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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 12, 2025

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 689 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1180 1081 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,200.00–3,500.00 $3,077.32 —
1340–1625 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,768.52 —
1485–2070 1749 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 3,600.00–5,600.00 $4,660.97 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1012–1155 1057 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,053.99
994–1240 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,833.68
913–1275 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,308.52
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1005–1345 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 104 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,168.60
1015–1258 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,620.49
1100–1230 1187 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,022.75
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1055–1308 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 90 2,150.00–3,025.00 $2,705.17
1114–1270 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,008.55
1075–1312 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,163.92
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1348 1316 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,003.65
1333–1342 1338 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,650.58
1305–1552 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,381.14
1305–1600 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,219.75
1384 1384 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
852–862 859 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,067.70
888 888 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
928 928 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,250.00 $3,250.00
872–1240 964 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,350.00 $2,909.02
840–1021 968 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,393.98
1001 1001 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
900–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,133.33 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1050–1150 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 3,400.00–4,250.00 $3,853.33 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -800.00
1000–1200 1102 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,892.86 -507.14
1100–1250 1117 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,461.11 +61.11
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00 +450.00
1050–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00–4,350.00 $4,325.00 +1,975.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +1,250.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +650.00
1000–1300 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,886.84 +1,061.84
1200–1250 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 35 3,150.00–4,475.00 $3,777.14 +952.14
1150–1250 1242 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,950.00–3,150.00 $2,966.67 +141.67
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,528.57 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1300–1350 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,400.00 $2,975.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +962.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1038 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
900–1000 917 (<2 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,583.33 —

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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.