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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1,593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,863/hd at 824 lb · 186 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.16/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 573 lb · 99 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.90/cwt -23.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 723 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,593 1,625 0
Feeder cattle 1,432 1,446 0
Slaughter cattle 80 89 0
Replacement cattle 81 90 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher, over 650 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower. On the heifer side, heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher with the exception of 4 weight heifers selling 15.00 to 40.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Supply was moderate with good demand. Several good replacement cows were in the offering this evening as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 325 18 600.00–615.00 $607.36 $1,974 +31.73
368–380 374 7 590.00–607.00 $601.55 $2,250 +44.36
412–448 430 26 487.00–540.00 $515.17 $2,215 +24.19
464 unweaned 464 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,274 -4.00
454–498 479 32 493.00–525.00 $509.98 $2,443 +12.94
528 unweaned 528 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,429 —
510–548 530 30 430.00–486.00 $455.10 $2,412 -7.76
553–597 585 38 422.00–441.00 $433.14 $2,534 +6.72
617 617 22 400.00–412.00 $410.36 $2,532 +12.14
698 698 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,673 —
824 824 186 347.50 $347.50 $2,863 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 650.00 $650.00 $2,223 +20.00
366 366 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,233 +10.28
404 unweaned 404 8 540.00 $540.00 $2,182 -22.00
402–412 406 17 572.00–607.00 $586.71 $2,382 +19.71
457–489 468 25 533.00–572.00 $546.51 $2,558 +14.29
473 unweaned 473 16 535.00 $535.00 $2,531 —
510–518 511 13 497.00–520.00 $511.02 $2,611 -13.71
513 thin fleshed 513 9 497.00 $497.00 $2,550 —
555–594 574 49 440.00–482.00 $453.23 $2,602 -5.21
600–619 612 18 422.00–435.00 $431.22 $2,639 +5.86
627 unweaned 627 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,646 —
677–682 679 30 408.00–424.00 $415.09 $2,818 -12.83
748 748 14 365.50 $365.50 $2,734 -26.91
761–797 777 87 359.00–365.50 $363.76 $2,826 -8.97
810 810 16 354.00–360.00 $358.88 $2,907 +7.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,609 —
318 318 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,638 —
388–398 392 5 495.00–542.00 $522.91 $2,050 +77.91
494 494 11 470.00 $470.00 $2,322 +60.00
496 unweaned 496 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,257 —
578 578 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,214 —
622 622 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,264 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 6 560.00–600.00 $585.16 $1,884 +18.16
365 365 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,208 +91.56
408–447 423 61 497.00–555.00 $533.32 $2,256 +58.65
450–499 468 59 477.00–515.00 $493.35 $2,309 +38.36
504–538 515 27 430.00–465.00 $448.63 $2,310 +1.63
560–593 573 99 416.00–427.00 $423.16 $2,425 -7.00
678–692 680 38 375.00–382.00 $381.06 $2,591 -28.94
703–745 723 87 346.00–384.00 $361.90 $2,617 -29.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 262 7 595.00 $595.00 $1,559 -5.00
322–325 323 5 532.00–565.00 $551.73 $1,782 —
385 385 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 -16.00
404 unweaned 404 8 465.00 $465.00 $1,879 +27.00
400–447 422 19 400.00–465.00 $422.15 $1,781 -37.85
452–491 476 21 411.00–449.00 $432.05 $2,057 +4.49
526 526 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,104 +17.93
565–566 unweaned 566 12 350.00–365.00 $353.75 $2,002 —
553–591 576 12 371.00–396.00 $386.94 $2,229 +7.18
603–647 627 38 355.00–385.00 $374.33 $2,347 +15.33
700–706 704 10 337.00–342.00 $340.01 $2,394 +7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,588 -14.03
508 508 5 374.00 $374.00 $1,900 +13.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 +42.02
386 386 5 570.00 $570.00 $2,200 —
450 unweaned 450 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
452–490 463 13 480.00–535.00 $514.79 $2,383 +23.52
525–548 537 4 465.00–485.00 $475.21 $2,552 —
585 585 4 403.00 $403.00 $2,358 +18.44
612 612 3 387.00 $387.00 $2,368 -2.58
693 693 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,495 —
848 848 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,629 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1370 1216 80-85% 21 151.00–170.00 $164.14 $1,996 +38.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 994 85-90% 7 110.00–124.00 $116.80 $1,161 —
810–1145 1009 85-90% 9 131.00–154.00 $144.04 $1,453 +3.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,377 —
1310–1690 1530 75-80% 5 154.50–170.00 $165.58 $2,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1655 1398 3 159.00–180.00 $171.72 $2,401 —
1650–1835 1743 2 216.00–224.00 $219.79 $3,831 —
1305–2380 1811 7 188.00–212.00 $203.22 $3,680 -31.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–995 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–280.00 $247.05 $2,322
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,630

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1193 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,875.00 $3,556.34
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1060–1175 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,669.36
970–1280 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–4,125.00 $3,363.61
1040–1395 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 3,350.00–4,000.00 $3,629.00
1175–1315 1221 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,725.00–3,800.00 $3,229.71
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
860–955 897 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,795.26
900–905 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,050.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
673–790 727 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,687.11

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.