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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $462.66/cwt -34.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,198/hd at 475 lb · 96 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.22/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 528 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.97/cwt ≈ $2,365/hd at 605 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,028 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–248 233 15 635.00–700.00 $649.07 $1,512 —
255–295 279 5 542.00–595.00 $561.38 $1,566 -31.37
300–343 314 23 540.00–595.00 $576.05 $1,809 —
350–386 374 26 480.00–520.00 $503.50 $1,883 -92.42
405–447 422 28 470.00–525.00 $492.94 $2,080 -19.03
450–497 475 96 440.00–492.00 $462.66 $2,198 -34.92
501–540 520 32 427.00–458.00 $441.47 $2,296 -24.66
556–579 570 24 420.00–432.00 $422.34 $2,407 —
613–628 620 32 404.50–426.50 $418.80 $2,597 -26.86
659 659 5 411.50 $411.50 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 4 472.00 $472.00 $1,458 —
400–408 403 5 430.00–447.50 $440.42 $1,775 -9.80
453–495 471 18 412.00–440.00 $430.25 $2,026 +7.71
540–545 542 5 411.00–413.00 $411.80 $2,232 -11.57
573–593 585 23 391.00–410.00 $402.25 $2,353 —
601–618 605 43 381.00–400.00 $390.97 $2,365 —
666–684 671 16 364.00–379.00 $374.80 $2,515 +4.80
732–745 738 16 366.00–375.00 $370.82 $2,737 —
873 873 3 349.00 $349.00 $3,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 359 9 400.00–425.00 $415.87 $1,493 —
400–414 408 7 400.00–405.00 $402.90 $1,644 —
457–474 465 9 375.00–380.00 $377.27 $1,754 —
543 543 3 389.00 $389.00 $2,112 +8.00
608 608 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,225 +26.00
654–673 662 7 352.00–360.00 $356.52 $2,360 +5.37
720 720 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 311 14 490.00–505.00 $498.77 $1,551 +34.77
355–378 365 17 432.50–477.00 $452.62 $1,652 +18.47
409–435 422 31 410.00–439.00 $423.05 $1,785 -6.95
459–498 486 20 400.00–449.00 $430.82 $2,094 +11.82
510–548 528 50 380.00–417.00 $398.22 $2,103 -1.40
574–594 584 10 380.00–410.00 $394.74 $2,305 +4.74
629 629 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,327 -9.63
675 675 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 343 11 437.00–457.00 $445.03 $1,526 —
380–390 386 5 417.00–420.00 $418.82 $1,617 +14.59
400–438 427 28 385.00–400.00 $386.35 $1,650 -10.76
452–482 468 19 370.00–387.50 $377.37 $1,766 -8.25
505–535 511 26 365.00–381.00 $373.55 $1,909 -8.27
552–599 576 13 350.00–379.00 $370.26 $2,133 -5.63
621 621 4 349.00 $349.00 $2,167 -2.84
703–746 715 14 331.00–340.00 $333.68 $2,386 +12.68
765 765 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,517 +19.00
823 823 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,551 -10.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 386 5 320.00–380.00 $343.33 $1,325 -3.67
410–443 433 8 320.00–375.00 $351.83 $1,523 -15.67
455–492 471 12 325.00–365.00 $340.30 $1,603 -33.96
525–535 528 7 360.00–361.00 $360.71 $1,905 +18.21
563–577 568 8 340.00–342.00 $340.76 $1,936 -15.58
605 605 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +30.00
680–690 685 6 321.00–322.00 $321.50 $2,202 +1.50
858 858 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,402 -26.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–335 334 7 515.00–545.00 $532.12 $1,777 +92.12
405–429 419 16 472.00–520.00 $493.58 $2,068 +50.84
470–490 479 16 425.00–448.00 $436.14 $2,089 +6.24
503–549 530 26 321.00–430.00 $377.69 $2,002 -17.49
573–580 579 16 380.00–402.00 $393.04 $2,276 +1.04
603–630 614 12 360.00–400.00 $374.50 $2,299 +7.05
671 671 16 351.00 $351.00 $2,355 -8.00
786 786 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1093 988 85-90% 15 100.00–135.00 $117.37 $1,160 —
945–1085 1045 85-90% 22 110.00–152.00 $135.34 $1,414 -17.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1159 80-85% 19 144.00–160.00 $151.79 $1,759 —
1113–1275 1180 80-85% 5 160.00–166.00 $162.43 $1,917 +6.02
1130–1230 1180 80-85% 2 116.00–133.00 $124.14 $1,465 -32.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1374 75-80% 7 163.00–170.00 $164.33 $2,258 —
1405–1635 1489 75-80% 8 153.00–162.00 $156.87 $2,336 -14.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2260 1685 5 180.00–202.00 $190.63 $3,212 —
1675–1785 1713 3 155.00–176.00 $166.75 $2,856 -23.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1050 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 166.00–210.00 $172.65 $1,706
946–1275 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 221.00–295.00 $258.06 $2,637

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
985–1600 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,575.00–3,125.00 $2,966.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —

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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.