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Four State Stockyards

Name: Four State Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-20

Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Fri, Feb 20

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916

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Receipts

641 head

▲ 614 vs last sale 27▲ 641 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A huge crowd came out for the special cow sale Friday night at Four State Stockyards. There was several herd dispersals in the offering of big fancy and good bred cows and pairs. Demand from buyers was good to very good for wanting replacement cows. Several smaller consignments of bred cows, pairs and breeding bulls were also in the offering.

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)	1,287	$4,252	102
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$4,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$3,364	25
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,222	$3,272	74
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$3,003	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,067	$2,984	48
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,179	$2,963	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,111	$2,622	97
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,063	$1,944	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	770	$1,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$3,947	52
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	996	$3,190	12
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$2,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,427	$4,253	12
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,675	$3,761	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$5,300	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,500	$4,950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$4,510	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,113	$3,894	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$3,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$3,100	1thin

Every lot

49 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
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,191	3,180.06/head	2,800.00–3,900.00	3,180	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	4,263.24/head	3,600.00–5,000.00	4,263	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,675	3,761.29/head	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,761	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,725	6,366.23/head	6,100.00–6,650.00	6,366	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	770	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	913	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	930	3,200.54/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,201	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	959	2,705.41/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,705	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	980	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,028	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,029	1,942.90/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,943	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	3,003.49/head	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,003	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,088	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,645.22/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,645	84
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	3,514.57/head	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,515	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	3,122.74/head	2,450.00–3,500.00	3,123	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	3,328.35/head	2,700.00–3,600.00	3,328	51
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	3,125.83/head	2,500.00–3,500.00	3,126	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	3,992.93/head	3,900.00–4,050.00	3,993	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,300	3,583.20/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,583	13
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,321	3,449.77/head	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,450	6
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,344	3,257.50/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,258	5
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,412	4,826.28/head	4,050.00–5,000.00	4,826	53
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,412	2,623.59/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,624	7
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,478	3,217.80/head	2,600.00–3,950.00	3,218	21
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	850	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	900	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,000	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,670.00/head	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,670	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	4,300.00/head	3,500.00–5,100.00	4,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	5,300.00/head	5,300.00–5,300.00	5,300	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,300	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,400	4,950.00/head	4,950.00–4,950.00	4,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,400	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,500	4,950.00/head	4,950.00–4,950.00	4,950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,500	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	750	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	805	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	969	3,085.26/head	2,300.00–3,450.00	3,085	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	980	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	3,504.95/head	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,505	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,096	3,726.32/head	3,625.00–3,800.00	3,726	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	4,062.16/head	4,050.00–4,150.00	4,062	41
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	231.90/cwt	221.00–250.00	2,203	3

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.

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Four State Stockyards – Cattle Auction - Exeter, MO

Fri Feb 20, 2026

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Receipts 641Last week 27Year ago 0

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)	27	—	1,117	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,514.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,166	2,500.00–3,500.00	3,125.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	—	1,121	2,450.00–3,500.00	3,122.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,080	2,950.00–3,500.00	3,003.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	51	—	1,124	2,700.00–3,600.00	3,328.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	84	—	1,100	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,645.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,181	3,900.00–4,050.00	3,992.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	930	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,200.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	959	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,705.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	980	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	913	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	53	—	1,412	4,050.00–5,000.00	4,826.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,088	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,029	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,942.90

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)	6	—	1,321	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,449.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,412	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,623.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,300	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,583.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,478	2,600.00–3,950.00	3,217.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,344	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,257.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	4,700.00	4,700.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,200	5,300.00	5,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,040	3,650.00–3,700.00	3,670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	4,200.00	4,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	3,500.00–5,100.00	4,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,500	4,950.00	4,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	4,950.00	4,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	4,900.00	4,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	4,100.00	4,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,191	2,800.00–3,900.00	3,180.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,485	3,600.00–5,000.00	4,263.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,675	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,761.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,725	6,100.00–6,650.00	6,366.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,096	3,625.00–3,800.00	3,726.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,078	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,504.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	969	2,300.00–3,450.00	3,085.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	3,350.00	3,350.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	750	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	—	1,110	4,050.00–4,150.00	4,062.16

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	3	—	950	221.00–250.00	231.90

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.