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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.65/cwt -14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 517 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.75/cwt -11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 670 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.14/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 487 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 783 0
Feeder cattle 500 609 0
Slaughter cattle 108 101 0
Replacement cattle 89 73 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady, Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Supply was still on the light side but buyers showed up with good demand. The area is still going through the usual summer heat waves and producers are not moving many cattle at the moment. Several replacement cows and pairs were also on hand today in the afternoon cow sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 600.00–660.00 $628.59 $2,011 +17.22
350–384 374 7 540.00–570.00 $548.02 $2,050 —
407–445 430 30 480.00–510.00 $500.23 $2,151 -12.95
455–480 463 22 467.00–490.00 $472.97 $2,190 -10.12
501–548 517 43 428.00–455.00 $438.65 $2,268 -15.76
557–560 557 17 410.00–432.00 $411.30 $2,291 -3.25
609–631 620 8 399.00–400.00 $399.51 $2,477 -6.55
660–683 670 33 380.00–390.00 $386.75 $2,591 -12.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 9 505.00–550.00 $536.60 $1,663 —
355–395 368 8 490.00–527.00 $513.82 $1,891 +12.99
463–467 465 5 445.00–455.00 $451.02 $2,097 +16.02
530–547 540 5 404.00–420.00 $410.28 $2,216 -16.72
595 595 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 -1.00
614–619 616 9 380.00–395.00 $386.70 $2,382 -2.15
695–698 697 5 364.00 $364.00 $2,537 —
810–840 825 2 325.00–339.00 $331.87 $2,738 —
1000 1000 2 281.00 $281.00 $2,810 —
1250 1250 2 241.00 $241.00 $3,012 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,084 —
548 548 8 413.00 $413.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 446.00 $446.00 $1,454 -14.00
468 468 3 394.00 $394.00 $1,844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–314 314 19 506.00–565.00 $509.02 $1,598 —
376–395 387 12 497.00–505.00 $500.24 $1,936 —
400–430 413 11 430.00–485.00 $447.96 $1,850 -1.04
460–496 487 30 402.00–432.00 $423.14 $2,061 -15.88
510–540 532 15 382.00–417.00 $396.72 $2,111 -16.57
812 812 20 334.00 $334.00 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 445.00–455.00 $451.63 $1,545 +12.63
354–390 369 7 434.00–452.00 $437.62 $1,615 +17.62
453–465 456 4 391.00–401.00 $398.45 $1,817 -4.94
525–540 534 5 365.00–377.00 $370.18 $1,977 -13.01
550–580 563 11 350.00–366.00 $358.46 $2,018 +15.46
650–685 668 4 329.00–330.00 $329.50 $2,201 +1.14
700 700 2 326.00–331.00 $328.50 $2,300 —
785 785 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,640 —
987 987 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,724 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–397 380 9 445.00–500.00 $468.09 $1,779 -24.08
409 409 4 491.00 $491.00 $2,008 +28.66
467–497 485 15 390.00–450.00 $413.85 $2,007 -52.84
525–536 531 19 398.00–450.00 $427.66 $2,271 -2.01
560–570 567 3 340.00–397.00 $366.15 $2,076 -22.86
600–615 609 10 362.00–385.00 $377.73 $2,300 +12.02
655–680 668 2 320.00–345.00 $332.73 $2,223 -7.27
725 725 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —
805 805 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1220 918 85-90% 6 101.00–119.00 $109.71 $1,007 —
810–1055 939 85-90% 6 129.00–144.00 $137.28 $1,289 —
840–1185 1004 85-90% 25 148.00–171.00 $158.72 $1,594 —
970–1045 1008 85-90% 2 173.00–174.00 $173.52 $1,749 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1186 80-85% 14 164.00–183.00 $171.06 $2,029 —
1165–1445 1293 80-85% 8 145.00–163.00 $156.44 $2,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1410 1405 75-80% 2 158.00–161.00 $159.51 $2,241 -16.53
1425–1685 1583 75-80% 3 170.00–176.00 $173.49 $2,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2130 1764 6 210.00–225.00 $217.47 $3,836 -2.82

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–905 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,434.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–960 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,276.70
980–1230 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,669.72
970–1230 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,150.00–3,650.00 $3,521.78
990–1340 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,184.51
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1225–1245 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,573.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1023 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00
940–1190 1017 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,400.00 $1,989.82
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1090–1170 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.88
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1530 1530 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1445–1900 1603 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,939.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -1,100.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -1,100.00
1275–1325 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,466.67 -1,133.33
1280–1450 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00–4,900.00 $4,700.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1060 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,300.00–4,600.00 $4,557.14 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.