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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.06/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 476 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.74/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 618 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.00/cwt +15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 665 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 421 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 775.00 $775.00 $2,000 +85.00
328–343 334 8 585.00–630.00 $612.65 $2,046 -3.25
360–368 366 5 560.00–605.00 $568.84 $2,082 -37.54
423 423 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,326 -4.48
483 483 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,512 -2.79
510–535 529 13 480.00–522.00 $497.84 $2,634 -2.67
557–571 563 16 445.00–477.00 $461.31 $2,597 +10.17
614–623 618 24 420.00–438.00 $435.74 $2,693 +7.17
665 665 21 418.00 $418.00 $2,780 +15.97
716–729 722 16 381.00–389.00 $384.59 $2,777 +3.68
774–795 779 12 358.00–368.00 $365.45 $2,847 +9.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 4 515.00–520.00 $517.57 $2,215 +45.98
492–493 493 6 462.00–470.00 $466.00 $2,297 +3.05
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -27.21
565–598 590 4 400.00–412.00 $409.13 $2,414 +11.76
696 696 6 382.00 $382.00 $2,659 +0.47
731 731 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,705 +17.00
835 835 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,897 +2.88
894 894 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 —
647 647 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,362 —
660 660 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 +4.00
779 779 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 675.00 $675.00 $1,634 +80.00
250 250 3 705.00 $705.00 $1,762 +150.00
305–328 322 4 545.00–600.00 $558.01 $1,797 -8.99
358–373 363 9 500.00–530.00 $515.46 $1,871 +3.40
428 428 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,926 -39.37
458–483 476 27 435.00–457.00 $449.06 $2,138 +13.93
506–525 516 17 417.00–445.00 $427.94 $2,208 -5.83
555–560 556 7 398.00–400.00 $398.58 $2,216 -0.71
634 634 7 384.00 $384.00 $2,435 +4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 10 475.00 $475.00 $1,952 +21.99
546 546 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,222 —
585 585 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -5.00
622–639 627 16 363.00–372.50 $368.64 $2,311 +8.89
658–671 668 9 344.00–348.00 $344.88 $2,304 +0.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
479 479 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,748 -22.00
628–634 632 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,149 -4.97
660 660 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,185 +18.81
703–740 718 5 311.00–325.00 $316.77 $2,274 +5.77
885 885 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 640.00 $640.00 $2,035 —
527 527 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,556 +70.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,313 —
560 560 2 422.00 $422.00 $2,363 +32.00
638 638 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,201 -28.53
849 849 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,572 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1200 80-85% 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,004 +39.48
1115–1620 1259 80-85% 14 145.00–166.00 $155.89 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753–1125 939 85-90% 6 110.00–121.00 $116.86 $1,097 —
875–1110 1030 85-90% 4 126.00–142.00 $131.73 $1,357 -1.29
1060–1090 1075 85-90% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.48 $1,693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1595 1416 75-80% 7 153.00–166.00 $160.12 $2,267 —
1513–1720 1583 75-80% 4 169.00–171.00 $169.92 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,170 —
1155–2115 1611 20 180.00–198.00 $188.28 $3,033 +2.47
1960–2055 2008 2 205.00–206.00 $205.51 $4,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1100–1625 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–3,700.00 $2,847.98

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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.