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Four State Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Tue, Nov 18
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,961 head
▼ 563 vs last sale 2,524▲ 1,961 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
218 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 178▲ 218 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 45▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Four State Stockyards will be closed next Tuesday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday!

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher, Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Supply was heavy 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 $409.02/cwt on 260 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −40.55 against this barn's trailing median of $449.57.
Average price
$409.02
260 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,225
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$326
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$67.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.73
vs MO average
−1.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549423.032,322165
Medium and Large 1-2523398.662,08564
Medium and Large 2561355.811,99631
One grade step is worth $67.22/cwt here — about $326 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale260 hd
409.02
—
MO average18 barns · 3,188 hd
392.28
+16.73
National average185 barns · 23,076 hd
410.08
−1.06
This barn, trailing median33 sales
449.57
−40.55
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—High1,630172.142,80621
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,424157.902,24825
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,192147.201,75440
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,013126.501,28220

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,173$2,65615
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,230$2,3616
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$2,3251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,228$2,2313thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,001$2,08911
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)910$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)964$3,49828
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)980$3,30010
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,4223thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)983$2,2253thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$3,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$2,8752thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)650$2,5501thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2233530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2353
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283535.85/cwt535.00–540.001,51616
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4504
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2317448.03/cwt445.00–450.001,4208
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329476.75/cwt467.00–485.001,56911
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3378346.31/cwt320.00–365.001,30910
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385419.87/cwt410.00–432.001,61634
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1387443.13/cwt435.00–470.001,71533
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2393386.25/cwt370.00–400.001,51811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415446.10/cwt429.00–465.001,85148
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422414.42/cwt390.00–425.001,74933
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428345.62/cwt319.00–364.001,4797
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479404.11/cwt387.00–418.001,93677
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479358.02/cwt341.00–385.001,71531
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1483431.88/cwt414.00–446.002,08679
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517400.19/cwt397.00–409.002,06956
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520427.39/cwt410.00–452.002,22294
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523360.65/cwt350.00–371.001,8866
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566387.95/cwt385.00–391.002,1968
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570354.65/cwt340.00–360.002,02225
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1587417.26/cwt405.00–432.002,44971
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3612304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,8603
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615401.85/cwt383.00–421.002,47147
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623377.54/cwt362.00–381.002,35222
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1657380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,49712
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670357.00/cwt355.00–369.002,39228
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1712359.44/cwt356.00–362.002,5597
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2716338.48/cwt320.00–345.002,42422
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4343
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1803310.50/cwt310.50–310.502,4934
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1312428.50/cwt412.00–440.001,33731
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2341385.10/cwt380.00–390.001,3138
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0704
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375347.53/cwt340.00–350.001,30312
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378370.40/cwt360.00–390.001,40034
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379413.53/cwt402.00–423.001,56711
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413370.60/cwt350.00–375.001,53146
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418336.24/cwt330.00–340.001,40513
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425401.96/cwt384.00–429.001,70856
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3273
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467352.10/cwt348.00–360.001,64431
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481332.05/cwt318.00–337.001,59743
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1485379.29/cwt364.00–392.001,84037
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520376.53/cwt360.00–386.001,958126
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526344.42/cwt339.00–350.001,81216
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529321.20/cwt310.00–330.001,69962
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,5987
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2567315.80/cwt310.00–322.001,79118
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574357.39/cwt350.00–364.002,05136
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574335.24/cwt330.00–341.001,92415
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,6823
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1253
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625326.77/cwt325.00–328.002,0429
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,9753
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,1985
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0643
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2797290.97/cwt282.00–300.002,31922
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2798313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,49816
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1844324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,73511
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6408
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2889292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,5964
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 21,235160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9765
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,6283
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned384400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5367
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,6252
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425423.29/cwt420.00–430.001,7996
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2469388.35/cwt386.00–391.001,82110
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473419.85/cwt401.00–430.001,98624
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned493371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,8295
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517408.59/cwt405.00–412.002,11219
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535358.66/cwt351.00–375.001,91913
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569360.31/cwt348.00–373.002,0506
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2616348.53/cwt310.00–366.002,14727
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2653316.49/cwt301.00–328.002,0677
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2663274.91/cwt270.00–282.001,8235
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0883
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2903200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8063
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,529153.36/cwt150.00–160.002,3459
Bulls——1,701184.80/cwt174.00–197.003,14311
Bulls——1,755202.00/cwt202.00–202.003,5451
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%990112.48/cwt100.00–120.001,1148
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029135.85/cwt125.00–144.001,39812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177147.44/cwt139.00–155.001,73532
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243128.02/cwt123.00–132.001,5913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255157.19/cwt157.00–158.001,9735
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,403153.96/cwt149.50–159.002,16010
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435162.61/cwt159.00–170.002,33313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,455147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,1392
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small and Medium 1-26502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-26502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3003,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4003,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29202,422.15/head2,125.00–2,800.002,4223
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29402,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19663,576.96/head3,500.00–3,650.003,57726
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19803,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,30010
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29832,225.42/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2253
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29101,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29652,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0012,089.02/head1,925.00–2,425.002,08911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1732,655.59/head2,300.00–3,200.002,65615
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,231.21/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,360.89/head1,900.00–2,575.002,3616
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2904228.07/cwt227.00–235.002,0627
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,041179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8635

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.