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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

1,981 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.76/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,797/hd at 735 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.25/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,421/hd at 623 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.00/cwt +15.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 580 lb · 88 head
Exeter, MO 5-weight steers sold at $467/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $21/cwt below the MO average ($488), with 1,981 head through. The class is down $19/cwt from its early May peak of $495. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,981 1,135 0
Feeder cattle 1,766 927 0
Slaughter cattle 215 134 0
Replacement cattle — 74 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was a moderate supply with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 687.00 $687.00 $1,855 -55.07
339 unweaned 339 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,068 —
362–381 unweaned 372 10 560.00–590.00 $575.38 $2,140 —
388 388 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,212 -20.00
430–434 433 10 525.00–552.00 $543.95 $2,355 +2.66
428–443 unweaned 436 9 522.00–540.00 $532.15 $2,320 —
462–469 unweaned 466 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,400 —
454–488 475 44 522.00–547.00 $527.92 $2,508 —
501–529 513 71 472.00–502.00 $483.40 $2,480 -28.91
514 unweaned 514 4 482.00 $482.00 $2,477 —
552 552 7 439.00 $439.00 $2,423 -20.94
554–589 567 76 422.00–476.00 $454.33 $2,576 -5.61
612 unweaned 612 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,521 -21.20
600–640 626 51 424.00–442.00 $431.29 $2,700 +6.00
654–684 668 46 408.00–420.00 $410.68 $2,743 -7.18
695 unweaned 695 11 399.00 $399.00 $2,773 —
720 unweaned 720 10 384.00 $384.00 $2,765 -16.00
709–749 736 98 376.00–391.00 $380.43 $2,800 -2.87
838–849 843 49 356.00–363.00 $359.31 $3,029 —
884 884 10 343.00 $343.00 $3,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 602.00 $602.00 $1,788 -38.00
316 unweaned 316 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,896 —
355–379 370 10 550.00–600.00 $562.50 $2,081 —
432 unweaned 432 6 502.00 $502.00 $2,169 —
425–442 435 5 522.00–532.00 $525.91 $2,288 +21.61
454–496 481 49 450.00–505.00 $488.51 $2,350 -0.17
480–495 unweaned 489 8 461.00–495.00 $477.94 $2,337 +5.59
503–539 unweaned 524 26 430.00–446.00 $438.37 $2,297 -6.46
512–549 539 16 438.00–468.00 $458.65 $2,472 +10.70
558–584 574 34 427.00–437.00 $432.71 $2,484 +28.79
585–596 unweaned 591 38 430.00–445.00 $440.64 $2,604 —
628 unweaned 628 3 421.00 $421.00 $2,644 —
605–645 634 12 400.00–420.00 $406.30 $2,576 +5.02
662 662 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,648 —
664–669 unweaned 666 32 392.00–394.00 $393.25 $2,619 —
741 741 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 527.00 $527.00 $1,792 —
375 unweaned 375 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 —
373–380 377 6 500.00–525.00 $512.38 $1,932 —
552 552 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,429 —
593 unweaned 593 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,081 —
805 unweaned 805 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,665 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 472.00 $472.00 $2,459 —
674 674 8 414.00 $414.00 $2,790 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 unweaned 571 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,518 —
642 642 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,568 —
650 650 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,476 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,646 —
305 305 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 —
352–383 368 24 461.00–501.00 $483.71 $1,780 +30.81
421–444 unweaned 431 19 415.00–440.00 $429.81 $1,852 —
428–447 433 16 426.00–438.00 $434.93 $1,883 +23.29
467–494 474 39 410.00–421.00 $419.19 $1,987 +18.76
485 unweaned 485 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
510–532 518 53 390.00–421.00 $400.38 $2,074 +8.20
560 unweaned 560 3 402.00 $402.00 $2,251 —
550–596 581 85 379.00–401.00 $388.54 $2,257 +18.54
600–648 630 19 340.00–375.00 $361.91 $2,280 +3.92
647 unweaned 647 6 340.50 $340.50 $2,203 —
652–668 661 10 330.00–354.00 $345.06 $2,281 —
734 734 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,430 -9.00
763 763 15 322.50 $322.50 $2,461 +7.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,638 —
370 unweaned 370 9 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 —
406–410 408 13 450.00–482.00 $460.90 $1,880 -3.77
454–488 468 22 430.00–437.00 $434.68 $2,034 —
503–548 524 28 416.00–420.00 $417.79 $2,189 -2.15
552–582 569 28 400.00–434.00 $415.54 $2,364 +19.54
605 unweaned 605 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 —
602–637 627 79 376.00–397.00 $390.77 $2,450 +5.77
650–672 662 43 355.00–363.50 $361.52 $2,393 —
712–733 718 43 336.00–364.00 $355.36 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —
450–498 484 14 360.00–401.00 $382.84 $1,853 —
518 518 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,865 +6.21
550–568 557 5 355.00–361.00 $358.55 $1,997 —
807 807 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,421 +20.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,964 —
400–432 422 15 494.00–530.00 $519.35 $2,192 +22.35
461 unweaned 461 5 487.00 $487.00 $2,245 —
467–498 484 22 467.00–510.00 $489.99 $2,372 +23.52
500–542 532 16 410.00–470.00 $432.81 $2,303 +0.22
563–572 568 6 427.00–442.00 $434.44 $2,468 +29.57
607–632 619 13 392.00–419.00 $411.06 $2,544 +26.06
652–675 665 12 360.00–384.00 $370.10 $2,461 +14.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 978 85-90% 22 140.00–170.00 $155.86 $1,524 +33.12
1010–1035 1023 85-90% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $1,836 +18.40
975–1085 1030 85-90% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.53 $1,283 -36.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1180 1158 80-85% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $2,090 —
1080–1283 1183 80-85% 20 163.00–178.00 $171.49 $2,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1503 1412 75-80% 6 184.00–185.00 $184.18 $2,601 —
1330–1790 1466 75-80% 8 162.00–178.00 $171.73 $2,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,380 —
1215–2055 1579 7 210.00–241.00 $223.58 $3,530 —

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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.