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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

2,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $482.18/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 561 lb · 171 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $433.48/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 480 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.86/cwt +19.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,460/hd at 579 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,449 2,726 0
Feeder cattle 2,096 2,442 0
Slaughter cattle 213 204 0
Replacement cattle 140 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Note: NO SALE on Tuesday May 26th. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold from 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher, there was a good offering of replacement cows and pairs from two herd dispersals. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was heavy in most classes with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 334 8 650.00–657.00 $654.56 $2,186 —
373 unweaned 373 5 622.00 $622.00 $2,320 —
379–385 382 16 612.00–635.00 $617.29 $2,358 -16.49
405–443 424 11 587.00–605.00 $593.80 $2,518 +8.80
424–443 unweaned 433 20 557.00–580.00 $567.59 $2,458 —
472–491 481 70 530.00–560.00 $546.75 $2,630 +13.56
503–524 512 39 495.00–524.00 $514.03 $2,632 -10.41
515–535 unweaned 519 27 487.00–502.00 $491.92 $2,553 -8.08
551–585 560 165 464.00–491.00 $482.95 $2,705 -0.52
583 unweaned 583 6 461.00 $461.00 $2,688 —
600–640 611 75 421.00–455.00 $443.69 $2,711 -9.70
651–696 670 103 400.00–424.00 $412.73 $2,765 -4.94
670 unweaned 670 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,680 —
700 unweaned 700 10 391.00 $391.00 $2,737 —
703–742 733 28 371.00–413.00 $378.18 $2,772 —
787 787 21 388.50 $388.50 $3,057 —
867 867 11 347.00 $347.00 $3,008 -5.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–347 326 8 635.00–637.00 $636.20 $2,074 +36.20
362–398 384 23 550.00–622.00 $588.01 $2,258 +6.35
427 unweaned 427 3 542.00 $542.00 $2,314 —
409–449 445 67 521.00–542.00 $528.97 $2,354 +2.56
451–492 472 8 482.00–520.00 $500.17 $2,361 +9.30
508–547 535 85 441.00–492.00 $469.90 $2,514 +5.31
565–572 570 31 429.50–460.00 $441.56 $2,517 -4.95
618–642 623 31 399.00–417.00 $408.76 $2,547 +1.35
638 unweaned 638 13 411.00 $411.00 $2,622 —
653–679 672 22 390.00–401.00 $393.93 $2,647 +15.27
705–731 716 35 358.50–376.00 $363.43 $2,602 -21.84
753 753 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,711 —
803–822 813 12 330.00–350.00 $338.78 $2,754 —
1092 1092 10 280.00 $280.00 $3,058 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 —
693 693 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–322 321 5 600.00–620.00 $607.97 $1,952 +40.73
320–325 unweaned 323 8 575.00–615.00 $600.15 $1,938 —
355 unweaned 355 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,970 —
370 370 9 538.00 $538.00 $1,991 -18.20
402–415 409 17 481.00–491.00 $486.00 $1,988 -19.09
458–483 unweaned 463 24 441.00–467.00 $449.84 $2,083 —
464–486 478 28 458.00–480.00 $465.62 $2,226 -18.43
526 unweaned 526 7 432.00 $432.00 $2,272 —
500–545 533 65 422.00–452.50 $438.66 $2,338 -5.68
559–593 579 110 405.00–442.00 $424.86 $2,460 +16.22
601–622 612 31 381.00–400.00 $392.72 $2,403 —
655 unweaned 655 14 367.00 $367.00 $2,404 —
661 661 18 379.00 $379.00 $2,505 —
708–742 727 20 371.00–379.00 $374.51 $2,723 —
797 797 23 340.00 $340.00 $2,710 —
833 833 19 361.00 $361.00 $3,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 unweaned 324 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,798 —
359–397 384 46 480.00–547.00 $514.96 $1,977 +2.96
429–445 435 18 438.00–476.00 $461.18 $2,006 +3.75
445 unweaned 445 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —
457–485 unweaned 473 21 420.00–451.00 $432.84 $2,047 +9.89
452–499 481 137 405.00–447.00 $433.58 $2,086 -0.01
505–545 527 50 402.00–420.00 $412.49 $2,174 -2.97
562–592 574 23 380.00–405.00 $398.66 $2,288 +10.23
580 unweaned 580 21 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 —
625–639 635 28 370.00–374.50 $373.41 $2,371 —
656–686 671 19 348.00–368.00 $356.45 $2,392 —
732 732 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
490 490 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 +14.00
628 628 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,135 —
748 748 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,319 -16.00
854 854 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,562 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 3 382.00 $382.00 $2,323 —
1102 1102 7 278.00 $278.00 $3,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 502.00 $502.00 $1,637 —
442–444 444 12 532.00–550.00 $536.48 $2,382 +42.17
458–471 462 12 500.00–520.00 $513.21 $2,371 -3.79
510–542 523 39 439.00–490.00 $475.47 $2,487 -27.92
568 568 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,272 -47.73
620–632 624 18 390.00–432.00 $409.15 $2,553 +2.15
681–695 685 10 356.00–369.00 $365.04 $2,501 -38.68
752 752 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,670 +24.00
961 961 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1290 1159 80-85% 11 186.00–195.00 $189.73 $2,199 +13.63
1028–1350 1179 80-85% 37 171.00–185.00 $180.56 $2,129 +4.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1000 933 85-90% 3 114.00–133.00 $120.79 $1,127 -11.99
980–990 985 85-90% 2 181.00–186.00 $183.49 $1,807 +26.56
820–1134 1018 85-90% 32 150.00–178.00 $161.27 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1650 1405 75-80% 15 175.00–187.00 $183.83 $2,583 +2.13
1320–1730 1532 75-80% 10 189.00–194.00 $190.95 $2,925 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 246.00 $246.00 $3,026 —
1205–1945 1635 12 216.00–235.00 $223.35 $3,652 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1225 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 210.00–305.00 $254.55 $2,650
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1135–1350 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,376.96

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1225 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,918.09
890–1168 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,791.77
989–1460 1123 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,433.12
1070–1290 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,950.00–3,500.00 $3,314.56
920–1595 1216 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 2,200.00–3,300.00 $2,905.88
1137–1358 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,464.55
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1232 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 4,175.00 $4,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1050–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–4,675.00 $4,308.33 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -300.00
1130–1325 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,680.00 —

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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.