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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.43/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 519 lb · 45 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $359.34/cwt ≈ $2,774/hd at 772 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.78/cwt ≈ $2,410/hd at 577 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 385 0
Feeder cattle 609 311 0
Slaughter cattle 101 52 0
Replacement cattle 73 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous sale reported, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 12.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Supply was light, demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was a good run of replacements with two herd dispersals in the offering. The market somewhat did recover after last week's extreme heat, and the border opening news which caused the future markets to be lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 5 580.00–660.00 $611.37 $1,871 —
400–410 406 5 512.00–515.00 $513.18 $2,084 -8.39
458–491 unweaned 477 14 480.00–502.00 $489.06 $2,333 —
482–489 486 9 480.00–487.00 $483.09 $2,348 -1.43
512–518 unweaned 515 4 440.00–457.00 $448.45 $2,310 —
510–538 521 18 440.00–470.00 $454.41 $2,367 +2.93
550–573 unweaned 564 8 424.00–425.00 $424.63 $2,395 —
581–598 583 17 404.00–416.00 $414.55 $2,417 —
615–627 unweaned 624 8 397.00–410.00 $406.80 $2,538 —
603–640 627 12 401.00–409.00 $406.06 $2,546 +0.36
655 unweaned 655 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
655–665 659 10 398.00–404.00 $399.39 $2,632 -1.61
730 730 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 -22.02
755–796 772 34 344.00–364.50 $359.34 $2,774 —
920 920 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,740 -65.00
355–398 382 15 464.00–520.00 $500.83 $1,913 -21.17
469 unweaned 469 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,110 —
475 475 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,066 -20.70
543 543 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,319 -15.00
568 568 2 391.00 $391.00 $2,221 -1.92
614–635 620 10 384.00–391.00 $388.85 $2,411 -11.15
658 658 3 398.00 $398.00 $2,619 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
620 620 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 —
693 693 3 353.00 $353.00 $2,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,742 —
408 unweaned 408 6 437.00 $437.00 $1,783 —
421 421 6 449.00 $449.00 $1,890 -18.00
455–462 459 6 437.00–441.00 $439.02 $2,015 -6.84
481 unweaned 481 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,020 —
508 508 3 391.00 $391.00 $1,986 -19.00
501–538 516 9 392.00–437.00 $413.29 $2,133 +3.29
500–525 unweaned 521 33 402.00–425.00 $414.14 $2,158 —
567–570 569 7 377.00–400.00 $386.83 $2,201 —
576 unweaned 576 11 376.00–384.00 $378.91 $2,183 —
602–623 613 6 371.00–389.00 $380.15 $2,330 —
630–631 631 7 350.00–359.00 $353.85 $2,233 —
705–708 706 8 340.00–345.00 $343.12 $2,422 —
890 890 6 314.00 $314.00 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 9 439.00 $439.00 $1,506 -96.00
392 unweaned 392 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,686 —
397 397 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,667 -25.00
415 415 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 -22.00
462–495 482 10 400.00–410.00 $403.39 $1,944 +3.39
525–545 531 7 374.00–387.00 $383.19 $2,035 -0.20
578 578 5 343.00 $343.00 $1,983 -28.00
602 602 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,107 -5.00
622–634 629 7 330.00–333.50 $332.02 $2,088 -22.98
670–675 672 6 322.00–341.00 $328.36 $2,207 -9.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,297 —
652 652 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,021 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 5 284.00 $284.00 $2,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 325 5 550.00–555.00 $553.03 $1,797 -11.97
385–395 390 6 479.00–505.00 $492.17 $1,919 -87.83
420–422 unweaned 421 4 472.00–492.00 $482.02 $2,029 —
414–447 434 13 432.00–490.00 $462.34 $2,007 -84.66
470–490 477 6 462.00–475.00 $466.69 $2,226 +2.69
501–548 523 8 403.00–452.00 $429.67 $2,247 +12.68
535 unweaned 535 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,258 —
575–585 580 4 388.00–390.00 $389.01 $2,256 -17.73
607–625 616 11 349.00–373.00 $365.71 $2,253 -12.82
680 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
1128 1128 2 285.00 $285.00 $3,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1222 80-85% 27 161.00–181.00 $173.47 $2,120 —
1225–1245 1235 80-85% 2 182.00–190.00 $186.03 $2,297 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738–940 836 85-90% 9 100.00–134.00 $123.54 $1,033 —
830–1110 975 85-90% 14 140.00–166.00 $152.51 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1360 1343 75-80% 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,243 —
1255–1555 1425 75-80% 10 172.50–180.00 $176.04 $2,509 —
1325–1610 1440 75-80% 3 182.00–182.50 $182.16 $2,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1185 1165 2 250.00–257.00 $253.44 $2,953 —
1175 1175 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,867 —
1390–1755 1558 3 193.00–202.00 $199.00 $3,100 —
1490–2105 1759 7 210.00–231.00 $220.29 $3,875 -3.47
2295 2295 1 239.00 $239.00 $5,485 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
938 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
943 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1150 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,220.05
1000–1145 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,100.00–3,700.00 $3,477.11
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1070–1310 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 3,200.00–4,400.00 $3,924.59
990–1320 1172 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–3,800.00 $3,163.31
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1340–1690 1486 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,246.21
1495–1875 1627 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,590.96
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 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
1085–1275 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,433.33 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 +1,350.00
1240–1380 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00–4,900.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.