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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.81/cwt ≈ $2,728/hd at 771 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $402.29/cwt ≈ $2,844/hd at 707 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $447.92/cwt ≈ $2,092/hd at 467 lb · 34 head

Receipts

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
325 325 16 527.00–542.00 $539.19 $1,752
358–390 372 7 516.00–520.00 $518.20 $1,928
418–425 420 4 482.00–515.00 $490.35 $2,059
450–489 467 34 439.00–487.00 $447.92 $2,092
505–511 510 14 451.00–459.00 $457.87 $2,335
530 unweaned 530 8 446.00 $446.00 $2,364
558–573 567 22 410.00–443.00 $427.56 $2,424
613 unweaned 613 9 401.00 $401.00 $2,458
706–710 707 36 387.00–406.00 $402.29 $2,844
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
305 305 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,312
347 unweaned 347 3 446.00 $446.00 $1,548
385–396 394 9 415.00–441.00 $435.35 $1,715
440 440 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,936
455–490 477 7 400.00–437.00 $411.27 $1,962
500 unweaned 500 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,000
518 518 2 421.00 $421.00 $2,181
567–597 585 22 380.00–399.00 $393.60 $2,303
681 681 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,411
722 722 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,419
765–771 771 58 341.00–354.50 $353.81 $2,728
802 802 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,687
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
330 330 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,320
402–407 405 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,498
535 535 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,953
599 599 6 362.00 $362.00 $2,168
688 688 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,339

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
312–347 333 6 427.00–455.00 $438.98 $1,462
422 unweaned 422 13 403.00 $403.00 $1,701
407–444 424 19 400.00–408.00 $402.26 $1,706
483–496 490 30 400.00–414.00 $407.09 $1,995
518 unweaned 518 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,917
515–532 524 4 372.00–379.00 $375.56 $1,968
603–608 606 6 368.00–371.00 $369.49 $2,239
785 785 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,685
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
302 302 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,208
391 391 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,564
400–443 430 10 372.00–391.00 $377.30 $1,622
460 460 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,707
515–548 533 22 359.00–374.00 $366.04 $1,951
553–566 560 23 362.00–367.00 $363.23 $2,034
612 612 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,148
663 663 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,267
706 706 5 330.50 $330.50 $2,333
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
450–494 478 24 340.00–360.00 $347.89 $1,663
671 671 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,147
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
400–417 412 7 370.00–407.00 $396.74 $1,635
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
733 733 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,898

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
460–481 475 7 360.00–394.00 $384.59 $1,827
474–489 unweaned 478 16 408.00–417.00 $414.70 $1,982
532 532 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,075
560–595 578 8 340.00–359.00 $344.62 $1,992
602–619 613 9 331.00–332.00 $331.67 $2,033
650–662 659 9 300.00–320.00 $315.62 $2,080
739 739 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,298
935 935 2 259.00 $259.00 $2,422
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
319 unweaned 319 8 437.00 $437.00 $1,394
367 367 3 462.00 $462.00 $1,696
394 unweaned 394 11 502.00 $502.00 $1,978
472 unweaned 472 16 441.00 $441.00 $2,082
503 503 7 411.00 $411.00 $2,067

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1325 1152 80-85% 23 149.00–162.00 $154.81 $1,783
1075–1305 1204 80-85% 5 162.00–171.00 $165.86 $1,997
1210–1255 1232 80-85% 3 143.00–147.00 $145.31 $1,790
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1045 998 85-90% 3 116.00–125.00 $121.55 $1,213
920–1115 1008 85-90% 15 131.00–153.00 $143.04 $1,442
1035 1035 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $818
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335–1615 1451 75-80% 13 158.00–172.00 $164.36 $2,385
1405–1785 1603 75-80% 4 172.50–174.00 $173.55 $2,782

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215–2065 1516 7 150.00–171.00 $164.09 $2,488
1540–2050 1736 16 173.00–196.00 $181.49 $3,151
1665–1955 1797 3 200.00 $200.00 $3,594

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1208–1300 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,757.17
950–1540 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,726.01
1080–1469 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,675.00 $2,623.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1295 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,875.00–2,975.00 $2,936.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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.