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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $423.09/cwt ≈ $2,254/hd at 533 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $511.97/cwt ≈ $2,196/hd at 429 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.63/cwt ≈ $2,433/hd at 641 lb · 31 head

Receipts

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–285 280 8 590.00–597.00 $592.75 $1,660 —
378 fancy 378 5 670.00 $670.00 $2,533 —
355–395 379 22 517.50–617.00 $595.92 $2,259 —
405–438 429 33 465.00–585.00 $511.97 $2,196 —
450–466 463 5 497.00–500.00 $497.58 $2,304 —
526–543 535 21 441.00–494.00 $466.13 $2,494 —
592–593 unweaned 592 7 445.00–452.00 $448.00 $2,652 —
613–635 619 7 440.00–448.00 $445.66 $2,759 —
713 713 16 403.00 $403.00 $2,873 —
766 766 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,987 —
872 872 10 364.00 $364.00 $3,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 5 435.00–443.00 $439.70 $1,662 —
418–432 430 16 441.00–455.00 $450.22 $1,936 —
461–475 467 18 410.00–440.00 $422.54 $1,973 —
530 unweaned 530 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,226 —
505–544 533 33 407.00–437.00 $423.37 $2,257 —
673 673 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,490 —
801 801 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,924 —
1065 1065 2 284.00 $284.00 $3,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,989 —
564–586 571 12 367.00–368.00 $367.66 $2,099 —
602 602 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,047 —
654–698 680 15 350.00–353.00 $351.15 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 290.00 $290.00 $908 —
563 563 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,374 —
290 unweaned 290 4 457.00 $457.00 $1,325 —
300–337 324 15 430.00–502.00 $464.00 $1,503 —
358–372 362 10 430.00–440.00 $434.15 $1,572 —
372 unweaned 372 3 424.00 $424.00 $1,577 —
401 401 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,724 —
455–456 456 9 417.00–420.00 $419.00 $1,911 —
464 unweaned 464 5 411.00 $411.00 $1,907 —
508–547 525 17 390.00–409.00 $399.62 $2,098 —
552–577 559 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,180 —
622–644 641 31 350.00–389.50 $379.63 $2,433 —
729 729 9 344.50 $344.50 $2,511 —
799 799 12 336.00 $336.00 $2,685 —
843 843 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,773 —
875 875 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 416.00 $416.00 $1,269 —
380–383 382 12 400.00–416.00 $404.23 $1,544 —
403–442 427 20 370.00–420.00 $397.11 $1,696 —
451–478 457 18 379.00–410.00 $385.62 $1,762 —
505–529 514 28 372.00–387.00 $381.82 $1,963 —
558–592 579 21 369.00–380.00 $375.89 $2,176 —
617–649 632 19 348.50–355.00 $351.84 $2,224 —
735 735 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,359 —
763 763 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,365 —
805–811 809 10 320.00–321.00 $320.60 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 13 347.00 $347.00 $1,294 —
426 426 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,566 —
470–485 476 8 365.00–380.00 $374.26 $1,781 —
500 500 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,712 —
575–582 578 5 345.00–364.00 $356.34 $2,060 —
638 638 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,978 —
686 686 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,195 —
778 778 11 299.00 $299.00 $2,326 —
852 852 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,607 —
958 958 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,601 —
974 974 7 232.00 $232.00 $2,260 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 414 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,382 —
367 unweaned 367 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,817 —
393 393 7 492.00 $492.00 $1,934 —
438–448 443 7 430.00–455.00 $442.74 $1,961 —
453–496 470 10 401.00–451.00 $429.90 $2,021 —
508–538 526 18 374.00–407.50 $395.18 $2,079 —
550 550 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,156 —
613–622 618 6 360.00–375.00 $367.45 $2,271 —
662 662 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,458 —
300 300 4 547.00 $547.00 $1,641 —
418–442 428 5 502.00–605.00 $562.41 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,369 —
499 499 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,746 —
598 598 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,075 —
784 784 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1295 1198 80-85% 25 146.00–162.00 $156.41 $1,874 —
1200–1275 1238 80-85% 2 133.00–146.00 $139.30 $1,725 —
1145–1355 1253 80-85% 7 164.00–169.00 $167.26 $2,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–980 943 85-90% 5 90.00–125.00 $108.13 $1,020 —
1010–1015 1013 85-90% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $1,545 —
975–1175 1055 85-90% 20 130.00–147.00 $140.79 $1,485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1590 1404 75-80% 9 161.00–169.00 $163.73 $2,299 —
1340–1640 1493 75-80% 6 169.00–174.00 $171.22 $2,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1715 1461 4 160.00–175.00 $169.12 $2,471 —
1360–2180 1702 12 178.00–201.00 $190.17 $3,237 —
1975 1975 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,148 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
772–999 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 179.00–269.00 $204.08 $1,884
820–1120 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 162.00–283.00 $209.92 $2,034

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
915–1465 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,347.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.