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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $427.23/cwt -9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 570 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $516.90/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 512 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt ≈ $2,801/hd at 819 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,641 1,917 0
Feeder cattle 1,486 1,672 0
Slaughter cattle 115 175 0
Replacement cattle 40 70 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers from 300 to 450 weights sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs 10.00 to 25.00 higher, 650 weights and up sold mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs sold from 5.00 to 30.00 higher, heavier weight classes sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Top high yielding bull was 252.00 this week! Supply was moderate to good with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 221 7 770.00–820.00 $794.26 $1,755 —
275–299 286 13 665.00–681.00 $678.41 $1,940 -25.28
304–343 316 10 640.00–695.00 $673.70 $2,129 -37.00
376 unweaned 376 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,275 +3.09
368–390 379 31 600.00–630.00 $617.30 $2,340 +3.95
405–433 411 29 522.00–605.00 $582.94 $2,396 +12.63
458 unweaned 458 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,336 -9.23
450–493 482 40 515.00–580.00 $535.80 $2,583 +0.76
500–534 512 63 492.00–545.00 $516.90 $2,647 +2.12
553–568 558 29 467.00–557.00 $484.20 $2,702 +30.28
610–648 624 60 432.00–461.00 $441.92 $2,758 -1.42
650–689 663 35 420.00–423.00 $421.89 $2,797 -11.11
764–795 785 41 369.00–394.00 $379.48 $2,979 +20.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–338 313 19 595.00–627.00 $613.09 $1,919 -0.97
363 unweaned 363 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,142 +38.00
370–383 380 7 550.00–592.00 $572.99 $2,177 -3.90
410–449 424 32 500.00–537.00 $526.29 $2,231 -17.86
450–497 487 35 480.00–507.00 $498.81 $2,429 -3.94
523–546 540 13 425.00–480.00 $435.76 $2,353 -44.68
552–583 570 77 407.00–450.00 $427.23 $2,435 -9.65
608–625 615 9 410.00–420.00 $415.55 $2,556 +15.55
679 679 8 401.00 $401.00 $2,723 +20.57
710–735 727 17 363.00–377.00 $373.29 $2,714 +5.22
759–773 764 8 359.00–362.00 $360.14 $2,751 —
830 830 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,905 -2.15
1055 1055 3 301.00 $301.00 $3,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,641 —
394 394 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,970 —
567 567 3 397.00 $397.00 $2,251 —
611–640 623 7 360.00–380.00 $371.20 $2,313 —
663–682 673 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,820 —
300–342 324 30 570.00–625.00 $600.09 $1,944 +15.09
335 thin fleshed 335 5 650.00 $650.00 $2,178 —
370 unweaned 370 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,164 +15.00
358–388 373 21 560.00–590.00 $581.21 $2,168 +0.83
402–439 unweaned 422 17 498.00–585.00 $527.34 $2,225 -3.89
400–447 424 33 507.00–600.00 $537.02 $2,277 +29.24
452–478 469 36 480.00–525.00 $498.27 $2,337 +29.59
516 516 7 482.00 $482.00 $2,487 +19.82
604–626 614 43 392.00–412.00 $405.65 $2,491 -2.08
655–657 657 25 370.00–375.00 $371.00 $2,437 —
725 725 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 -22.00
819 819 60 342.00 $342.00 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 600.00–615.00 $607.50 $1,792 —
382–395 390 15 460.00–525.00 $507.19 $1,978 +16.61
400–449 426 30 451.00–500.00 $485.59 $2,069 +13.52
470 unweaned 470 14 457.00 $457.00 $2,148 +18.34
455–497 485 31 427.00–480.00 $461.13 $2,236 +28.34
513–545 533 14 400.00–430.00 $406.76 $2,168 -1.48
567 567 5 403.00 $403.00 $2,285 -6.00
623 623 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,199 -23.87
687 687 8 357.00 $357.00 $2,453 —
707–722 713 12 340.00–345.00 $342.11 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 15 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
440–443 441 7 380.00–409.00 $396.52 $1,749 —
478–491 489 11 418.00–425.00 $419.25 $2,050 +37.25
502–513 508 6 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,956 +34.95
550–595 581 12 355.00–383.00 $367.16 $2,133 —
657 657 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,313 —
973 973 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 630.00 $630.00 $2,110 —
363–382 373 6 600.00–645.00 $621.93 $2,320 —
438 unweaned 438 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,475 —
501 501 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,530 —
554 unweaned 554 25 442.00 $442.00 $2,449 —
610–636 627 6 429.00–430.00 $429.68 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,030 —
408–415 411 5 512.00–547.00 $532.86 $2,190 -12.14
450–497 478 17 452.00–497.00 $478.66 $2,288 -8.34
510–538 522 19 447.00–488.00 $473.40 $2,471 -2.41
600–608 605 5 375.00–397.00 $383.73 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,174 —
589 589 7 391.00 $391.00 $2,303 —
647 647 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1185 1130 80-85% 21 157.00–174.00 $166.67 $1,883 —
970–1295 1167 80-85% 10 176.00–189.00 $182.51 $2,130 +18.67
1350 1350 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–990 897 85-90% 6 100.00–128.00 $112.19 $1,006 —
775–1100 947 85-90% 8 149.00–165.00 $157.39 $1,490 —
955 955 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $812 —
1005–1080 1043 85-90% 3 174.00–180.00 $176.65 $1,842 +15.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1528 1406 75-80% 6 164.00–180.00 $175.40 $2,466 —
1325–1705 1414 75-80% 8 183.00–216.00 $189.62 $2,681 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1415 1388 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $2,366 —
1355–2275 1622 10 190.00–220.00 $203.75 $3,305 —
1395–2030 1790 7 222.00–252.00 $236.03 $4,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,315
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496
735–1083 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 191.00–279.00 $238.07 $2,302

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1095 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,759.80
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1110–1495 1356 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,815.30
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
870 870 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.