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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

1,927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $331.87/cwt ≈ $2,632/hd at 793 lb · 239 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.06/cwt ≈ $2,713/hd at 822 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.50/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,759/hd at 880 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,927 759 0
Feeder cattle 1,777 612 0
Slaughter cattle 116 115 0
Replacement cattle 34 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher with a good supply of feeders, Including new crop calves, and several loads of yearlings in the offering. The extreme temps cooled off but the market was on fire with the upward trend in the futures this past week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was good with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 unweaned 230 4 665.00 $665.00 $1,530 —
287 unweaned 287 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,665 —
321 321 4 575.00 $575.00 $1,846 —
355 unweaned 355 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,899 —
390 390 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 —
410–425 418 19 460.00–495.00 $484.46 $2,025 +7.62
408–442 unweaned 430 18 458.00–497.00 $470.97 $2,025 +13.97
455–485 472 27 440.00–463.00 $447.80 $2,114 +9.85
463–493 unweaned 478 38 427.00–465.00 $447.43 $2,139 —
506–541 522 13 434.00 $434.00 $2,265 +7.41
522 unweaned 522 12 448.00 $448.00 $2,339 —
568 568 2 411.00 $411.00 $2,334 —
559–589 unweaned 576 36 390.00–437.00 $404.09 $2,328 +19.09
602–606 604 29 386.00–395.00 $392.82 $2,373 -13.97
662 662 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,476 —
664–683 670 10 368.00–370.00 $369.39 $2,475 —
711–721 716 47 345.00–358.00 $347.62 $2,489 +8.93
782–795 793 239 330.75–335.50 $331.87 $2,632 —
800–826 822 76 329.00–336.50 $330.06 $2,713 —
854–879 865 22 321.00–328.00 $324.23 $2,805 —
903–904 904 45 307.00–308.00 $307.36 $2,779 —
955 955 32 301.00 $301.00 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 4 532.00 $532.00 $1,607 —
356–392 unweaned 364 9 486.00–502.00 $489.83 $1,783 —
415–449 438 19 431.00–457.00 $441.85 $1,935 +7.04
469–495 476 23 411.00–415.50 $414.28 $1,972 +3.47
495 unweaned 495 6 419.00 $419.00 $2,074 —
520–542 531 15 400.00–421.00 $411.46 $2,185 +30.46
570 unweaned 570 15 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 +29.21
569–594 575 29 370.00–385.00 $375.55 $2,159 +14.35
616 unweaned 616 8 361.00 $361.00 $2,224 +18.52
637 637 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,389 —
638 638 5 344.00 $344.00 $2,195 —
658–662 unweaned 659 23 355.00–370.00 $358.93 $2,365 —
671 671 8 366.00 $366.00 $2,456 +20.66
675 675 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,369 +5.66
783–795 786 28 310.00–326.00 $322.99 $2,539 -5.35
815 815 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 -2.60
829 829 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,719 +10.40
880 880 71 313.50 $313.50 $2,759 +6.50
1011 1011 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,780 +5.00
1092 1092 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 +30.00
595 595 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —
627 627 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,100 —
650–668 660 9 326.00–335.00 $330.98 $2,184 —
822 822 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,515 —
960 960 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,599 —
488 488 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–296 unweaned 284 11 474.00–510.00 $489.55 $1,390 —
318–341 336 14 419.00–423.00 $422.19 $1,419 -17.81
364–382 unweaned 373 22 424.00–430.00 $426.13 $1,589 —
425–442 unweaned 434 6 360.00–389.00 $374.22 $1,624 —
408–449 436 17 380.00–400.00 $389.76 $1,699 -4.41
456–492 unweaned 471 23 360.00–380.00 $371.44 $1,749 +11.86
450–492 476 34 350.00–383.00 $366.47 $1,744 -3.53
516 516 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,739 -11.84
525–540 534 35 330.00–351.00 $341.71 $1,825 -7.13
539 unweaned 539 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,779 -25.00
554 unweaned 554 7 346.00 $346.00 $1,917 +6.59
555–590 558 28 338.50–341.00 $338.69 $1,890 —
610 unweaned 610 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,928 —
646–648 646 13 325.50–329.00 $326.31 $2,108 —
671 671 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,114 -13.80
652–699 683 18 316.50–331.00 $322.82 $2,205 -5.98
707 707 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,262 +11.00
781 781 32 308.50 $308.50 $2,409 +5.50
878 878 19 295.00 $295.00 $2,590 -1.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–321 unweaned 319 8 485.00–499.00 $492.05 $1,570 —
412–413 413 6 408.00–422.00 $414.99 $1,714 -6.01
412–448 unweaned 436 6 402.00–411.00 $404.83 $1,765 —
450–477 unweaned 462 18 385.00–396.00 $392.21 $1,812 —
460–466 463 10 389.00–401.00 $395.04 $1,829 —
509 unweaned 509 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,934 —
561 unweaned 561 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,969 —
600 unweaned 600 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
608–614 612 11 338.00–356.00 $351.13 $2,149 —
660–692 671 6 316.50–325.50 $322.40 $2,163 —
755 755 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,771 —
769 769 7 313.00 $313.00 $2,407 —
853 853 6 308.00 $308.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 unweaned 236 4 400.00 $400.00 $944 —
390–396 394 11 365.00–410.00 $377.14 $1,486 —
418 418 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,421 +10.00
543 543 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,776 -13.00
551–572 560 7 321.00–333.00 $326.25 $1,827 -3.75
614–642 624 9 310.00–320.00 $314.25 $1,961 —
825 825 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,590 -35.00
375 unweaned 375 6 457.00 $457.00 $1,714 —
384 384 4 491.00 $491.00 $1,885 +17.55
402 402 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,729 -27.35
400–441 unweaned 433 10 442.00–460.00 $456.67 $1,977 —
477 unweaned 477 16 440.00 $440.00 $2,099 —
490–491 491 9 412.00–437.00 $428.68 $2,105 +0.35
532–539 536 8 371.00–377.00 $373.23 $2,001 -29.07
541 unweaned 541 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,110 —
561 unweaned 561 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,104 —
572–581 578 16 350.00–375.00 $361.86 $2,092 +5.73
602 unweaned 602 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,167 —
645 645 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 +4.00
670 670 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 -1.22
797 797 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1570 1408 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,442.37 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1355 1183 80-85% 23 125.00–145.00 $133.40 $1,578 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,798 —
1155–1325 1220 80-85% 3 110.00–120.00 $116.22 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 952 85-90% 5 147.00–155.00 $151.66 $1,444 —
840–1102 1022 85-90% 12 100.00–117.00 $108.46 $1,108 -19.99
955–1280 1077 85-90% 9 119.00–140.00 $123.32 $1,328 +10.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1590 1412 75-80% 16 125.00–145.00 $135.74 $1,917 —
1250–1690 1516 75-80% 8 147.00–153.00 $148.91 $2,257 +10.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1885 1664 4 156.00–167.00 $161.44 $2,686 —
1485–2015 1742 9 175.00–197.00 $187.10 $3,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1200 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1010–1070 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,575.00 $2,562.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–915 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,550.00 $3,016.25
915–1200 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,626.95
920–1325 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,357.71
1278 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1425–1525 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,667.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718–825 754 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,400.00 $3,016.87
915–1005 960 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,326.17
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1500–1550 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,200.00–4,400.00 $4,360.00 —

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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.