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Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (43)

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $451.48/cwt -39.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 524 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $484.52/cwt -45.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 477 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.02/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,735/hd at 716 lb · 13 head
Exeter, MO 5-weight steers sold at $451/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$1/cwt above the MO average ($450) and $32/cwt under Springfield, MO ($483). MO 5-weight steers are down $59 from their early July peak of $484. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 1,201 0
Feeder cattle 311 1,082 0
Slaughter cattle 52 94 0
Replacement cattle 22 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, today's offering consisted of a very light supply due to very warm temps over the past several days, feeder steers and heifers was mostly planer calves but the trend was 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was light. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 710.00 $710.00 $1,917 +5.00
365 365 4 565.00 $565.00 $2,062 —
420–433 426 5 502.00–540.00 $521.57 $2,222 —
472–484 477 13 481.00–490.00 $484.52 $2,311 -45.48
502–534 524 34 449.00–460.00 $451.48 $2,366 -39.25
623–639 631 8 401.50–410.00 $405.70 $2,560 -33.72
651 651 6 401.00 $401.00 $2,611 -8.90
703–733 716 13 378.00–385.00 $382.02 $2,735 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,734 —
310 310 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,720 —
393 393 2 522.00 $522.00 $2,051 -45.28
428 428 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,097 -20.53
456–497 473 13 440.00–470.00 $455.70 $2,155 —
508 508 3 442.00 $442.00 $2,245 -6.45
565–586 580 7 389.00–401.00 $392.92 $2,279 -27.70
628 628 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,512 -13.95
688 688 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,649 +8.00
805–820 813 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,949 -7.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 —
316 316 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,691 +25.00
377 377 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,678 —
440 440 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,857 -31.19
470 470 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -16.88
515–544 534 9 380.00–385.00 $383.39 $2,047 -15.46
560 560 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,078 -9.82
616 616 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,187 -14.95
683 683 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,309 -12.00
798 798 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 700.00–715.00 $707.08 $1,577 +67.08
352 352 3 493.00 $493.00 $1,735 —
444 444 4 467.00 $467.00 $2,073 -3.81
453–485 469 4 442.00–450.00 $445.86 $2,091 -9.02
503 503 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,062 -22.51
685 685 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–468 466 4 370.00–382.00 $376.03 $1,752 —
520 520 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -15.00
583 583 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 592.00 $592.00 $1,439 —
260 260 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,430 -120.00
335 335 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,893 -15.00
376 376 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,181 +45.00
420 420 2 547.00 $547.00 $2,297 +57.69
463 463 2 464.00 $464.00 $2,148 +4.00
530–538 534 6 416.00–419.00 $416.99 $2,227 +1.07
550–570 562 7 400.00–421.00 $406.74 $2,286 +12.90
603–645 626 6 373.00–380.00 $378.53 $2,370 +8.61
710–733 723 7 353.00–355.00 $353.84 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —
380 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
433 433 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,927 —
563 563 2 386.00 $386.00 $2,173 -14.00
680 680 2 346.00–358.00 $352.00 $2,394 +2.00
935 935 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1183 80-85% 14 167.00–184.00 $177.42 $2,099 +0.40
1285 1285 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,403 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1385 1367 75-80% 3 182.00–187.00 $185.31 $2,533 —
1453–1580 1491 75-80% 8 187.00–192.00 $189.53 $2,826 +2.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1150 1035 85-90% 3 128.00–146.00 $132.67 $1,373 -23.75
1045–1130 1088 85-90% 2 151.00–157.00 $153.88 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1975 1683 2 194.00–200.00 $197.52 $3,324 —
1345–2370 1779 5 207.00–238.00 $223.76 $3,981 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,035
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1195 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,264.66
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
870–1380 1121 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,733.28
1030–1325 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,683.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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Price trend

high 465.20 low 376.53 Oct 2025 Jul 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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