Cattle Market Pulse

Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

2,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $460.81/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,849/hd at 618 lb · 222 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $529.14/cwt +24.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 525 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.98/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 536 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,070 2,449 0
Feeder cattle 1,927 2,449 0
Slaughter cattle 116 — 0
Replacement cattle 27 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Note: Four State Stockyards will hold a special replacement bred heifer/bred cow, cow/calf pairs and breeding bull sale this Friday evening February 20th, 5:00 pm Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher. There was a good supply of yearlings and feeders with good to very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 8 715.00–745.00 $732.35 $2,073 +22.01
306–335 320 13 685.00–720.00 $701.30 $2,244 +62.97
354–395 377 29 605.00–685.00 $645.12 $2,432 -1.53
408–422 419 25 582.00–645.00 $611.27 $2,561 +19.02
450–498 473 67 535.00–595.00 $547.52 $2,590 -1.56
486 unweaned 486 4 527.00 $527.00 $2,561 —
500–540 525 98 500.00–550.00 $530.74 $2,786 +17.08
537 537 3 477.00 $477.00 $2,561 -36.66
584–592 587 41 474.00–490.00 $482.01 $2,829 -6.87
606–634 618 219 428.00–492.00 $461.51 $2,852 +8.73
630 630 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,583 -42.78
675 675 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,686 -29.58
652–692 680 26 410.00–443.00 $421.77 $2,868 -5.81
711–724 721 61 399.00–422.00 $403.79 $2,911 -1.73
751–762 755 35 390.50–393.00 $391.37 $2,955 +10.85
830 830 3 364.00 $364.00 $3,021 +4.00
850–896 893 41 334.50–350.00 $335.58 $2,997 —
918 918 5 349.00 $349.00 $3,204 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 615.00 $615.00 $2,122 +49.78
375–398 383 9 567.00–605.00 $580.17 $2,222 +30.17
442–449 445 12 530.00–550.00 $538.28 $2,395 +12.23
486–499 490 24 500.00–527.00 $516.74 $2,532 +29.48
502–546 519 29 475.00–507.00 $494.53 $2,567 +9.69
551–579 569 40 443.00–470.00 $454.33 $2,585 +3.75
618–637 628 69 394.00–425.00 $411.66 $2,585 +3.68
655–684 677 16 400.00–422.00 $405.32 $2,744 +8.27
710–737 730 48 390.00–397.00 $391.56 $2,858 +10.22
767–786 780 10 360.00–364.00 $362.82 $2,830 -3.78
817–829 826 12 335.00–354.00 $349.30 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 +70.00
590–595 593 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,491 +10.00
633–646 640 15 350.00–394.00 $377.83 $2,418 +20.36
672 672 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,500 +2.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,282 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 382.00 $382.00 $2,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 6 610.00–615.00 $612.46 $1,868 +37.37
359–383 367 9 520.00–540.00 $533.04 $1,956 -46.96
428 unweaned 428 9 495.00 $495.00 $2,119 —
450–497 470 42 455.00–480.00 $473.72 $2,226 -2.14
533 533 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,185 -10.00
500–547 536 89 440.00–455.00 $451.33 $2,419 +31.33
563–572 565 22 426.00–438.00 $429.11 $2,424 -5.62
611–649 643 51 388.00–411.00 $394.90 $2,539 -1.76
669–690 680 40 374.00–386.00 $379.61 $2,581 -2.39
711 711 21 369.00 $369.00 $2,624 +22.00
831–833 833 71 328.00–330.00 $329.78 $2,747 —
912 912 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–346 338 13 490.00–572.00 $509.75 $1,723 -25.07
354–390 377 23 472.00–522.00 $502.04 $1,893 -12.17
424–447 433 28 430.00–464.00 $449.10 $1,945 -1.01
451–490 468 26 410.00–452.00 $428.68 $2,006 +5.18
501–525 509 28 400.00–437.00 $425.35 $2,165 +20.14
562–597 571 37 390.00–406.00 $400.32 $2,286 +1.62
595 595 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 -18.70
601–622 616 26 371.50–388.00 $375.83 $2,315 -5.25
663–679 664 55 365.00–374.00 $373.33 $2,479 +17.33
693 693 15 358.00 $358.00 $2,481 +2.00
703 703 9 344.00 $344.00 $2,418 —
755 755 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,544 +17.00
816 816 15 328.00 $328.00 $2,676 —
862 862 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,819 +13.00
1009 1009 17 265.00 $265.00 $2,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–397 380 6 450.00–475.00 $461.92 $1,755 —
568 568 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,102 +2.31
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,680 +38.99
510–533 522 6 480.00–495.00 $487.33 $2,544 -12.67
558–572 565 6 442.00–467.00 $454.35 $2,567 +23.41
605 605 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,341 -27.31
605 605 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1184 80-85% 25 140.00–162.00 $154.72 $1,832 —
1255–1370 1307 80-85% 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,183 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1650 1396 75-80% 12 151.00–168.00 $164.33 $2,294 —
1365–1537 1442 75-80% 14 169.00–173.00 $172.21 $2,483 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1100 983 85-90% 6 80.00–120.00 $106.50 $1,047 —
895–1195 1017 85-90% 18 125.00–153.00 $142.01 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2090 1660 16 181.00–206.00 $197.55 $3,279 —
2120 2120 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,604 —
2055–2395 2225 2 211.00–216.00 $213.31 $4,746 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1155 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 216.00–255.00 $231.39 $2,163
937 937 (<2 yrs)Open 3 281.00 $281.00 $2,633
1110–1360 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 170.00–210.00 $188.43 $2,304

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1545 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,671.61
1130–1460 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,475.00–4,425.00 $4,154.20
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1015 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,416.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–975 901 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,705.13

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.