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Name: Four State Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Tue, Dec 16

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916

← Dec 12Dec 16Dec 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,735 head

▲ 1,735 vs last sale 0▲ 1,735 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 250 vs last sale 0▲ 250 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 903 vs last sale 951▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

NOTE: Today was the last sale of the year, but Four State Stockyards would like to welcome all buyers and sellers back on Friday, January 2nd at 9am for the Special Feeder and Yearling sale.

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with some spots 20.00 to 40.00 higher. The lighter weight calves under 500 lbs showed the most gains in the market today, but also a few packages of yearlings had stronger demands also. There was a moderate to good supply of feeders with very good demand again this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.

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 $432.78/cwt on 188 head. That ranks 13 of 32 comparable sales and sits −16.87 against this barn's trailing median of $449.66.

Average price

$432.78

188 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$272

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

$70.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.60

vs MO average

−11.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	437.88	2,393	158
Medium and Large 1-2	553	412.68	2,282	24
Medium and Large 2	548	391.00	2,143	3thin
Medium and Large 3	578	367.00	2,121	3thin

One grade step is worth $70.88/cwt here — about $272 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 sale188 hd

432.78

—

MO average19 barns · 4,066 hd

429.18

+3.60

National average163 barns · 16,063 hd

444.10

−11.32

This barn, trailing median32 sales

449.66

−16.87

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

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $498.89, low $344.78, median $449.66 across 32 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	—	Low	1,586	164.15	2,603	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	152.87	2,239	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	145.81	1,779	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	111.87	1,077	96

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,421	$2,958	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,380	$2,387	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,289	$2,216	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,097	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,167	$2,546	23

Every lot

91 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	608.84/cwt	600.00–617.50	1,419	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	623.00/cwt	600.00–640.00	1,757	15
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	523.53/cwt	520.00–527.00	1,691	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	592.31/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,919	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	569.01/cwt	534.00–601.00	2,060	34
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	520.63/cwt	515.00–522.00	1,989	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	396	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,020	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	517.61/cwt	490.00–537.00	2,133	36
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	454.84/cwt	420.00–477.00	1,969	29
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,784	28
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	465	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,186	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,946	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	495.71/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,360	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	430.29/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,078	38
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	437.16/cwt	425.00–477.00	2,291	82
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	411.85/cwt	405.00–417.00	2,216	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	548	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,143	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	413.50/cwt	407.50–420.00	2,349	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	438.65/cwt	415.00–455.00	2,505	76
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,121	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	404.42/cwt	384.00–425.00	2,499	43
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	365.45/cwt	362.00–371.00	2,262	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	644	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,190	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	354.75/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,398	41
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	678	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,461	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	384.27/cwt	369.00–407.00	2,609	93
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	694	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,360	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	368.00/cwt	358.00–375.00	2,686	35
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	345.64/cwt	344.00–350.00	2,689	20
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	793	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,585	16
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	841	335.17/cwt	330.50–354.00	2,819	125
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	259	532.08/cwt	495.00–550.00	1,378	22
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	510.45/cwt	465.00–525.00	1,695	35
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	503.62/cwt	452.00–540.00	1,873	32
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	421	398.89/cwt	377.00–415.00	1,679	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	461.52/cwt	427.00–490.00	1,971	67
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	453	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,359	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	455.95/cwt	420.00–485.00	2,170	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,714	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	394.14/cwt	365.00–402.00	1,880	45
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	369.98/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,916	37
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	523	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	2,233	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	406.66/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,131	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	338.28/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,800	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	354.67/cwt	345.00–364.00	2,039	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	327.65/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,920	35
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	360.77/cwt	350.00–368.50	2,240	39
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	335.56/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,104	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	668	319.50/cwt	319.50–319.50	2,134	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	342.97/cwt	342.00–347.00	2,325	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	688	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,995	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	307.60/cwt	300.00–314.00	2,132	33
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	741	324.46/cwt	321.00–338.00	2,404	49
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	742	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,300	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	772	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,239	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,489	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	863	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,244	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	942	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,638	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,733	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,445	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,978	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	399.11/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,860	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	465.25/cwt	445.00–482.00	2,201	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	415.61/cwt	409.00–425.00	2,178	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	429.26/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,258	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	399.25/cwt	390.00–412.50	2,260	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	414.26/cwt	407.00–418.00	2,370	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,454	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	648	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,268	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,348	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	788	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,301	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	157.77/cwt	142.00–171.00	2,438	6
Bulls	—	—	1,708	183.28/cwt	174.00–191.00	3,130	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	104.18/cwt	80.00–121.00	964	70
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	132.58/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,412	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	145.75/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,777	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	157.37/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,923	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	132.42/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,629	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,500	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	153.63/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,237	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	145.16/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,177	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	2,097.22/head	1,800.00–2,275.00	2,097	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	2,216.28/head	1,960.00–2,775.00	2,216	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,386.63/head	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,387	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,421	2,958.12/head	2,725.00–3,350.00	2,958	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	2,545.65/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,546	23
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	909	200.13/cwt	193.00–208.00	1,819	4

