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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.66/cwt +23.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 473 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $454.32/cwt +22.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,175/hd at 479 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.77/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 564 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,086 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 325 9 467.50–512.00 $483.97 $1,573 +7.22
387–391 389 7 445.00–460.00 $453.61 $1,765 +10.48
415–448 434 26 446.00–483.00 $457.73 $1,987 +11.63
462–493 478 68 431.00–477.00 $445.75 $2,131 +13.87
481 fancy 481 19 485.00 $485.00 $2,333 —
512–546 527 60 417.00–444.00 $434.79 $2,291 +7.40
552–598 591 27 415.00–425.00 $416.79 $2,463 -0.47
600–628 605 35 386.00–421.00 $403.46 $2,441 +1.61
651–687 669 24 364.00–394.00 $377.65 $2,526 -2.35
729 729 8 353.00 $353.00 $2,573 -6.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,354 -30.00
338 338 3 437.00 $437.00 $1,477 -11.03
391–397 394 7 415.00–433.00 $425.22 $1,675 +5.35
422–436 430 7 425.00–432.00 $427.94 $1,840 +13.52
448 unweaned 448 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,859 —
471–476 474 11 411.00–412.00 $411.55 $1,951 +7.44
503–542 517 10 387.00–398.00 $391.62 $2,025 -8.57
554–598 573 37 380.00–410.00 $397.80 $2,279 +9.85
642–645 643 7 359.00–361.00 $360.14 $2,316 -17.40
662–695 685 13 338.50–348.00 $342.59 $2,347 -14.41
742 742 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,493 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 409.00 $409.00 $1,476 +22.75
435 435 3 396.00 $396.00 $1,723 +50.38
538–539 539 18 363.00–377.00 $365.33 $1,969 +4.68
608 608 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,128 —
659–698 668 14 338.00–344.00 $341.60 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,045 +16.00
652–692 672 6 300.00–320.00 $309.70 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,385 —
597 597 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,821 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 452.00 $452.00 $1,162 —
303 unweaned 303 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,318 —
332–347 341 8 412.00–420.00 $417.08 $1,422 -11.42
388 388 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,649 +11.47
429 fancy 429 9 442.00 $442.00 $1,896 —
421–447 432 11 399.00–420.00 $411.21 $1,776 +9.25
455–471 unweaned 465 8 382.00–405.00 $390.44 $1,816 —
453–494 474 79 390.00–417.00 $403.90 $1,914 +24.61
508–534 526 61 377.00–400.00 $391.40 $2,059 +14.87
553–588 563 61 372.00–378.00 $373.65 $2,104 +16.26
572 unweaned 572 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,145 —
628 628 10 362.00 $362.00 $2,273 +22.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,175 —
346 346 7 404.00 $404.00 $1,398 +18.90
403–435 415 15 380.00–395.00 $382.95 $1,589 +12.35
459 unweaned 459 5 379.00 $379.00 $1,740 —
468–476 471 17 371.00–379.00 $376.15 $1,772 +24.05
515–533 524 6 370.00–375.00 $372.46 $1,952 +28.04
559 559 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,996 +21.76
607–617 613 18 338.00–349.00 $343.87 $2,108 +17.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–335 316 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,201 —
385 385 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +2.47
476–493 483 24 327.00–346.00 $338.50 $1,635 +6.45
512–522 517 6 310.00–331.00 $320.40 $1,656 -0.80
588–593 591 6 329.00–330.00 $329.50 $1,947 +13.70
612–618 615 6 325.00–331.00 $328.01 $2,017 +16.01
675 675 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +20.00
715 715 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
723 723 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,169 —
828 828 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,068 —
350 350 3 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
482 482 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,354 —
523 523 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 —
718 718 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,740 -8.35
593 593 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,224 +14.69
618 618 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,101 -8.53
710–712 711 11 301.00–334.00 $322.02 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,604 -18.00
418 418 5 442.00 $442.00 $1,848 +18.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844 844 4 281.00 $281.00 $2,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163 1163 80-85% 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,907 +16.56
1095–1415 1222 80-85% 31 139.00–158.00 $146.29 $1,788 +18.27
1205–1400 1303 80-85% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.07 $1,734 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1655 1419 75-80% 23 149.50–158.50 $153.52 $2,178 -0.44
1482–1600 1512 75-80% 4 146.00 $146.00 $2,208 —
1468–1750 1579 75-80% 7 159.00–164.50 $160.81 $2,539 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1150 1051 85-90% 18 121.00–145.00 $130.33 $1,370 —
1035–1068 1060 85-90% 8 111.00–119.00 $117.05 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,384 —
1245–1990 1653 14 178.00–208.00 $192.31 $3,179 —
2005–2190 2098 2 218.00–220.00 $219.04 $4,595 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1075 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 189.00–232.00 $210.95 $2,181

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1089 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,575.00 $3,575.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
895–1665 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,525.00–2,750.00 $2,691.99
1130–1490 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,591.60
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1437–1475 1452 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,675.00–3,000.00 $2,867.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.