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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

3,760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $387.24/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,800/hd at 723 lb · 410 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.95/cwt +12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 632 lb · 293 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.90/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 626 lb · 264 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,760 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–241 229 15 630.00–740.00 $666.88 $1,527 -43.12
315–340 334 4 600.00–615.00 $603.54 $2,016 -18.83
354–369 359 23 550.00–590.00 $565.23 $2,029 -21.76
404–437 425 17 547.00–560.00 $550.60 $2,340 +17.62
455–496 481 46 497.00–535.00 $513.11 $2,468 -1.60
500–541 522 84 477.00–515.00 $497.96 $2,599 -1.60
550–584 579 240 437.00–465.00 $459.48 $2,660 +7.09
602–649 626 264 407.00–446.00 $425.90 $2,666 +3.08
659–699 671 70 394.00–422.50 $409.03 $2,745 +13.13
712–747 723 410 370.00–395.25 $387.24 $2,800 +5.44
751–792 770 98 360.50–368.00 $366.62 $2,823 +13.80
815–831 822 150 349.00–365.50 $354.56 $2,914 +8.19
875 875 7 350.00 $350.00 $3,062 —
915 915 31 338.50 $338.50 $3,097 —
952–960 954 5 320.00–335.00 $323.02 $3,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 346 7 510.00–535.00 $524.23 $1,814 +29.23
408–449 422 32 450.00–500.00 $475.48 $2,007 -1.41
461–480 470 21 470.00–490.00 $483.39 $2,272 +3.10
502–548 529 44 435.00–472.00 $453.48 $2,399 +16.14
562–598 590 67 399.00–422.00 $409.80 $2,418 +27.03
604–639 625 33 386.00–405.00 $392.91 $2,456 —
654–695 679 49 357.00–390.00 $382.12 $2,595 +25.10
743 743 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,600 —
779 779 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,765 +15.38
821 821 55 346.50 $346.50 $2,845 +26.50
851–880 874 198 335.50–341.00 $337.01 $2,945 +17.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +15.00
482–489 486 7 390.00–400.00 $394.25 $1,916 -24.07
509 509 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,934 +10.00
612 612 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,142 —
692 692 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,284 —
813 813 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,439 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–694 672 10 260.00–286.00 $272.57 $1,832 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 unweaned 552 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348–349 349 10 547.00–555.00 $550.99 $1,923 -24.74
358–394 377 43 482.00–540.00 $513.19 $1,935 -12.04
419–438 421 31 505.00–524.00 $522.09 $2,198 +57.38
459–491 479 51 442.00–470.00 $453.56 $2,173 -4.57
507–547 530 191 401.00–461.00 $435.60 $2,309 +10.81
556–587 576 81 386.00–416.00 $403.97 $2,327 +20.91
603–637 632 293 372.00–409.00 $385.95 $2,439 +12.10
656–689 670 29 350.00–364.00 $357.58 $2,396 -8.81
700–729 711 119 340.00–358.00 $354.68 $2,522 +21.68
762–797 780 218 333.00–361.00 $336.16 $2,622 —
912 912 27 311.50 $311.50 $2,841 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,265 —
290 290 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 +38.43
330–340 333 11 480.00–515.00 $505.25 $1,682 -16.75
361–395 377 12 441.00–450.00 $444.86 $1,677 -32.63
420–445 430 24 400.00–450.00 $419.03 $1,802 -3.95
454–498 480 62 382.00–437.00 $420.52 $2,018 +25.50
540–549 546 17 370.00–402.00 $377.45 $2,061 -1.43
558–599 575 44 370.00–385.00 $377.87 $2,173 +12.78
602–642 633 33 360.00–367.00 $363.98 $2,304 +14.38
650–696 681 34 340.00–362.00 $354.22 $2,412 +14.81
773–784 782 64 328.50–332.00 $329.26 $2,575 —
803–814 811 13 310.00–314.00 $310.91 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 +10.00
481 481 14 370.00 $370.00 $1,780 ±0.00
501–520 512 15 301.00–340.00 $329.38 $1,686 -23.25
670 670 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,218 +1.00
797 797 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,407 —
882 882 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,470 +8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 6 361.00 $361.00 $2,303 —
664 664 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,909 -45.00
552–554 553 7 392.00–399.00 $394.99 $2,184 —
635 635 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,394 —
664–672 666 15 330.00–380.00 $363.87 $2,423 +25.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–482 476 6 458.00–487.00 $472.32 $2,248 -14.68
516 516 8 466.00 $466.00 $2,405 +4.00
558–581 575 11 420.00–437.00 $424.50 $2,441 -6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1235 1178 80-85% 13 160.00–166.00 $162.55 $1,915 -0.30
1031–1447 1219 80-85% 59 135.00–159.00 $147.95 $1,804 +11.39
1185–1390 1300 80-85% 3 129.00–131.00 $130.05 $1,691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1675 1414 75-80% 42 147.00–159.00 $152.14 $2,151 -3.39
1485 1485 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,079 -9.52
1350–1740 1537 75-80% 10 160.00–166.50 $162.35 $2,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931 931 85-90% 5 85.00 $85.00 $791 —
875–1185 970 85-90% 9 90.00–112.00 $103.56 $1,005 -3.89
815–1198 1012 85-90% 32 120.00–146.00 $127.60 $1,291 -7.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2080 1781 12 175.00–194.00 $183.13 $3,262 —
1740–1870 1805 2 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $2,935 —
1910 1910 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,839 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1120 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 207.00–261.00 $234.54 $2,296

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1270 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,600.00 $2,209.62
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1035–1210 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,225.00–2,575.00 $2,383.66
955–1300 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,525.00–3,350.00 $3,135.35
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1110–1295 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,325.00 $2,151.92
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
880–885 882 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,492.39
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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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.