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Four State Stockyards Market Report

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.08/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 569 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.67/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,810/hd at 684 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.78/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 437 lb · 42 head
Exeter 5-weight steers sold at $470/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$18/cwt below the MO average ($488) and $47/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($517). MO 5-weight steers are down $4/cwt from the mid-May peak of $484. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 1,981 0
Feeder cattle 823 1,766 0
Slaughter cattle 160 215 0
Replacement cattle 55 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with a few spots 15.00 to 30.00 higher under 600 lbs. Supply was light to moderate with very good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. The area has seen some good rains and fairly good temps for early summer, grass and water are plentiful for this time of year, buyers are eager to buy and sellers are happy with a great cattle market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–235 234 4 765.00–790.00 $777.42 $1,819 —
320–335 325 13 610.00–677.00 $652.95 $2,122 —
382 unweaned 382 4 573.00 $573.00 $2,189 -2.38
454–480 461 14 515.00–537.00 $527.92 $2,434 ±0.00
510–538 530 33 462.00–500.00 $477.69 $2,532 -5.71
552–554 unweaned 553 12 473.00–485.00 $477.99 $2,643 —
558–596 573 45 439.00–473.00 $461.64 $2,645 +7.31
612 unweaned 612 5 421.00 $421.00 $2,577 +9.00
602–627 617 15 422.00–452.00 $432.71 $2,670 +1.42
665 unweaned 665 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,740 +13.00
658–696 685 45 404.00–431.00 $410.61 $2,813 -0.07
709 unweaned 709 9 391.00 $391.00 $2,772 +7.00
724 724 20 379.50 $379.50 $2,748 -0.93
751 751 8 374.00 $374.00 $2,809 —
861 861 13 359.00 $359.00 $3,091 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 3 537.00 $537.00 $2,084 —
415 unweaned 415 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 -42.00
465–495 478 15 450.00–497.00 $479.19 $2,291 -9.32
545 545 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 -8.65
597 597 3 422.00 $422.00 $2,519 -10.71
637–642 640 9 400.00–415.00 $410.03 $2,624 +3.73
658 658 3 394.00 $394.00 $2,593 -6.00
755 755 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 407.00 $407.00 $2,177 —
805 805 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,552 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,464 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 —
302–330 313 5 520.00–540.00 $528.43 $1,654 -11.57
350–375 369 8 476.00–490.00 $486.68 $1,796 +2.97
407–438 419 20 420.00–442.00 $434.00 $1,818 -0.93
477–496 489 10 420.00–425.00 $423.54 $2,071 +4.35
511 unweaned 511 4 416.00 $416.00 $2,126 —
515–549 536 22 417.00–420.00 $419.47 $2,248 +19.09
557 557 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,228 +11.46
551–590 575 27 380.00–385.00 $383.02 $2,202 -5.52
600–634 609 38 340.00–378.00 $364.48 $2,220 +2.57
617 unweaned 617 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,240 +22.50
665–669 667 28 352.50–361.00 $356.13 $2,375 +11.07
672 672 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,244 -11.06
726 726 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,439 +5.00
773 773 14 334.50 $334.50 $2,586 +12.00
903 903 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,736 —
960 960 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,781 +55.00
360–389 385 7 521.00–522.00 $521.87 $2,009 —
405–447 437 35 450.00–500.00 $469.01 $2,050 +8.11
432–447 unweaned 438 7 450.00–460.00 $455.63 $1,996 —
492 492 14 435.00–466.00 $459.36 $2,260 +24.68
505–532 519 31 426.00–489.00 $458.38 $2,379 +40.59
558 558 3 439.00 $439.00 $2,450 +23.46
607–620 614 7 380.00–381.00 $380.42 $2,336 -10.35
650 650 5 368.00 $368.00 $2,392 +6.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 404.00 $404.00 $1,976 +21.16
503–542 511 15 371.00–378.00 $375.93 $1,921 +15.93
576–591 584 10 351.00–353.00 $351.99 $2,056 -6.56
732 732 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,386 —
834 834 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,635 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 501.00 $501.00 $1,643 —
360–375 371 7 520.00–562.00 $550.35 $2,042 +0.35
418 418 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,806 -87.35
490 unweaned 490 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,450 +13.00
528 528 3 433.00 $433.00 $2,286 +0.19
560–586 579 11 411.00–420.00 $415.19 $2,404 -19.25
621 621 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,453 -16.06
675–686 682 8 360.00–392.00 $368.00 $2,510 -2.10
700–701 701 6 342.00–366.00 $358.01 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 607.00 $607.00 $1,827 —
408 408 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,040 —
534 534 5 482.00 $482.00 $2,574 —
570–573 571 12 430.00–432.00 $431.50 $2,464 —
642–648 644 17 410.00–420.00 $416.45 $2,682 —
668 668 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,748 -28.49
1010–1340 1171 80-85% 41 158.00–183.00 $174.59 $2,044 +3.10
1185–1277 1263 80-85% 13 184.00–191.00 $185.78 $2,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 85-90% 6 108.00 $108.00 $802 —
930 930 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —
820–1035 931 85-90% 10 120.00–141.00 $134.02 $1,248 —
955 955 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 +24.14
810–1095 980 85-90% 25 147.00–173.00 $157.47 $1,543 +1.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1475 1420 75-80% 4 181.00–183.00 $181.99 $2,584 -2.19
1365–1665 1499 75-80% 4 183.00–187.00 $184.96 $2,773 +13.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,950 —
1120 1120 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,699 —
1225–1915 1393 8 189.00–212.00 $202.65 $2,823 —
1490–2165 1830 14 214.00–243.00 $229.75 $4,204 —
1870–2040 1955 2 254.00 $254.00 $4,966 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1100 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 241.00–267.00 $255.98 $2,486
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,935
1040–1175 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 180.00–215.00 $195.23 $2,146

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1325–1620 1384 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,617.43
1293–1590 1409 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,363.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1255 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,308.17
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1301–1320 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,841.97
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1235 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,343.01
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1443 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,980.00 $4,980.00 —
1480 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.