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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

1,858 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.53/cwt -12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 520 lb · 126 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.39/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 520 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $431.88/cwt -27.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 483 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,858 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–289 283 16 535.00–540.00 $535.85 $1,516 —
313–345 329 11 467.00–485.00 $476.75 $1,569 -10.83
380–397 387 33 435.00–470.00 $443.13 $1,715 -16.87
405–448 415 48 429.00–465.00 $446.10 $1,851 -9.37
458–499 483 79 414.00–446.00 $431.88 $2,086 -43.58
500–543 520 94 410.00–452.00 $427.39 $2,222 +0.28
560–595 587 71 405.00–432.00 $417.26 $2,449 +10.84
602–648 615 47 383.00–421.00 $401.85 $2,471 +17.09
657 657 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,497 -22.92
708–715 712 7 356.00–362.00 $359.44 $2,559 -4.93
803 803 4 310.50 $310.50 $2,493 -24.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,235 —
290 290 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
300–333 317 8 445.00–450.00 $448.03 $1,420 +2.10
375–392 385 34 410.00–432.00 $419.87 $1,616 -21.64
402–435 422 33 390.00–425.00 $414.42 $1,749 —
450–493 479 77 387.00–418.00 $404.11 $1,936 +7.72
503–543 517 56 397.00–409.00 $400.19 $2,069 +2.74
556–576 566 8 385.00–391.00 $387.95 $2,196 +16.91
613–625 623 22 362.00–381.00 $377.54 $2,352 +23.79
670–671 670 28 355.00–369.00 $357.00 $2,392 +7.70
703–732 716 22 320.00–345.00 $338.48 $2,424 -3.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–396 393 11 370.00–400.00 $386.25 $1,518 —
408–443 428 7 319.00–364.00 $345.62 $1,479 -29.47
471–495 479 31 341.00–385.00 $358.02 $1,715 -19.05
515–530 523 6 350.00–371.00 $360.65 $1,886 —
555–588 570 25 340.00–360.00 $354.65 $2,022 +0.45
785 785 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–392 378 10 320.00–365.00 $346.31 $1,309 —
612 612 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 312 31 412.00–440.00 $428.50 $1,337 —
353–398 379 11 402.00–423.00 $413.53 $1,567 —
413–436 425 56 384.00–429.00 $401.96 $1,708 -11.04
469–499 485 37 364.00–392.00 $379.29 $1,840 -11.84
510–549 520 126 360.00–386.00 $376.53 $1,958 -12.40
552–589 574 36 350.00–364.00 $357.39 $2,051 -0.11
625 625 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
844 844 11 324.00 $324.00 $2,735 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 341 8 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,313 -37.40
358–399 378 34 360.00–390.00 $370.40 $1,400 -5.85
408–448 413 46 350.00–375.00 $370.60 $1,531 +21.72
455–489 467 31 348.00–360.00 $352.10 $1,644 +2.85
518–534 526 16 339.00–350.00 $344.42 $1,812 +8.68
564–586 574 15 330.00–341.00 $335.24 $1,924 +0.33
608–633 625 9 325.00–328.00 $326.77 $2,042 +5.79
670 670 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,198 +18.00
798 798 16 313.00 $313.00 $2,498 -3.56
880 880 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–377 375 12 340.00–350.00 $347.53 $1,303 +7.24
408–428 418 13 330.00–340.00 $336.24 $1,405 +2.97
467–488 481 43 318.00–337.00 $332.05 $1,597 +3.15
503–549 529 62 310.00–330.00 $321.20 $1,699 +0.62
552–592 567 18 310.00–322.00 $315.80 $1,791 +5.80
633 633 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,975 +2.00
688 688 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,064 -6.00
794–799 797 22 282.00–300.00 $290.97 $2,319 —
889 889 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,596 —
1235 1235 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,976 -41.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
428 428 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,327 —
538 538 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,598 —
578 578 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 unweaned 384 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,536 —
420 420 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,625 +13.49
458–481 469 10 386.00–391.00 $388.35 $1,821 +4.89
493 unweaned 493 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,829 -22.00
523–543 535 13 351.00–375.00 $358.66 $1,919 +2.61
560–577 569 6 348.00–373.00 $360.31 $2,050 +26.23
608–623 616 27 310.00–366.00 $348.53 $2,147 —
650–656 653 7 301.00–328.00 $316.49 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 —
420–428 425 6 420.00–430.00 $423.29 $1,799 —
450–487 473 24 401.00–430.00 $419.85 $1,986 —
503–540 517 19 405.00–412.00 $408.59 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653–678 663 5 270.00–282.00 $274.91 $1,823 —
870 870 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
903 903 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1365 1177 80-85% 32 139.00–155.00 $147.44 $1,735 —
1210–1305 1243 80-85% 3 123.00–132.00 $128.02 $1,591 -18.74
1190–1485 1255 80-85% 5 157.00–158.00 $157.19 $1,973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1765 1403 75-80% 10 149.50–159.00 $153.96 $2,160 +1.15
1275–1555 1435 75-80% 13 159.00–170.00 $162.61 $2,333 +9.80
1425–1485 1455 75-80% 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1225 990 85-90% 8 100.00–120.00 $112.48 $1,114 -4.41
915–1160 1029 85-90% 12 125.00–144.00 $135.85 $1,398 -3.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1785 1529 9 150.00–160.00 $153.36 $2,345 —
1335–1920 1701 11 174.00–197.00 $184.80 $3,143 —
1755 1755 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,545 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–914 904 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 227.00–235.00 $228.07 $2,062
1041 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,863

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
903–1057 1001 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,925.00–2,425.00 $2,089.02
935–1525 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,655.59
1150–1385 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,231.21
1155–1345 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,575.00 $2,360.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956–974 966 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,576.96
980 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1130 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,800.00 $2,422.15
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00
850–1100 983 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,225.42

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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
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.