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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.05/cwt -7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 570 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $587.47/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 421 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $545.73/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 476 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 2,585 0
Feeder cattle 968 2,329 0
Slaughter cattle 155 156 0
Replacement cattle 75 100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. This week was a much lighter offering compared to the previous weeks due to rainy conditions in the area, but demand still remains high for all classes of calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 682.00 $682.00 $2,032 -52.25
310–335 321 14 670.00–700.00 $678.31 $2,177 -15.30
340 unweaned 340 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,193 -24.36
368–395 378 10 605.00–655.00 $623.22 $2,356 -20.85
387 unweaned 387 8 610.00 $610.00 $2,361 -7.00
407–437 unweaned 418 8 575.00–602.00 $591.42 $2,472 +14.58
400–442 422 55 565.00–610.00 $586.89 $2,477 -2.90
451–498 unweaned 475 24 530.00–577.00 $556.08 $2,641 —
455–498 476 35 522.00–547.00 $538.63 $2,564 -12.55
501–528 520 20 510.00–537.00 $515.71 $2,682 -8.27
520–538 unweaned 523 21 490.00–521.00 $508.78 $2,661 -5.16
557–584 unweaned 567 33 450.00–495.00 $473.06 $2,682 +1.98
550–582 574 33 460.00–495.00 $475.03 $2,727 -9.47
604–605 605 8 455.00–458.00 $456.50 $2,762 -10.69
620 unweaned 620 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,666 -18.00
654–688 662 48 402.00–428.00 $417.90 $2,766 +2.90
702–742 733 14 389.00–395.00 $390.23 $2,860 -10.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 4 615.00 $615.00 $2,085 —
365 unweaned 365 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,208 —
380–398 386 9 550.00–602.00 $584.13 $2,255 +5.18
401–425 411 7 520.00–527.00 $523.10 $2,150 -14.31
450–498 474 6 480.00–500.00 $489.49 $2,320 -14.29
485 unweaned 485 4 507.00 $507.00 $2,459 +28.85
511–542 520 10 460.00–470.00 $463.13 $2,408 -0.78
537 unweaned 537 3 477.00 $477.00 $2,561 —
556–593 575 27 432.00–445.00 $436.36 $2,509 -2.93
581 unweaned 581 12 421.00 $421.00 $2,446 -29.00
645 645 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 -20.53
662 unweaned 662 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,582 —
670 670 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,613 +3.00
935 935 3 331.00 $331.00 $3,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 +0.84
795 795 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–328 314 7 590.00–630.00 $612.11 $1,922 +0.06
329 unweaned 329 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,875 -25.00
355–382 365 15 545.00–595.00 $553.58 $2,021 -25.56
416–444 430 18 500.00–545.00 $521.63 $2,243 +6.64
400–448 unweaned 436 24 490.00–522.00 $510.03 $2,224 —
471 unweaned 471 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,214 +14.71
456–497 477 50 467.00–520.00 $482.88 $2,303 -2.94
534 unweaned 534 14 437.00 $437.00 $2,334 —
512–547 537 19 442.00–481.00 $461.40 $2,478 -0.54
558 unweaned 558 4 427.00 $427.00 $2,383 +19.79
559–593 577 30 404.00–447.00 $421.37 $2,431 -20.63
682 682 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,503 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,804 -6.34
322–340 unweaned 331 8 555.00–580.00 $567.16 $1,877 —
362–380 367 7 510.00–535.00 $521.62 $1,914 +8.96
395 unweaned 395 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,054 —
409–448 430 24 450.00–482.00 $469.21 $2,018 -5.34
455–475 466 7 455.00–460.00 $457.91 $2,134 +20.68
475–490 unweaned 483 6 420.00–437.00 $428.63 $2,070 -7.52
535 535 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 -5.24
566 unweaned 566 8 407.00 $407.00 $2,304 +3.00
593 593 10 402.00 $402.00 $2,384 +16.89
698 698 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,401 -12.06
840 840 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,680 —
866 866 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,823 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 —
441 441 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,852 —
465–480 474 7 400.00–412.00 $405.05 $1,920 —
554–598 571 8 379.00–380.00 $379.61 $2,168 +7.97
640 640 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,163 —
1059 1059 5 237.00 $237.00 $2,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,398 —
502 502 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,560 —
620–629 unweaned 624 17 419.00–430.00 $424.78 $2,651 —
635 635 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 7 600.00 $600.00 $2,244 —
436 436 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,267 -15.00
498 498 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,241 -50.00
510 unweaned 510 3 462.00 $462.00 $2,356 -28.00
562 unweaned 562 3 447.00 $447.00 $2,512 —
623 623 3 412.00 $412.00 $2,567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1365 1107 80-85% 32 155.00–178.00 $171.51 $1,899 —
1110–1360 1224 80-85% 27 178.00–196.00 $184.57 $2,259 +6.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888–1040 920 85-90% 6 121.00–134.00 $129.63 $1,193 —
865–1150 996 85-90% 31 142.00–171.00 $158.56 $1,579 +78.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1490 1383 75-80% 3 171.00–178.00 $174.70 $2,416 —
1330–1585 1446 75-80% 14 180.00–189.00 $184.49 $2,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1145 1058 3 236.00–247.00 $243.09 $2,572 —
1040–1185 1125 3 210.00–229.00 $219.99 $2,475 —
1235 1235 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,346 —
1260–1965 1576 19 196.00–227.00 $207.94 $3,277 —
1690–2350 2032 3 228.00–238.00 $232.53 $4,725 -1.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1060 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 202.50–299.00 $258.79 $2,601
930–1140 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 202.00–265.00 $244.96 $2,636
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,746
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,964

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1135 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,500.00 $2,919.62
1065–1170 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,730.87
1085–1209 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,689.66
1115–1223 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,854.69
995–1245 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,501.17
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1295–1363 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,900.00–4,100.00 $3,973.11
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1477 1477 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
945–970 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
963 963 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.