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 →

Four State Stockyards – Cattle Auction - Exeter, MO

Tue Dec 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,735Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 951Year ago 0

NOTE: Today was the last sale of the year, but Four State Stockyards would like to welcome all buyers and sellers back on Friday, January 2nd at 9am for the Special Feeder and Yearling sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	421	377.00–415.00	398.89
45	450–500	477	365.00–402.00	394.14
37	500–550	518	355.00–380.00	369.98
12	550–600	575	345.00–364.00	354.67
13	600–650	627	330.00–340.00	335.56
3	700–750	700	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	250–300	259	495.00–550.00	532.08
35	300–350	332	465.00–525.00	510.45
32	350–400	372	452.00–540.00	503.62
67	400–450	427	427.00–490.00	461.52
43	450–500	476	420.00–485.00	455.95
20	500–550	524	390.00–420.00	406.66
39	600–650	621	350.00–368.50	360.77
10	650–700	678	342.00–347.00	342.97
49	700–750	741	321.00–338.00	324.46
7	750–800	773	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	523	427.00	427.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	668	319.50	319.50
7	750–800	772	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	476	360.00	360.00
19	500–550	532	310.00–350.00	338.28
35	550–600	586	300.00–340.00	327.65
2	600–650	630	320.00	320.00
33	650–700	693	300.00–314.00	307.60
5	700–750	742	310.00	310.00
3	850–900	863	260.00	260.00
12	900–950	942	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	453	300.00	300.00
4	650–700	688	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	233	600.00–617.50	608.84
15	250–300	282	600.00–640.00	623.00
14	300–350	324	570.00–600.00	592.31
34	350–400	362	534.00–601.00	569.01
36	400–450	412	490.00–537.00	517.61
14	450–500	476	470.00–510.00	495.71
82	500–550	524	425.00–477.00	437.16
76	550–600	571	415.00–455.00	438.65
43	600–650	618	384.00–425.00	404.42
93	650–700	679	369.00–407.00	384.27
35	700–750	730	358.00–375.00	368.00
20	750–800	778	344.00–350.00	345.64
125	800–850	841	330.50–354.00	335.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	520.00–527.00	523.53
5	350–400	382	515.00–522.00	520.63
29	400–450	433	420.00–477.00	454.84
38	450–500	483	410.00–455.00	430.29
12	500–550	538	405.00–417.00	411.85
12	550–600	568	407.50–420.00	413.50
8	600–650	619	362.00–371.00	365.45
41	650–700	676	345.00–360.00	354.75
16	750–800	793	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	644	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
28	400–450	435	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	469	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	548	391.00	391.00
4	650–700	694	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	578	367.00	367.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	396	510.00	510.00
3	450–500	465	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	678	363.00	363.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	275	630.00	630.00
13	350–400	384	515.00	515.00
13	450–500	473	445.00–482.00	465.25
13	500–550	526	420.00–430.00	429.26
9	550–600	572	407.00–418.00	414.26
3	600–650	603	407.00	407.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	407.00	407.00
12	450–500	466	370.00–420.00	399.11
7	500–550	524	409.00–425.00	415.61
9	550–600	566	390.00–412.50	399.25
3	600–650	648	350.00	350.00
5	650–700	667	352.00	352.00
3	750–800	788	292.00	292.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	130.00–139.00	132.42
6	—	1,222	154.00–163.00	157.37
42	—	1,219	135.00–153.00	145.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	925	80.00–121.00	104.18
26	—	1,065	125.00–138.00	132.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	173.00	173.00
4	—	1,500	142.00–149.00	145.16
14	—	1,456	151.00–157.00	153.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,545	142.00–171.00	157.77
2	—	1,708	174.00–191.00	183.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,421	2,725.00–3,350.00	2,958.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,230	1,800.00–2,275.00	2,097.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,380	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,386.63
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,289	1,960.00–2,775.00	2,216.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,167	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,545.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	3,700.00	3,700.00

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	4	—	909	193.00–208.00	200.13

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.