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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.17/cwt -17.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 528 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.74/cwt -37.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 630 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.80/cwt -44.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 563 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 873 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 316 7 450.00–495.00 $474.53 $1,500 -101.52
355–390 371 13 442.00–462.50 $456.65 $1,694 -46.85
400–440 418 30 432.50–463.00 $449.90 $1,881 -43.04
464–487 476 16 410.00–441.00 $426.61 $2,031 -36.05
501–548 528 78 399.00–444.00 $424.17 $2,240 -17.30
560–592 581 16 387.00–429.00 $401.16 $2,331 -21.18
605–641 621 43 367.00–391.00 $376.53 $2,338 -42.27
651 651 9 349.00 $349.00 $2,272 -62.50
732 732 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,291 —
310–340 327 9 422.50–435.00 $429.88 $1,406 -42.12
358–375 367 6 422.00–425.00 $423.53 $1,554 —
405–447 436 8 412.00–425.00 $421.02 $1,836 -19.40
450–497 477 16 381.00–402.00 $394.86 $1,883 -35.39
503–542 527 16 374.50–397.00 $386.87 $2,039 -24.93
565–580 575 8 360.00–378.00 $369.95 $2,127 -32.30
612–645 630 57 333.00–365.00 $353.74 $2,229 -37.23
674–678 676 10 331.00–336.00 $333.99 $2,258 -40.81
751 751 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–346 345 7 403.00–410.00 $407.01 $1,404 —
362 362 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,473 -8.87
448 448 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,658 —
470–482 472 16 373.00–380.00 $379.11 $1,789 +1.84
549 549 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,883 -46.00
574–596 586 15 340.00–341.00 $340.46 $1,995 —
605 605 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,021 -32.00
668 668 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,204 -26.52
735 735 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 -34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 —
340–348 344 6 371.00–372.00 $371.51 $1,278 -73.52
363 363 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,307 -58.82
405–421 414 18 345.00–349.00 $346.81 $1,436 -39.54
450–495 459 21 332.00–341.00 $340.08 $1,561 -37.29
512–548 522 25 330.00–336.00 $332.92 $1,738 -40.63
550–587 563 43 320.00–338.00 $325.80 $1,834 -44.46
603–648 624 11 310.00–325.50 $319.93 $1,996 -29.07
709 709 6 314.00 $314.00 $2,226 -19.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 6 350.00–357.50 $353.73 $1,227 —
355 355 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,214 -1.33
402–449 437 22 320.00–340.00 $330.09 $1,442 -21.74
457–498 478 25 320.00–331.00 $326.43 $1,560 -13.87
507–546 526 31 316.00–333.00 $321.80 $1,693 -38.91
550–567 561 12 320.00–323.00 $320.98 $1,801 -19.78
813 813 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,358 —
970 970 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–297 291 6 437.50–445.00 $441.33 $1,284 —
318 318 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,278 -96.77
360–368 364 6 390.00–400.00 $395.05 $1,438 -57.57
419 419 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,508 -63.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 331 11 401.00–441.00 $427.75 $1,416 -104.37
362–372 368 5 393.00–437.00 $419.69 $1,544 —
415 415 5 378.00–455.00 $393.40 $1,633 -100.18
455 455 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,597 -85.14
506–542 518 22 338.00–365.00 $341.83 $1,771 -35.86
570–598 584 17 318.00–350.00 $329.45 $1,924 -63.59
612–635 626 15 319.00–325.00 $320.64 $2,007 -53.86
718–726 724 10 303.00–310.00 $305.08 $2,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1385 1215 80-85% 30 142.00–160.00 $154.10 $1,872 —
1165–1310 1238 80-85% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,721 —
1300–1310 1305 80-85% 2 163.00–169.00 $165.99 $2,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772–890 838 85-90% 8 76.00–93.00 $83.73 $702 —
742–1118 956 85-90% 10 100.00–124.00 $111.19 $1,063 -6.18
858–1105 1010 85-90% 13 132.00–151.00 $142.78 $1,442 +7.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1470 1448 75-80% 4 158.00–161.50 $159.35 $2,307 —
1350–1835 1574 75-80% 7 162.00–173.00 $166.69 $2,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2010 1717 5 170.00–175.00 $173.21 $2,974 +6.46
1425–2155 1735 9 179.00–202.00 $186.96 $3,244 +20.21
1980–2005 1993 2 207.00–210.00 $208.51 $4,156 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
948 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,180
900–1110 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 155.00–210.00 $177.90 $1,818
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,927

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1128 1128 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1640 1640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.