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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

1,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.43/cwt ≈ $2,898/hd at 804 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.90/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 593 lb · 98 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $574.79/cwt -5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 427 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,917 818 0
Feeder cattle 1,672 670 0
Slaughter cattle 175 86 0
Replacement cattle 70 62 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate to good with good demand in all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 3 810.00 $810.00 $1,904 +10.00
250–285 268 4 685.00–725.00 $703.69 $1,886 —
288 unweaned 288 6 697.00 $697.00 $2,007 —
305–326 320 10 695.00–717.00 $710.70 $2,274 +60.74
312–342 unweaned 330 5 650.00–725.00 $678.36 $2,239 —
357–381 367 15 604.00–620.00 $613.35 $2,251 -3.65
365–395 unweaned 387 18 590.00–622.00 $601.91 $2,329 -12.39
410–427 unweaned 418 31 567.00–597.00 $582.31 $2,434 —
400–449 432 52 550.00–602.00 $570.31 $2,464 -9.69
455–497 unweaned 471 8 515.00–522.00 $519.23 $2,446 —
467–490 478 30 517.00–560.00 $535.04 $2,557 -4.72
501–520 505 21 500.00–518.00 $514.78 $2,600 +0.32
508–542 unweaned 517 20 477.00–500.00 $494.63 $2,557 —
572–578 577 31 452.00–464.00 $453.92 $2,619 -15.03
586–594 unweaned 591 12 446.00–451.00 $447.65 $2,646 —
600–618 609 23 420.00–474.00 $443.34 $2,700 +22.30
663 663 3 433.00 $433.00 $2,871 +13.69
702–728 715 6 386.00–395.00 $390.58 $2,793 +10.58
756 756 65 359.00 $359.00 $2,714 —
801–821 804 123 360.00–360.50 $360.43 $2,898 —
982 982 19 319.50 $319.50 $3,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 279 5 635.00–670.00 $649.30 $1,812 —
332–339 336 9 600.00–632.00 $614.06 $2,063 +19.06
394–398 396 10 550.00–595.00 $576.89 $2,284 —
396 unweaned 396 4 552.00 $552.00 $2,186 —
418 unweaned 418 4 527.00 $527.00 $2,203 —
415–440 435 20 539.00–548.00 $544.15 $2,367 +7.15
462–479 473 13 497.00–515.00 $502.75 $2,378 +5.75
485–488 unweaned 487 16 495.00–498.00 $496.25 $2,417 —
511–548 unweaned 527 7 453.00–490.00 $473.51 $2,495 —
524–548 535 14 470.00–496.00 $480.44 $2,570 -3.56
559–586 572 13 428.00–447.00 $436.88 $2,499 -1.12
646 646 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,584 —
690–692 691 7 380.00–381.00 $380.43 $2,629 —
742–744 744 29 360.00–369.00 $368.07 $2,738 -2.93
806–847 845 67 338.00–353.00 $352.15 $2,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
717 717 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,445 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–245 242 6 635.00–700.00 $667.03 $1,614 —
329–348 unweaned 335 12 572.00–590.00 $583.77 $1,956 —
347 347 6 585.00 $585.00 $2,030 -20.00
352 unweaned 352 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,006 —
363–382 373 6 565.00–595.00 $580.38 $2,165 +50.38
403–419 unweaned 411 29 528.00–539.00 $531.23 $2,183 +35.23
404–438 423 21 492.00–527.00 $507.78 $2,148 +5.78
455 unweaned 455 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 —
456–487 481 39 468.00–472.00 $468.68 $2,254 +6.68
502 502 11 460.00–468.00 $462.18 $2,320 —
504–544 unweaned 519 11 420.00–440.00 $432.37 $2,244 —
576–598 593 98 406.00–425.00 $419.90 $2,490 +10.51
614–628 623 19 407.00–409.00 $407.73 $2,540 +11.09
709 709 18 372.00 $372.00 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 521.00 $521.00 $1,787 -21.00
371–377 unweaned 375 15 480.00–510.00 $491.88 $1,845 —
371–398 378 36 460.00–500.00 $490.58 $1,854 -1.53
403–448 418 36 435.00–500.00 $472.07 $1,973 +18.49
425–449 unweaned 440 8 440.00–446.00 $443.83 $1,953 +13.83
463–498 477 18 428.00–442.00 $432.79 $2,064 -3.28
478–483 unweaned 481 9 438.00–440.00 $438.66 $2,110 +7.16
508–525 513 10 402.00–411.00 $408.24 $2,094 —
508–534 unweaned 525 9 405.00–407.00 $406.36 $2,133 —
580 580 6 409.00 $409.00 $2,372 +39.00
610–633 625 9 360.00–385.00 $376.87 $2,355 +15.87
754 754 25 339.00 $339.00 $2,556 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,389 —
668 668 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,902 —
523 523 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 unweaned 290 5 640.00–700.00 $676.40 $1,962 -23.60
340 unweaned 340 2 602.00 $602.00 $2,047 —
393 393 15 542.00 $542.00 $2,130 —
415–425 unweaned 419 9 545.00–567.00 $554.08 $2,322 -5.92
438 438 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,387 -26.40
450–495 unweaned 465 21 491.00–532.00 $515.59 $2,397 —
477 477 3 487.00 $487.00 $2,323 +3.28
520–523 unweaned 522 10 452.00–480.00 $471.63 $2,462 -4.37
505–548 531 17 467.00–490.00 $475.81 $2,527 —
562–584 577 12 420.00–445.00 $433.45 $2,501 -24.22
596–598 unweaned 597 10 411.00–435.00 $425.42 $2,540 -10.86
608 unweaned 608 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,614 —
651 651 4 408.00 $408.00 $2,656 +47.58
720–727 724 6 330.00–356.00 $342.94 $2,483 -42.06
885 885 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,832 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2015 2015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 5,800.00 $5,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1184 80-85% 17 151.00–170.00 $163.84 $1,940 —
1060–1340 1210 80-85% 8 171.00–186.00 $176.21 $2,132 +1.69
1205–1350 1292 80-85% 3 147.00–150.00 $149.07 $1,926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1530 1392 75-80% 11 162.00–174.00 $171.54 $2,388 —
1310–1880 1514 75-80% 14 177.00–192.50 $183.20 $2,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1140 996 85-90% 15 141.00–160.00 $150.50 $1,499 —
815–1115 1013 85-90% 3 115.00–129.00 $120.58 $1,221 +14.94
990–1095 1043 85-90% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.47 $1,684 +55.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,066 —
1020–1845 1292 17 190.00–216.00 $198.66 $2,567 —
1690–1970 1835 7 224.00–236.00 $228.82 $4,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
838 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,760
975–1010 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 220.00–260.00 $243.65 $2,429

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1145 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,800.00 $2,929.56
890–1130 1086 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,604.04
1015–1155 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,500.00–4,075.00 $3,928.19
975–1260 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,350.08
920–1275 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,341.46
920–1280 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,550.00 $3,020.35
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1480 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1400–1625 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,550.00–3,925.00 $3,772.16

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
950–1000 983 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,316.67 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -850.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,750.00 $3,750.00 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1600 1533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,566.67 —

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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.