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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 30, 2025

2,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.51/cwt ≈ $2,830/hd at 846 lb · 279 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $366.42/cwt +20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,847/hd at 777 lb · 209 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $394.57/cwt +10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,655/hd at 673 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,310 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,705 -3.00
404–447 436 39 495.00–536.00 $504.75 $2,201 -12.86
453–479 470 17 480.00–509.00 $489.87 $2,302 -5.84
503–548 527 125 430.00–492.00 $464.32 $2,447 +27.16
550–596 571 117 418.50–470.00 $445.42 $2,543 +6.77
601–648 627 137 391.00–449.00 $421.50 $2,643 +17.08
650–689 673 190 378.00–410.50 $394.57 $2,655 +10.30
708–742 726 149 362.00–392.50 $376.15 $2,731 +8.15
765–793 777 209 346.00–376.00 $366.42 $2,847 +20.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 +6.47
438–447 443 6 425.00–450.00 $437.37 $1,938 -17.47
455–493 478 21 430.00–454.00 $439.72 $2,102 +9.43
562–597 586 105 380.00–415.50 $405.67 $2,377 -7.83
609–634 631 33 380.00–386.00 $385.30 $2,431 +19.85
672–699 683 90 351.00–375.00 $364.81 $2,492 +10.06
702–735 730 39 349.00–356.00 $350.29 $2,557 —
769–784 773 22 338.00–346.00 $339.81 $2,627 +13.81
809–847 846 279 334.50–335.00 $334.51 $2,830 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,220 —
638 638 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,361 —
662–668 664 9 352.00–371.00 $364.63 $2,421 +1.63
810 810 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
852 852 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,309 -2.00
758 758 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,562 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–388 374 23 451.00–501.00 $472.46 $1,767 -31.16
426 426 4 426.00 $426.00 $1,815 -35.52
474–488 481 95 427.00–431.00 $429.57 $2,066 -26.38
518–545 537 78 399.00–411.00 $407.62 $2,189 +0.96
555–594 574 102 376.00–407.50 $389.58 $2,236 —
608–648 630 149 359.00–405.50 $388.02 $2,445 +27.25
728 728 24 337.00 $337.00 $2,453 +12.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 8 414.00 $414.00 $1,039 —
377 377 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,508 —
414 414 5 414.00 $414.00 $1,714 +15.11
451–497 473 41 382.00–406.00 $400.53 $1,895 +6.39
515–543 534 18 371.00–380.00 $374.83 $2,002 +4.85
551–582 565 34 369.00–372.00 $370.43 $2,093 +15.76
656–658 657 15 348.00–352.00 $349.86 $2,299 —
714–732 727 23 325.00–333.00 $330.61 $2,404 +10.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,587 —
467–492 474 19 366.00–371.00 $367.48 $1,742 +7.48
556–575 565 18 324.00–343.00 $336.28 $1,900 +8.63
804–814 808 12 300.00–320.00 $311.61 $2,518 —
860 860 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,571 +39.00
954 954 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 467.00 $467.00 $2,181 +1.75

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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.