Sale reports / Missouri / Four State Stockyards / 2026-09-22

Four State Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Tue, Sep 22
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,777 head
▲ 1,165 vs last sale 612▲ 1,777 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 115▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 32▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $401.38/cwt on 127 head, up $13.97 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −48.19 against this barn's trailing median of $449.57.
Average price
$401.38
▲ 13.97 vs prior sale
127 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,238
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$428
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$68.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.70
vs MO average
−4.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1554418.852,32263
Medium and Large 1-2563387.082,17859
Medium and Large 2541350.001,8945thin
One grade step is worth $68.85/cwt here — about $428 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale127 hd
401.38
—
MO average15 barns · 1,570 hd
415.08
−13.70
National average175 barns · 12,027 hd
405.41
−4.03
This barn, trailing median33 sales
449.57
−48.19
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
513452391331median 449.5703/0304/2806/3009/0811/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $498.89, low $344.78, median $449.57 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,718179.203,07913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,447140.132,02724
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,188132.031,56927
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,028121.911,25326

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$3,0162thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,475$2,6672thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,058$2,6272thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,278$2,6253thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$2,3586
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)754$3,0173thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,130$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)960$2,3262thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,408$3,4423thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,540$4,3605
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,040$2,5622thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,003$2,5002thin

Every lot

127 lots · USDA AMS · Four State Stockyards – Cattle Auction - Exeter, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned230665.00/cwt665.00–665.001,5304
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned287580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,6653
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned302532.00/cwt532.00–532.001,6074
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1321575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,8464
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned355535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,8992
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned364489.83/cwt486.00–502.001,7839
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,0672
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418484.46/cwt460.00–495.002,02519
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned430470.97/cwt458.00–497.002,02518
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3431371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,5997
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438441.85/cwt431.00–457.001,93519
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472447.80/cwt440.00–463.002,11427
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476414.28/cwt411.00–415.501,97223
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned478447.43/cwt427.00–465.002,13938
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6594
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned495419.00/cwt419.00–419.002,0746
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8693
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned522448.00/cwt448.00–448.002,33912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522434.00/cwt434.00–434.002,26513
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531411.46/cwt400.00–421.002,18515
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,3342
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned570385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,19515
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575375.55/cwt370.00–385.002,15929
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned576404.09/cwt390.00–437.002,32836
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9042
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1604392.82/cwt386.00–395.002,37329
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned616361.00/cwt361.00–361.002,2248
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1003
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy637375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3893
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,1955
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned659358.93/cwt355.00–370.002,36523
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660330.98/cwt326.00–335.002,1849
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy662374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,4763
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670369.39/cwt368.00–370.002,47510
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671366.00/cwt366.00–366.002,4568
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy675351.00/cwt351.00–351.002,3693
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716347.62/cwt345.00–358.002,48947
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2786322.99/cwt310.00–326.002,53928
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1793331.87/cwt330.75–335.502,632239
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy815315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5673
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1822330.06/cwt329.00–336.502,71376
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2822306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,5153
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,7197
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865324.23/cwt321.00–328.002,80522
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880313.50/cwt313.50–313.502,75971
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1904307.36/cwt307.00–308.002,77945
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1955301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,87532
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2960270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5924
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,011275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7806
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,092260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,8393
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2Unweaned236400.00/cwt400.00–400.009444
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned284489.55/cwt474.00–510.001,39011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned319492.05/cwt485.00–499.001,5708
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336422.19/cwt419.00–423.001,41914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2516
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned373426.13/cwt424.00–430.001,58922
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2394377.14/cwt365.00–410.001,48611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413414.99/cwt408.00–422.001,7146
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4212
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned434374.22/cwt360.00–389.001,6246
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned436404.83/cwt402.00–411.001,7656
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436389.76/cwt380.00–400.001,69917
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned462392.21/cwt385.00–396.001,81218
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463395.04/cwt389.00–401.001,82910
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned471371.44/cwt360.00–380.001,74923
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476366.47/cwt350.00–383.001,74434
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned509380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9347
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy516337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,7394
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534341.71/cwt330.00–351.001,82535
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned539330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7794
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2543327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,7763
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned554346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,9177
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558338.69/cwt338.50–341.001,89028
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560326.25/cwt321.00–333.001,8277
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned561351.00/cwt351.00–351.001,9696
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned600335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0104
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned610316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,9284
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1612351.13/cwt338.00–356.002,14911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624314.25/cwt310.00–320.001,9619
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2646326.31/cwt325.50–329.002,10813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy671322.40/cwt316.50–325.502,1636
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy671315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1148
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683322.82/cwt316.50–331.002,20518
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2629
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Replacement755367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,7712
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1769313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,4077
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781308.50/cwt308.50–308.502,40932
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2Fleshy825280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3103
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1853308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,6276
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2878295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,59019
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2318500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5903
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned375457.00/cwt457.00–457.001,7146
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384491.00/cwt491.00–491.001,8854
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2402430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7293
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned433456.67/cwt442.00–460.001,97710
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned477440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,09916
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2491428.68/cwt412.00–437.002,1059
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2536373.23/cwt371.00–377.002,0018
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned541390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1104
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned561375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1045
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578361.86/cwt350.00–375.002,09216
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned602360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1675
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2645335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1613
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2113
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2797270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1523
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,664161.44/cwt156.00–167.002,6864
Bulls——1,742187.10/cwt175.00–197.003,2599
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%952151.66/cwt147.00–155.001,4445
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022108.46/cwt100.00–117.001,10812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,077123.32/cwt119.00–140.001,3289
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183133.40/cwt125.00–145.001,57823
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,7981
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220116.22/cwt110.00–120.001,4183
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,412135.74/cwt125.00–145.001,91716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516148.91/cwt147.00–153.002,2578
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4083,442.37/head3,300.00–3,600.003,4423
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29003,016.25/head2,500.00–3,550.003,0162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,626.95/head2,400.00–2,800.002,6272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0812,357.71/head2,050.00–2,600.002,3586
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2782,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4752,667.37/head2,450.00–2,900.002,6672
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5404,360.00/head4,200.00–4,400.004,3605
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27543,016.87/head2,350.00–3,400.003,0173
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29602,326.17/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3262
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,562.14/head2,550.00–2,575.002,5622

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.