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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 30, 2026

934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.36/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,980/hd at 794 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $432.27/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,723/hd at 630 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $401.64/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 621 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 934 1,038 0
Feeder cattle 753 823 0
Slaughter cattle 104 160 0
Replacement cattle 77 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold uneven from 5.00 lower to 12.00 higher but there was a light to moderate supply under 600 lbs. Overall the market was very active with good demand for all classes of feeders. The slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on the good flesh cows, leaner cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls selling steady also, on a lighter supply. The offering of replacement cows was moderate with good demand. Summer time temps has set in for the week with dryer days to help farmers and ranchers get back in the fields.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,962 —
300 300 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,875 -27.95
355–360 357 6 600.00–605.00 $601.68 $2,148 —
401–435 414 13 530.00–557.00 $545.42 $2,258 —
450–455 453 9 521.00–545.00 $535.99 $2,428 +8.07
527–532 530 13 477.00–497.00 $484.65 $2,569 +6.96
570 unweaned 570 3 454.00 $454.00 $2,588 -23.99
562–586 575 15 455.00–460.00 $458.04 $2,634 -3.60
602–647 630 56 422.00–455.00 $432.27 $2,723 -0.44
776–796 794 77 375.00–379.00 $375.36 $2,980 —
969 969 14 335.50 $335.50 $3,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 5 597.00 $597.00 $2,018 —
395 395 4 551.00 $551.00 $2,176 —
410–445 432 13 480.00–527.00 $505.68 $2,185 —
446 unweaned 446 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,096 +10.00
455–483 476 18 495.00–512.00 $502.52 $2,392 +23.33
500 500 7 442.00–465.00 $451.86 $2,259 —
578–587 581 9 418.00–440.00 $432.59 $2,513 +10.59
603–648 621 26 391.00–406.00 $401.64 $2,494 -8.39
653–675 658 19 387.00–395.50 $393.66 $2,590 -0.34
655–687 unweaned 671 6 384.00–385.00 $384.49 $2,580 —
746 746 12 355.00 $355.00 $2,648 —
774 774 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,709 ±0.00
835 835 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 467.00 $467.00 $2,260 —
504 504 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,026 -5.00
515 515 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,127 +6.00
588 588 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,117 —
665–678 672 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,554 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 412.00 $412.00 $2,109 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 439.00 $439.00 $2,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–343 338 6 517.00–535.00 $526.15 $1,778 -2.28
340 unweaned 340 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
388 388 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,804 -21.68
425–445 439 17 422.00–445.00 $434.89 $1,909 +0.89
487–494 491 12 409.00–420.00 $415.45 $2,040 -8.09
512–537 519 11 399.00–409.00 $403.26 $2,093 -16.21
578 578 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,254 +6.98
613–638 621 17 361.00–371.00 $368.54 $2,289 +4.06
671–696 687 22 332.00–345.00 $341.24 $2,344 +7.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 542.00 $542.00 $1,843 -38.00
408–428 419 16 450.00–471.00 $460.39 $1,929 -8.62
452–483 472 14 450.00–474.00 $458.21 $2,163 -1.15
508–534 524 15 434.00–447.00 $440.17 $2,306 -18.21
557 557 11 414.00 $414.00 $2,306 -25.00
609–628 620 16 394.50–396.00 $395.14 $2,450 +14.72
654 654 6 383.00 $383.00 $2,505 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,684 —
538–547 544 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,067 +4.07
570–590 580 13 340.00–371.00 $358.15 $2,077 +6.16
724 724 6 317.00 $317.00 $2,295 -9.00
750–775 763 6 300.00–302.00 $301.02 $2,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 3 504.00 $504.00 $2,157 —
420–449 439 6 446.00–500.00 $463.21 $2,033 +31.21
480–495 488 6 419.00–464.00 $441.15 $2,153 —
503–549 536 15 396.00–475.00 $423.27 $2,269 -9.73
560 560 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 -15.19
605–644 637 8 377.00–380.00 $377.36 $2,404 -17.64
753 753 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,613 —
825–840 833 2 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $2,790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1285 1134 80-85% 21 169.00–187.00 $179.81 $2,039 —
1155–1380 1235 80-85% 16 188.00–199.00 $192.97 $2,383 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,901 —
1340–1485 1426 75-80% 10 176.00–189.00 $184.74 $2,634 +2.75
1310–1680 1453 75-80% 14 189.00–195.50 $192.65 $2,799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–905 858 85-90% 2 100.00–129.00 $115.30 $989 —
885–1150 978 85-90% 9 149.00–171.00 $156.57 $1,531 -0.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,921 —
1775–2055 1912 3 230.00–244.00 $237.01 $4,532 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1095 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 216.00–225.00 $220.65 $2,339
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,663
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1045–1200 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,600.00 $3,089.81
1050–1208 1133 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,648.05
990–1275 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,323.34
980–1240 1159 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,817.18
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1465 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,930.79
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1300–1453 1417 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,408.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1243 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–955 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,500.00 $3,055.25
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1850 1850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.