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Four State Stockyards

Name: Four State Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Tue, Dec 2

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,123 head

▼ 838 vs last sale 1,961▲ 1,123 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

186 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 218▲ 186 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 100▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with some spots sharply higher mainly on the heifer classes. The market was very active with a good supply of weaned and vaccinated calves, with demand being very good. Slaughter cows were trading mostly steady, high yielding bulls sold steady to as much as 10.00 higher from the previous sale. A dispersal of younger spring calving cows were in the offering today along with several other bred cows and cow/calf pairs.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $409.46/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −40.10 against this barn's trailing median of $449.57.

Average price

$409.46

155 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$526

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$124.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.11

vs MO average

−19.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	429.20	2,347	87
Medium and Large 1-2	561	396.49	2,225	47
Medium and Large 2	539	365.33	1,969	18thin
Medium and Large 3	597	305.00	1,821	3thin

One grade step is worth $124.20/cwt here — about $526 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale155 hd

409.46

—

MO average11 barns · 2,430 hd

406.35

+3.11

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−19.69

This barn, trailing median33 sales

449.57

−40.10

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,696	193.55	3,282	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	154.14	2,255	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	146.55	1,793	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	126.24	1,330	26

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,089	$3,575	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$3,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,352	$2,796	17
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,255	$2,592	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,650	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,550	$2,550	1thin

Every lot

94 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	288	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,354	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	483.97/cwt	467.50–512.00	1,573	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,477	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	409.00/cwt	409.00–409.00	1,476	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	453.61/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,765	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	394	425.22/cwt	415.00–433.00	1,675	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	427.94/cwt	425.00–432.00	1,840	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	457.73/cwt	446.00–483.00	1,987	26
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	1,723	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	448	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,859	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,385	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	411.55/cwt	411.00–412.00	1,951	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	445.75/cwt	431.00–477.00	2,131	68
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	481	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,333	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	391.62/cwt	387.00–398.00	2,025	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	434.79/cwt	417.00–444.00	2,291	60
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	365.33/cwt	363.00–377.00	1,969	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	397.80/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,279	37
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	416.79/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,463	27
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	597	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,821	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	403.46/cwt	386.00–421.00	2,441	35
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,128	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	639	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,045	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	643	360.14/cwt	359.00–361.00	2,316	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	341.60/cwt	338.00–344.00	2,282	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	377.65/cwt	364.00–394.00	2,526	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	672	309.70/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,081	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	342.59/cwt	338.50–348.00	2,347	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,573	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	742	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,493	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 4	742	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,373	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	257	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	1,162	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	293	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,175	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	303	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,318	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	306	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,068	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,201	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	341	417.08/cwt	412.00–420.00	1,422	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	346	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,398	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,348	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,649	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	382.95/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,589	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	429	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	1,896	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	411.21/cwt	399.00–420.00	1,776	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	459	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,740	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	465	390.44/cwt	382.00–405.00	1,816	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	376.15/cwt	371.00–379.00	1,772	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	403.90/cwt	390.00–417.00	1,914	79
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,354	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	338.50/cwt	327.00–346.00	1,635	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	320.40/cwt	310.00–331.00	1,656	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,360	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	372.46/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,952	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	391.40/cwt	377.00–400.00	2,059	61
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	559	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,996	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	373.65/cwt	372.00–378.00	2,104	61
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	572	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,145	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	329.50/cwt	329.00–330.00	1,947	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	343.87/cwt	338.00–349.00	2,108	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	328.01/cwt	325.00–331.00	2,017	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,273	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	718	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,745	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	723	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,169	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	828	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,467	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	1,604	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	1,848	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,740	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,224	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,101	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	322.02/cwt	301.00–334.00	2,290	11
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	844	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,372	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,384	1
Bulls	—	—	1,653	192.31/cwt	178.00–208.00	3,179	14
Bulls	—	—	2,098	219.04/cwt	218.00–220.00	4,595	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	130.33/cwt	121.00–145.00	1,370	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	117.05/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,241	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,907	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	146.29/cwt	139.00–158.00	1,788	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	133.07/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,734	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	153.52/cwt	149.50–158.50	2,178	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,208	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,579	160.81/cwt	159.00–164.50	2,539	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,400	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,550	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,650	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	210.95/cwt	189.00–232.00	2,181	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,089	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	2,691.99/head	2,525.00–2,750.00	2,692	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,591.60/head	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,592	11
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,452	2,867.96/head	2,675.00–3,000.00	2,868	10

