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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

2,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.39/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 570 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.82/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 620 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $381.80/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 718 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,157 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 4 710.00 $710.00 $1,747 —
256 unweaned 256 4 695.00 $695.00 $1,779 —
250–275 257 5 655.00–700.00 $683.74 $1,757 +63.74
302 unweaned 302 4 615.00 $615.00 $1,857 —
300–340 323 42 575.00–647.00 $622.37 $2,010 —
364–390 374 17 552.00–627.00 $586.99 $2,195 —
385 unweaned 385 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,137 —
401–446 431 32 510.00–580.00 $532.98 $2,297 +28.23
450–485 464 82 502.00–527.00 $514.71 $2,388 +24.84
475–497 unweaned 487 11 507.00–517.00 $511.43 $2,491 —
508–537 525 49 470.00–527.00 $499.56 $2,623 +35.24
552–598 570 142 420.00–481.00 $452.39 $2,579 +6.97
600–649 620 117 390.00–449.00 $422.82 $2,621 +1.32
656–698 683 89 382.00–417.00 $395.90 $2,704 +1.33
705–732 718 108 364.00–386.00 $381.80 $2,741 +5.65
774–792 781 8 346.00–357.00 $352.82 $2,756 -13.60
808–836 823 24 343.00–351.00 $346.37 $2,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 -35.00
350–385 372 27 512.00–540.00 $524.77 $1,952 —
375–391 unweaned 384 7 502.00–505.00 $503.26 $1,933 —
417–448 unweaned 426 14 399.00–450.00 $434.67 $1,852 —
412–446 430 29 442.00–502.00 $476.89 $2,051 +39.52
468–498 485 27 450.00–495.00 $480.29 $2,329 +40.57
502–545 521 43 420.00–465.00 $437.34 $2,279 —
580–592 589 20 376.00–417.00 $382.77 $2,255 -22.90
652–659 657 10 350.00–360.00 $357.02 $2,346 -7.79
767–782 775 9 331.00–345.00 $339.62 $2,632 -0.19
848 848 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,714 -14.51
858–879 870 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 9 435.00 $435.00 $1,753 —
494–495 494 6 405.00–425.00 $418.32 $2,067 —
506 506 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,872 —
570–595 588 11 356.00–359.00 $358.21 $2,106 —
878 878 3 291.00 $291.00 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–563 562 12 300.00–314.00 $305.82 $1,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 unweaned 274 6 560.00–600.00 $578.61 $1,585 —
281–295 287 7 550.00–595.00 $575.18 $1,651 —
317–330 326 12 555.00–585.00 $575.73 $1,877 —
357–376 367 17 515.00–552.00 $525.23 $1,928 +52.77
357–371 unweaned 369 20 507.00–530.00 $510.34 $1,883 —
400–442 418 22 455.00–477.00 $464.71 $1,942 +38.71
457–498 468 94 445.00–470.00 $458.13 $2,144 +28.56
470–487 unweaned 482 12 435.00–442.00 $438.53 $2,114 —
502–540 518 58 409.00–438.00 $424.79 $2,200 +17.17
554–584 571 57 380.00–389.00 $383.06 $2,187 -6.52
601–622 609 39 360.00–380.00 $373.85 $2,277 -14.17
657–680 665 9 349.00–400.00 $366.39 $2,436 —
723 723 5 333.00 $333.00 $2,408 -4.00
808 808 7 321.00 $321.00 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–284 278 8 500.00–532.00 $511.57 $1,422 +97.57
278 unweaned 278 5 530.00 $530.00 $1,473 —
340 340 2 522.00 $522.00 $1,775 —
371–398 383 38 451.00–500.00 $477.49 $1,829 +77.49
375–388 unweaned 383 19 467.00–482.00 $472.41 $1,809 —
405–435 421 28 389.00–457.00 $422.98 $1,781 +8.98
451–489 473 57 370.00–422.00 $395.02 $1,868 -5.51
500–548 533 39 370.00–402.00 $378.88 $2,019 +4.05
560–597 582 34 350.00–380.00 $365.09 $2,125 -5.34
600–643 631 44 342.00–355.00 $349.60 $2,206 —
652–698 677 14 336.00–342.00 $339.41 $2,298 -10.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,327 —
429 429 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,630 +10.00
492 492 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,820 +2.52
522 522 12 351.00–357.50 $352.63 $1,841 —
558 unweaned 558 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,953 —
554–593 580 24 330.00–360.00 $347.65 $2,016 +11.37
615–649 630 9 320.00–340.00 $330.84 $2,084 —
693 693 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,287 —
885 885 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,407 -27.00
931 931 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,514 —
1175 1175 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,266 —
485 485 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–360 357 11 555.00–640.00 $604.35 $2,158 —
498 498 10 487.00 $487.00 $2,425 +20.00
533 533 3 462.00 $462.00 $2,462 —
568 568 8 431.00 $431.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–492 483 7 417.50–445.00 $437.00 $2,111 —
680 680 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,298 —
718–740 729 6 333.00–335.00 $333.98 $2,435 —
812 812 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1230 1186 80-85% 22 162.00–164.00 $162.85 $1,931 —
1030–1385 1200 80-85% 99 142.00–160.00 $152.32 $1,828 —
1085–1385 1219 80-85% 11 131.00–141.00 $136.56 $1,665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1034 963 85-90% 12 94.00–113.00 $107.45 $1,035 —
810–1180 1041 85-90% 35 120.00–145.00 $135.29 $1,408 —
950–1145 1050 85-90% 4 70.00–83.00 $77.09 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1524 1417 75-80% 42 149.50–160.00 $155.53 $2,204 —
1430–1475 1453 75-80% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.52 $2,173 —
1515–1765 1630 75-80% 3 164.50–167.50 $166.09 $2,707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2160 1554 11 151.00–172.00 $165.81 $2,577 —
1285–2205 1688 22 175.00–196.00 $186.72 $3,152 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,637
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,204

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
998 998 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
855–1400 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,293.64
910–1545 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,125.00–3,100.00 $2,592.67
955–1328 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,196.11
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1162–1438 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,153.67
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1321–1408 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,359.07

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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
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,625.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1000–1450 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,931.82 —
1150–1300 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.