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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.91/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,803/hd at 736 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $428.57/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,696/hd at 629 lb · 167 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.77/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 522 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,784 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 690.00 $690.00 $1,877 —
293 unweaned 293 3 675.00 $675.00 $1,978 —
302–348 336 27 585.00–647.00 $615.90 $2,069 +12.36
364–392 369 25 572.00–627.00 $606.38 $2,238 +41.15
406–432 unweaned 416 8 545.00–552.00 $549.27 $2,285 —
417–442 433 29 532.00–579.00 $554.48 $2,401 +3.88
460–466 unweaned 464 8 480.00–519.00 $494.51 $2,295 —
456–488 473 23 486.00–565.00 $522.79 $2,473 +9.68
500–539 524 80 468.00–530.00 $500.51 $2,623 +2.55
561 unweaned 561 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,452 —
570–593 587 39 434.00–492.00 $451.14 $2,648 -8.34
602–647 629 167 412.00–457.00 $428.57 $2,696 +2.67
650–664 655 29 398.00–410.00 $402.03 $2,633 -7.00
703–749 736 235 365.00–390.00 $380.91 $2,803 -6.33
753–784 773 49 353.00–362.00 $356.04 $2,752 -10.58
828 828 12 350.50 $350.50 $2,902 -4.06
852–880 872 17 340.00–349.00 $341.90 $2,981 -8.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,876 +35.77
407–414 411 8 437.00–492.00 $471.59 $1,938 -3.89
463–498 479 21 453.00–470.00 $462.95 $2,218 -20.44
521–544 531 17 387.00–458.00 $427.21 $2,268 -26.27
558–593 580 12 390.00–410.00 $397.37 $2,305 -12.43
604–631 622 12 392.00–405.00 $396.97 $2,469 +4.06
658–692 680 64 354.00–389.00 $381.53 $2,594 -0.59
702 702 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,478 —
767–782 772 14 341.00–346.00 $342.81 $2,646 -12.19
805–823 806 49 331.00–345.00 $344.12 $2,774 -2.38
914–920 915 17 310.00–322.00 $319.87 $2,927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,260 —
681 681 8 341.00 $341.00 $2,322 +11.00
745 745 6 336.00 $336.00 $2,503 —
808 808 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,456 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,458 —
262 262 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,454 —
332 unweaned 332 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,809 —
344 344 9 567.00 $567.00 $1,950 +16.01
350–385 364 15 482.00–542.00 $512.06 $1,864 -1.13
402–425 415 16 480.00–505.00 $489.37 $2,031 -32.72
422 unweaned 422 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,152 —
451–486 469 28 421.00–450.00 $435.13 $2,041 -18.43
500–544 522 129 417.00–442.00 $433.77 $2,264 -1.83
581–592 585 33 392.00–414.00 $399.29 $2,336 -4.68
605–629 619 18 372.00–387.00 $379.75 $2,351 -6.20
651–684 673 50 354.00–364.00 $359.47 $2,419 +1.89
740–742 741 13 340.00–346.00 $342.77 $2,540 -11.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -5.25
351–391 381 30 442.00–475.00 $454.99 $1,734 +10.13
413–439 427 9 450.00–457.00 $453.01 $1,934 +33.98
468 unweaned 468 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,952 —
465–499 488 33 395.00–415.00 $405.56 $1,979 -14.96
502–516 508 12 400.00–405.00 $402.32 $2,044 —
588 588 45 380.00 $380.00 $2,234 +2.13
606–632 625 49 352.00–372.00 $359.75 $2,248 -4.23
676–686 679 26 341.00–345.00 $343.91 $2,335 -10.31
718 718 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,369 —
778 778 19 324.50 $324.50 $2,525 -4.76
853–859 857 9 328.00 $328.00 $2,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 —
483 483 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,869 +17.00
566–578 571 16 340.00–367.00 $355.26 $2,029 —
629–638 634 12 330.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,187 —
677–693 687 8 300.00–333.00 $312.19 $2,145 -18.81
706 706 9 311.00 $311.00 $2,196 —
778 778 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,404 +7.00
806–843 833 15 302.00–308.00 $303.55 $2,529 —
923 923 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,437 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 4 256.00 $256.00 $2,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,815 —
478 478 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,912 +8.00
572 572 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,231 -4.99
604–643 619 12 360.00–392.00 $373.53 $2,312 -3.47
828 828 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,020 —
477 477 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,361 +22.68
541–547 544 7 413.00–417.00 $414.73 $2,256 -51.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1355 1180 80-85% 4 161.00–163.00 $162.19 $1,914 -0.36
1205–1210 1208 80-85% 2 119.00–136.00 $127.52 $1,540 -20.43
1070–1350 1235 80-85% 16 140.00–156.00 $149.35 $1,844 +1.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1600 1452 75-80% 9 149.00–161.00 $156.25 $2,269 +16.25
1580–1670 1632 75-80% 5 162.00–165.50 $163.38 $2,666 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $689 -32.56
920–1030 990 85-90% 8 100.00–116.00 $104.99 $1,039 +1.43
895–1105 1003 85-90% 3 130.00–139.00 $133.02 $1,334 +5.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1875 1628 7 174.00–201.00 $185.81 $3,025 —
1485–1805 1645 2 166.00–171.00 $168.74 $2,776 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,704
1045–1068 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–260.00 $248.50 $2,634

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
935–1308 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,419.45
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
905–1555 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,175.00–3,050.00 $2,605.64
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1205–1550 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,647.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
920–1035 978 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,044.12
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.