375
1
615615
270.00270.00
$1,660
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
369369
480.00480.00
$1,771
3
415415
470.00470.00
$1,950
6
464455-473
414.81405.00-425.00
$1,925
1
515515
350.00350.00
$1,802
4
566550-582
335.97335.00-337.00
$1,902
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
340340
470.00470.00
$1,598
6
496480-499
354.03350.00-375.00
$1,756
3
516515-517
333.32330.00-340.00
$1,720
7
572557-590
314.35310.00-330.00
$1,798
2
680670-690
268.55265.00-272.00
$1,826
1
720720
240.00240.00
$1,728
1
770770
252.00252.00
$1,940
1
815815
205.00205.00
$1,671
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
475475
310.00310.00
$1,472
Feeder bulls, Small 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
540540
320.00320.00
$1,728
1
615615
285.00285.00
$1,753
2
690690
245.00240.00-250.00
$1,690
Slaughter bulls, 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,4251425
169.00169.00
$2,408
Average dressing / Light Weight
1
1,4801480
160.00160.00
$2,368
Low dressing
1
1,6701670
185.00185.00
$3,090
Average dressing
1
1,9051905
193.00193.00
$3,677
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
1,4551345-1735
144.89139.00-149.00
$2,108
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
1,2761200-1395
144.47141.00-148.00
$1,843
Average dressing
3
1,3681175-1575
135.92130.00-141.00
$1,859
Low dressing
1
1,4351435
149.00149.00
$2,138
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,0451035-1055
119.50119.00-120.00
$1,249
Low dressing
8
1,169955-1380
127.50123.00-131.00
$1,490
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 28 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Sep 28, 2026
$331.43
-
Sep 21, 2026
$374.35
-
Sep 7, 2026
$333.32
-
Aug 17, 2026
-
$318.41
Aug 10, 2026
$370.00
-
Jul 27, 2026
$407.00
-
Jul 20, 2026
$384.27
$350.13
Jul 13, 2026
$400.41
$338.58
Jun 22, 2026
-
$352.00
Jun 15, 2026
$427.81
-
Jun 8, 2026
$403.69
$349.97
May 25, 2026
$422.42
$376.00
May 18, 2026
$441.08
$340.00
Apr 27, 2026
$408.35
$347.00
Apr 20, 2026
$475.00
$332.00
Apr 13, 2026
$468.14
$358.67
Apr 6, 2026
$430.00
-
Mar 23, 2026
$410.00
$367.00
Mar 16, 2026
$432.34
$357.00
Mar 9, 2026
$422.00
-
Feb 23, 2026
$440.99
$364.69
Feb 16, 2026
$437.03
$345.00
Feb 9, 2026
$442.24
$359.91
Jan 19, 2026
$420.00
$362.28
Dec 8, 2025
$370.73
-
Nov 17, 2025
$353.14
-
Nov 3, 2025
$376.00
$314.00
Oct 27, 2025
$352.08
$295.00
Price slide, Sep 30, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$444.59
$409.00
400-499 lb
$440.00-4.59
$365.00-44.00
500-599 lb
$331.43-108.57
$331.79-33.21
700-799 lb
-
$240.00
800-899 lb
-
$280.00+40.00
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.