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,123Last week 1,961Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 218Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 100Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	316	380.00	380.00
7	350–400	385	350.00	350.00
24	450–500	483	327.00–346.00	338.50
6	500–550	517	310.00–331.00	320.40
6	550–600	591	329.00–330.00	329.50
6	600–650	615	325.00–331.00	328.01
7	700–750	715	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	828	298.00	298.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	452.00	452.00
8	300–350	341	412.00–420.00	417.08
4	350–400	388	425.00	425.00
11	400–450	432	399.00–420.00	411.21
79	450–500	474	390.00–417.00	403.90
61	500–550	526	377.00–400.00	391.40
61	550–600	563	372.00–378.00	373.65
10	600–650	628	362.00	362.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	303	435.00	435.00
8	450–500	465	382.00–405.00	390.44
6	550–600	572	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	401.00	401.00
7	300–350	346	404.00	404.00
15	400–450	415	380.00–395.00	382.95
17	450–500	471	371.00–379.00	376.15
6	500–550	524	370.00–375.00	372.46
18	600–650	613	338.00–349.00	343.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	459	379.00	379.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	306	349.00	349.00
3	350–400	350	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	482	281.00	281.00
3	500–550	523	260.00	260.00
4	700–750	718	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	675	320.00	320.00
3	700–750	723	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	559	357.00	357.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	429	442.00	442.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	325	467.50–512.00	483.97
7	350–400	389	445.00–460.00	453.61
26	400–450	434	446.00–483.00	457.73
68	450–500	478	431.00–477.00	445.75
60	500–550	527	417.00–444.00	434.79
27	550–600	591	415.00–425.00	416.79
35	600–650	605	386.00–421.00	403.46
24	650–700	669	364.00–394.00	377.65
8	700–750	729	353.00	353.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	450–500	481	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	301.00	301.00
3	550–600	597	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	639	320.00	320.00
6	650–700	672	300.00–320.00	309.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	742	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	470.00	470.00
3	300–350	338	437.00	437.00
7	350–400	394	415.00–433.00	425.22
7	400–450	430	425.00–432.00	427.94
11	450–500	474	411.00–412.00	411.55
10	500–550	517	387.00–398.00	391.62
37	550–600	573	380.00–410.00	397.80
7	600–650	643	359.00–361.00	360.14
13	650–700	685	338.50–348.00	342.59
3	700–750	742	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	361	409.00	409.00
3	400–450	435	396.00	396.00
18	500–550	539	363.00–377.00	365.33
3	600–650	608	350.00	350.00
14	650–700	668	338.00–344.00	341.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	448	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	380.00	380.00
6	550–600	593	375.00	375.00
4	600–650	618	340.00	340.00
11	700–750	711	301.00–334.00	322.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	844	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	422.00	422.00
5	400–450	418	442.00	442.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,579	159.00–164.50	160.81
23	—	1,419	149.50–158.50	153.52
4	—	1,512	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	132.00–134.00	133.07
2	—	1,163	164.00	164.00
31	—	1,222	139.00–158.00	146.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,060	111.00–119.00	117.05
18	—	1,051	121.00–145.00	130.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,098	218.00–220.00	219.04
14	—	1,653	178.00–208.00	192.31
1	—	1,490	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	3,900.00	3,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,550	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,034	189.00–232.00	210.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,089	3,575.00	3,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,255	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,591.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,208	2,525.00–2,750.00	2,691.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,452	2,675.00–3,000.00	2,867.96

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.