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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.99/cwt ≈ $1,892/hd at 473 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $412.82/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 568 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $435.35/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 514 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,143 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,277 —
262–282 272 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,496 —
302–345 328 8 497.50–505.00 $501.09 $1,644 +26.56
370–385 377 11 472.00–491.00 $479.23 $1,807 +22.58
400–445 423 25 469.00–507.00 $481.24 $2,036 +31.34
454–487 473 26 442.00–472.50 $452.40 $2,140 +25.79
504–528 514 41 415.00–465.00 $435.35 $2,238 +11.18
550–592 568 44 390.00–437.00 $412.82 $2,345 +11.66
602–645 625 33 380.00–410.00 $403.53 $2,522 +27.00
650–680 661 25 370.00–383.00 $377.84 $2,498 +28.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–289 277 11 477.00–515.00 $493.59 $1,367 +56.09
327–345 336 10 425.00–468.00 $449.19 $1,509 +19.31
360–397 373 22 434.00–457.50 $442.00 $1,649 +18.47
430–434 434 19 437.00–454.00 $452.23 $1,963 +31.21
480–484 482 5 422.00–427.00 $424.99 $2,048 +30.13
502–545 538 16 390.00–402.00 $395.17 $2,126 +8.30
555–578 569 5 371.00–388.00 $377.64 $2,149 +7.69
638–648 643 4 369.00–370.00 $369.50 $2,376 +15.76
660–699 674 21 330.00–367.00 $345.55 $2,329 +11.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–498 481 7 340.00–373.00 $359.53 $1,729 -19.58
508–547 528 6 320.00–330.00 $325.18 $1,717 -17.82
625 625 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -34.00
786 786 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 447.00 $447.00 $1,283 +5.67
319–338 325 9 430.00–470.00 $443.85 $1,443 +41.85
379–398 386 11 410.00–441.00 $426.58 $1,647 +31.53
405–443 423 23 385.00–415.00 $402.32 $1,702 +42.32
450–496 473 81 375.00–429.00 $399.99 $1,892 —
508–528 518 8 370.00–400.00 $387.56 $2,008 —
570 570 10 367.00 $367.00 $2,092 —
601 601 6 339.00 $339.00 $2,037 —
663 663 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,254 —
708–735 730 16 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
790 790 11 318.00 $318.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 9 407.00 $407.00 $1,107 +7.00
323–340 333 7 410.00–412.00 $411.17 $1,369 +39.66
358–378 372 15 385.00–406.00 $392.17 $1,459 +32.17
413–442 426 21 350.00–382.00 $364.84 $1,554 +18.03
465–482 472 11 340.00–370.00 $348.07 $1,643 +7.99
500–539 521 27 330.00–351.00 $341.66 $1,780 +8.74
579–590 581 23 330.00–355.00 $339.35 $1,972 +13.55
600–640 617 23 310.00–332.00 $322.94 $1,993 +3.01
655–693 686 17 300.00–320.00 $303.37 $2,081 —
895 895 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,685 —
921 921 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +16.27
463–495 484 17 330.00–331.00 $330.66 $1,600 +4.23
570 570 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 -10.98
675 675 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
843 843 7 275.00 $275.00 $2,318 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,327 —
873 873 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–343 329 9 425.00–437.00 $430.47 $1,416 +2.72
444 444 5 412.00 $412.00 $1,829 +18.60
459–495 481 17 382.00–430.00 $407.44 $1,960 +56.44
518–537 530 31 379.00–403.00 $387.10 $2,052 +45.27
575–582 579 15 364.00–370.00 $366.38 $2,121 +36.93
604–614 609 8 340.00–348.00 $343.97 $2,095 +23.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,500 —
460–473 464 9 340.00–355.00 $349.91 $1,624 —
507 507 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,627 —
646 646 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,880 —
655 655 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,037 —
773 773 6 272.00 $272.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–333 325 10 490.00–505.00 $495.79 $1,611 —
370 370 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 —
415–441 435 9 458.00–460.00 $458.42 $1,994 —
473 473 5 447.00 $447.00 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1420 1221 80-85% 82 141.00–160.00 $150.36 $1,836 -3.74
1200–1240 1223 80-85% 3 122.00–135.00 $130.75 $1,599 -23.35
1360 1360 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $819 —
900–1135 1012 85-90% 37 131.00–150.00 $141.04 $1,427 -1.74
885–1115 1022 85-90% 22 100.00–131.00 $118.87 $1,215 -23.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1620 1516 75-80% 5 163.00–172.50 $166.42 $2,523 —
1340–1895 1551 75-80% 8 152.50–160.50 $156.94 $2,434 -9.75
1555 1555 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,301 -18.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1575 1469 7 160.00–171.00 $166.27 $2,443 —
1380–1945 1685 13 176.00–203.00 $190.75 $3,214 —
1720–1770 1745 2 206.00–214.00 $210.06 $3,666 +23.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1090 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 217.00–220.00 $218.96 $2,084
936–1115 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 171.00–222.00 $210.30 $2,044

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1038–1408 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 2,100.00–3,500.00 $2,923.18
1065–1380 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 2,550.00–3,600.00 $3,154.58

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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)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1050–1350 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,562.50 —

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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.