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Four State Stockyards Market Report, Exeter, MO

Exeter, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

1,708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.03/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 630 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.59/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 487 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.71/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 574 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,708 1,927 0
Feeder cattle 1,496 1,777 0
Slaughter cattle 142 116 0
Replacement cattle 70 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold from 7.00 lower to 5.00 higher, in spots, Yearling cattle sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with several groups in the offering. Conditions in the local area remain dry and with several cattle coming off to be sold as the grass has become scarce for many cattlemen. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was moderate to 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
414–442 419 16 450.00–465.00 $462.03 $1,936 -22.43
405–435 unweaned 424 8 442.00–462.00 $454.83 $1,928 -16.14
457–480 unweaned 465 9 456.00–472.00 $461.51 $2,146 +14.08
458–498 476 24 427.00–485.00 $454.43 $2,163 +6.63
501–542 531 52 402.00–421.00 $414.90 $2,203 -19.10
534 unweaned 534 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,243 -28.00
591 591 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,252 -30.00
603–636 631 21 371.00–380.00 $377.33 $2,381 -15.49
701–739 725 32 352.00–361.00 $356.11 $2,582 +8.49
755–791 768 33 337.00–344.00 $341.33 $2,621 +9.46
818–840 822 25 331.00–333.00 $332.52 $2,733 +2.46
852–879 862 28 321.00–330.00 $324.15 $2,794 -0.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 unweaned 309 5 547.00 $547.00 $1,690 +15.00
410 unweaned 410 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,730 —
425–430 427 7 435.00–450.00 $443.53 $1,894 +1.68
469 unweaned 469 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,876 -19.00
478–498 485 11 382.00–420.00 $400.45 $1,942 -13.83
508 unweaned 508 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,966 —
514–546 536 38 374.00–400.00 $384.49 $2,061 -26.97
558–596 568 42 363.00–381.00 $377.62 $2,145 +2.07
586 unweaned 586 20 365.50 $365.50 $2,142 -19.50
610 610 9 342.00 $342.00 $2,086 -33.00
604–647 622 40 328.00–373.00 $360.13 $2,240 -14.87
622–649 unweaned 646 32 345.00–370.00 $347.26 $2,243 -13.74
663–692 678 17 340.00–349.00 $344.45 $2,335 -6.55
727 727 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–441 428 12 401.00 $401.00 $1,716 —
468 unweaned 468 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,783 —
518 unweaned 518 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,813 —
580 580 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,024 +29.00
661 unweaned 661 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,155 —
670 670 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 +9.02
725 725 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 unweaned 544 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,931 —
684–692 686 10 315.00–335.50 $329.30 $2,259 —
715 715 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,224 —
761 unweaned 761 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,473 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–312 308 5 420.00–470.00 $439.61 $1,354 +17.42
358 358 3 427.00 $427.00 $1,529 —
362–377 unweaned 372 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,488 -26.13
406–435 unweaned 418 7 380.00–391.00 $386.10 $1,614 +11.88
402–448 438 19 360.00–392.00 $380.99 $1,669 -8.77
452–498 476 30 350.00–377.00 $361.25 $1,720 -5.22
482–499 unweaned 494 44 345.00–371.00 $353.41 $1,746 -18.03
500–548 522 20 330.00–350.00 $339.70 $1,773 +2.70
550 550 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,820 -7.69
554–587 568 18 351.00–352.00 $351.46 $1,996 +12.77
569–598 unweaned 579 11 322.00–344.00 $331.83 $1,921 -14.17
602 602 9 329.50 $329.50 $1,984 —
600–631 unweaned 619 8 326.00–340.00 $331.09 $2,049 +15.09
632 632 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,092 +4.69
672 672 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,150 +5.00
712 712 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,136 -20.00
820 820 14 303.00 $303.00 $2,485 —
949 949 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,524 —
955 955 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,483 —
1108 1108 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,689 -2.99
410–421 unweaned 419 27 400.00–412.00 $408.03 $1,710 +3.20
451–466 455 30 400.00–418.00 $413.08 $1,880 +18.04
521 521 7 376.00 $376.00 $1,959 —
562–580 573 18 362.00–370.00 $365.26 $2,093 —
653–692 663 19 329.00–341.00 $332.47 $2,204 +10.07
738 738 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–388 375 8 395.00–400.00 $396.77 $1,488 +19.63
442–445 443 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,550 +10.00
443 unweaned 443 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,555 —
464–488 476 18 340.00–351.00 $344.89 $1,642 —
541 541 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,731 -7.00
559–590 576 9 300.00–311.00 $304.74 $1,755 -21.51
662–688 671 12 310.00–335.00 $326.45 $2,190 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,563 —
566 566 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,800 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 517.00 $517.00 $1,499 —
340 340 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 -5.00
368–399 unweaned 393 10 422.00–452.00 $427.62 $1,681 -29.38
417 unweaned 417 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,814 -21.67
418–442 432 9 400.00–432.00 $412.90 $1,784 -17.10
451 451 5 432.00 $432.00 $1,948 —
455–489 unweaned 472 27 382.00–457.00 $415.73 $1,962 -24.27
516–531 unweaned 519 25 352.00–370.00 $364.73 $1,893 -25.27
502–542 528 27 370.00–402.00 $379.90 $2,006 +6.67
564–595 578 11 342.00–350.00 $346.26 $2,001 -15.60
602–636 unweaned 611 35 326.00–347.50 $340.48 $2,080 -19.52
620–644 637 11 321.00–339.00 $325.77 $2,075 -9.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–423 418 6 369.00–380.00 $374.43 $1,565 —
458–495 477 6 360.00–361.00 $360.52 $1,720 —
504–513 506 13 343.00–351.00 $349.13 $1,767 —
554–598 574 14 320.00–340.00 $329.22 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1240 1170 80-85% 2 146.00–151.00 $148.35 $1,736 +14.95
995–1275 1171 80-85% 8 120.00–122.00 $120.51 $1,411 -12.89
1020–1405 1203 80-85% 36 125.00–145.00 $133.47 $1,606 -14.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1565 1430 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.36 $2,064 +8.62
1335–1725 1456 75-80% 26 125.00–140.00 $133.88 $1,949 —
1420–1520 1470 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $1,802 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1010 930 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.72 $769 —
870–1145 1003 85-90% 14 97.00–117.00 $107.56 $1,079 -0.90
845–1175 1014 85-90% 10 118.00–126.00 $121.02 $1,227 +12.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2015 1732 8 161.00–174.00 $166.86 $2,890 -20.24
1590–2045 1784 9 178.00–206.00 $191.08 $3,409 —
1865 1865 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,879 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1135 941 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,323.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,796
1030–1243 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 162.00–167.50 $163.61 $1,918

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
936–1117 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,192.55
1133 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1093–1405 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,461.67
1020–1535 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,200.00–3,200.00 $2,611.05
965–1545 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,010.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.