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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.06/cwt +16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 531 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.12/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 677 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 steers $378.03/cwt ≈ $1,827/hd at 483 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 354 0
Feeder cattle 470 246 0
Slaughter cattle 46 90 0
Replacement cattle 10 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Supply was light on a moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 437.00 $437.00 $1,464 +5.00
370–388 unweaned 384 12 419.00–440.00 $434.93 $1,670 —
402 unweaned 402 5 432.00 $432.00 $1,737 —
418–445 430 7 400.00–410.00 $405.56 $1,744 —
478 478 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,936 +7.86
505–530 unweaned 529 27 378.00–383.00 $378.18 $2,001 —
542 542 5 371.00 $371.00 $2,011 +10.00
571 unweaned 571 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,056 —
590 590 4 350.00–361.00 $352.75 $2,081 -0.25
614–625 unweaned 615 8 333.00–339.00 $338.24 $2,080 —
653–695 677 23 320.00–345.00 $331.12 $2,242 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,308 —
210–235 unweaned 227 3 605.00–645.00 $632.65 $1,436 —
313 313 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,612 -16.85
353 unweaned 353 8 499.00 $499.00 $1,761 —
360 360 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 —
436–449 442 21 435.00–455.00 $453.08 $2,003 +21.95
465 unweaned 465 11 421.00 $421.00 $1,958 —
555 unweaned 555 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
469 unweaned 469 6 388.00 $388.00 $1,820 —
515–549 542 10 330.00–354.00 $349.44 $1,894 +14.44
578–598 588 7 323.00–332.00 $327.63 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,746 —
459–491 unweaned 485 20 376.00–380.00 $379.24 $1,839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 401.00–425.00 $409.17 $1,301 +9.17
358–371 365 7 376.00–394.00 $386.44 $1,411 -2.28
413 unweaned 413 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,569 —
542 542 8 341.00 $341.00 $1,848 +9.93
558 unweaned 558 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,841 —
555–564 563 6 334.00–338.00 $337.34 $1,899 +14.07
610–641 635 14 320.00–337.00 $324.06 $2,058 —
673 673 16 320.50 $320.50 $2,157 —
791 791 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,294 —
1035 1035 3 208.00 $208.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 12 391.00 $391.00 $1,439 —
435 unweaned 435 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
492 unweaned 492 12 349.00 $349.00 $1,717 —
615–628 624 3 302.00–307.00 $303.64 $1,895 +11.09
670 670 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,017 -5.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 457.00 $457.00 $1,394 —
360–383 unweaned 375 3 423.00–435.00 $426.84 $1,601 —
385–399 394 6 412.00–450.00 $424.37 $1,672 -32.63
409 fancy 409 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,025 —
409–448 435 14 390.00–405.00 $395.80 $1,722 -5.21
453 unweaned 453 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,721 —
520 520 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —
535 unweaned 535 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 unweaned 363 3 462.00–472.00 $468.51 $1,701 —
370–383 380 4 442.00–482.00 $451.74 $1,717 —
420–422 421 6 432.00–442.00 $437.01 $1,840 +37.01
513 unweaned 513 5 372.00 $372.00 $1,908 —
531–547 538 8 366.00–372.00 $367.90 $1,979 -5.38
553–586 575 6 343.00–347.00 $344.28 $1,980 -3.58
615–638 630 3 325.00–334.00 $331.07 $2,086 +5.07
655–683 674 3 304.00–311.00 $306.27 $2,064 —
720–735 730 3 291.00–308.00 $302.41 $2,208 +4.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1205 1142 80-85% 3 120.00–130.00 $123.90 $1,415 —
1050–1350 1252 80-85% 9 131.00–158.00 $141.18 $1,768 -3.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,419 —
845–1125 953 85-90% 6 105.00–118.00 $109.39 $1,042 —
830–1345 1030 85-90% 3 122.00–146.00 $131.93 $1,359 +2.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1690 1505 75-80% 3 135.00–155.00 $145.73 $2,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,372 —
1355–1835 1534 7 170.00–189.00 $181.15 $2,779 —
1545 1545 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–900 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 245.00–277.50 $266.20 $2,356
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1085 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,526.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.