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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

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

Sale of Saturday, October 24, 2026

306 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 1,387 0
Feeder cattle — 1,158 —
Slaughter cattle — 170 —
Replacement cattle 306 59 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

There was a nice offering of bred heifers, bred cows and cow/calf pairs in today's special replacement sale at 4 State Stockyards. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1167 1146 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 3,800.00–4,800.00 $4,203.32 —
1720 1720 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1300 1148 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,721.68 —
1480–1510 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,450.00–3,400.00 $2,929.77 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 3,425.00 $3,425.00
908–1280 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,600.00–3,300.00 $3,042.06
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,375.00 $3,375.00
893–1225 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,428.59
1085–1305 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,253.67
1048–1288 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,850.00–3,475.00 $3,237.05
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1359–1690 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,822.63
1730 1730 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1203 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
793 793 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
755–900 828 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,217.52
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–947 908 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,985.51
933 933 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
915–951 948 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,200.00–3,350.00 $3,249.06
938–1070 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 2,450.00–3,500.00 $3,188.99
1026 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1061–1144 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,951.88
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
726 726 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–925 913 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,048.97

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1450–1500 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,775.00 $3,737.50 —
1875 1875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
701–900 777 (<2 yrs)N/A 27 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,398.98 —
835–1030 894 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,319.86 —

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Price trend

high 465.20 low 371.00 Oct 2025 Oct 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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