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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.76/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 578 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $426.59/cwt ≈ $2,227/hd at 522 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $367.22/cwt ≈ $1,701/hd at 463 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 526 0
Feeder cattle 612 470 0
Slaughter cattle 115 46 0
Replacement cattle 32 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was very good with a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 457.00 $457.00 $1,508 +20.00
362–368 365 6 455.00–460.00 $457.48 $1,670 —
375 thin fleshed 375 3 477.00 $477.00 $1,789 —
404–447 426 17 420.00–450.00 $434.81 $1,852 +29.25
443 thin fleshed 443 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,861 —
453–498 479 7 410.00–412.00 $410.81 $1,968 +5.81
507 507 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,932 +10.00
515–529 unweaned 524 9 384.00–385.00 $384.33 $2,014 +6.15
564–573 unweaned 566 8 352.00–367.00 $355.79 $2,014 -4.21
567–598 583 22 355.00–380.00 $361.20 $2,106 +8.45
618–630 unweaned 624 6 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $2,137 +4.24
658–660 658 21 342.00–356.00 $345.34 $2,272 +14.22
710–745 726 17 320.00–334.50 $333.18 $2,419 —
750–780 760 3 328.00–329.00 $328.34 $2,495 —
805–835 825 3 315.00–323.00 $317.60 $2,620 —
860 860 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,640 —
1003 1003 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 unweaned 412 5 457.00 $457.00 $1,883 —
420–425 423 13 460.00–481.00 $476.84 $2,017 +23.76
465–488 476 8 421.00–456.00 $437.95 $2,085 —
503–549 522 28 415.00–439.00 $426.59 $2,227 —
571 unweaned 571 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,198 ±0.00
602–615 605 19 384.00–413.00 $406.79 $2,461 —
714–733 722 14 337.00–340.00 $338.69 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,621 —
519 519 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,765 -9.44
623 unweaned 623 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,390 +30.83
388 388 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 +33.56
425–448 433 6 385.00–399.00 $394.17 $1,707 —
451–468 unweaned 459 13 340.00–377.00 $359.58 $1,650 —
460 thin fleshed 460 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,753 —
475 475 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —
510 unweaned 510 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 —
512–525 517 5 346.00–353.00 $348.84 $1,804 +7.84
560–590 unweaned 577 7 331.00–352.00 $339.41 $1,958 +9.41
655–658 656 5 328.00–330.00 $328.80 $2,157 +8.30
740 740 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,287 —
759 759 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,300 +13.00
878–892 886 12 296.00–298.00 $296.83 $2,630 —
1013 1013 6 253.00 $253.00 $2,563 +45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 461.00 $461.00 $1,641 —
428 428 13 421.00 $421.00 $1,802 +25.20
554 554 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,022 —
715 715 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,281 —
825 825 20 309.00 $309.00 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 unweaned 382 3 409.00 $409.00 $1,562 +18.00
417 417 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,376 —
473 473 6 338.00 $338.00 $1,599 —
535 535 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
585 585 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —
846 846 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,739 —
365–381 377 9 467.00–497.00 $473.45 $1,785 +21.71
415–448 430 13 443.00–470.00 $457.35 $1,967 +20.34
465 465 9 425.00–440.00 $428.33 $1,992 —
515–540 520 11 395.00–404.00 $402.30 $2,092 +34.40
550–580 569 4 343.00–385.00 $356.13 $2,026 +11.85
618 618 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,046 -0.07
665 unweaned 665 9 333.00 $333.00 $2,214 —
650–690 682 7 327.00–341.00 $331.22 $2,259 +24.95
730 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +17.59
1055 1055 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
497 unweaned 497 7 379.00 $379.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1235 1036 85-90% 23 120.00–134.00 $128.45 $1,331 -3.48
845–1220 1082 85-90% 7 97.00–120.00 $112.82 $1,221 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1170 1128 80-85% 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,748 +31.10
1110–1355 1269 80-85% 7 121.00–130.00 $125.92 $1,598 -15.26
1100–1385 1278 80-85% 20 130.00–148.00 $137.24 $1,754 -3.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1560 1478 75-80% 5 121.00–131.00 $127.71 $1,888 —
1380–1720 1514 75-80% 14 133.00–147.00 $138.42 $2,096 -7.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1530 1383 7 156.00–175.00 $168.46 $2,330 —
1665–2050 1827 3 180.00–186.00 $183.69 $3,356 —
1855–2165 2010 2 197.00–199.00 $197.92 $3,978 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1235 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 171.00–192.50 $182.53 $2,159
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1145 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,314.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
960–1270 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,197.87
1010–1330 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,700.00 $3,079.57
1065–1270 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,721.99
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1303–1675 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–3,800.00 $3,259.34
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–905 878 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,757.83

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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.