Sale reports / Missouri / Four State Stockyards / 2026-03-24

Four State Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Tue, Mar 24
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,672 head
▲ 1,002 vs last sale 670▲ 1,672 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 89 vs last sale 86▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 62▲ 70 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 uneven from 5.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate to good with good demand in all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $473.44/cwt on 118 head, down $11.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 32 comparable sales and sits +23.79 against this barn's trailing median of $449.66.
Average price
$473.44
▼ 11.37 vs prior sale
118 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,589
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$82
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$15.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.56
vs MO average
−4.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547477.932,61384
Medium and Large 1-2548462.362,53134
One grade step is worth $15.57/cwt here — about $82 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 sale118 hd
473.44
—
MO average20 barns · 2,707 hd
480.01
−6.56
National average173 barns · 11,948 hd
478.09
−4.65
This barn, trailing median32 sales
449.66
+23.79
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
513452391331median 449.6603/0304/2806/3009/0810/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,441205.962,96825
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,460178.072,60025
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,203165.791,99428
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,003147.111,47620

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)1,087$3,9284thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,263$3,51420
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,231$3,1408
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,083$2,9304thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,130$2,6327
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,107$2,3503thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2,015$5,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,533$4,5673thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,061$3,4179
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,012$3,2134thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned235810.00/cwt810.00–810.001,9043
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268703.69/cwt685.00–725.001,8864
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279649.30/cwt635.00–670.001,8125
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned288697.00/cwt697.00–697.002,0076
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320710.70/cwt695.00–717.002,27410
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned330678.36/cwt650.00–725.002,2395
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336614.06/cwt600.00–632.002,0639
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1367613.35/cwt604.00–620.002,25115
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned387601.91/cwt590.00–622.002,32918
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2396576.89/cwt550.00–595.002,28410
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned396552.00/cwt552.00–552.002,1864
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned418582.31/cwt567.00–597.002,43431
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned418527.00/cwt527.00–527.002,2034
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1432570.31/cwt550.00–602.002,46452
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435544.15/cwt539.00–548.002,36720
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned471519.23/cwt515.00–522.002,4468
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473502.75/cwt497.00–515.002,37813
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1384
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478535.04/cwt517.00–560.002,55730
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned487496.25/cwt495.00–498.002,41716
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1505514.78/cwt500.00–518.002,60021
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned517494.63/cwt477.00–500.002,55720
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned527473.51/cwt453.00–490.002,4957
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535480.44/cwt470.00–496.002,57014
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572436.88/cwt428.00–447.002,49913
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577453.92/cwt452.00–464.002,61931
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned591447.65/cwt446.00–451.002,64612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1609443.34/cwt420.00–474.002,70023
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2646400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5844
Steers600–650Large 1649421.00/cwt421.00–421.002,7324
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1663433.00/cwt433.00–433.002,8713
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2691380.43/cwt380.00–381.002,6297
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715390.58/cwt386.00–395.002,7936
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2717341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,4453
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2744368.07/cwt360.00–369.002,73829
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1756359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,71465
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1804360.43/cwt360.00–360.502,898123
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845352.15/cwt338.00–353.002,97667
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1982319.50/cwt319.50–319.503,13719
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1242667.03/cwt635.00–700.001,6146
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned335583.77/cwt572.00–590.001,95612
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343521.00/cwt521.00–521.001,7873
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1347585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,0306
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned352570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,0064
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373580.38/cwt565.00–595.002,1656
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned375491.88/cwt480.00–510.001,84515
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378490.58/cwt460.00–500.001,85436
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned411531.23/cwt528.00–539.002,18329
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418472.07/cwt435.00–500.001,97336
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423507.78/cwt492.00–527.002,14821
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned440443.83/cwt440.00–446.001,9538
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned455465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,1163
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477432.79/cwt428.00–442.002,06418
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1481468.68/cwt468.00–472.002,25439
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned481438.66/cwt438.00–440.002,1109
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2498382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,9024
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1502462.18/cwt460.00–468.002,32011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513408.24/cwt402.00–411.002,09410
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned519432.37/cwt420.00–440.002,24411
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8315
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned525406.36/cwt405.00–407.002,1339
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580409.00/cwt409.00–409.002,3726
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1593419.90/cwt406.00–425.002,49098
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623407.73/cwt407.00–409.002,54019
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625376.87/cwt360.00–385.002,3559
Heifers600–650Large 1-2637375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3896
Heifers650–700Large 1-2668370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4724
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1709372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,63718
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2754339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,55625
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned290676.40/cwt640.00–700.001,9625
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned340602.00/cwt602.00–602.002,0472
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2393542.00/cwt542.00–542.002,13015
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned419554.08/cwt545.00–567.002,3229
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2438545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,3872
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned465515.59/cwt491.00–532.002,39721
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2477487.00/cwt487.00–487.002,3233
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned522471.63/cwt452.00–480.002,46210
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531475.81/cwt467.00–490.002,52717
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577433.45/cwt420.00–445.002,50112
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned597425.42/cwt411.00–435.002,54010
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned608430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,6145
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2651408.00/cwt408.00–408.002,6564
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2724342.94/cwt330.00–356.002,4836
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8323
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,215170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0661
Bulls——1,292198.66/cwt190.00–216.002,56717
Bulls——1,835228.82/cwt224.00–236.004,1997
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%996150.50/cwt141.00–160.001,49915
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013120.58/cwt115.00–129.001,2213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,043161.47/cwt161.00–162.001,6842
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184163.84/cwt151.00–170.001,94017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210176.21/cwt171.00–186.002,1328
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,292149.07/cwt147.00–150.001,9263
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,392171.54/cwt162.00–174.002,38811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,514183.20/cwt177.00–192.502,77414
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-22,0155,800.00/head5,800.00–5,800.005,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth9503,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29833,316.67/head2,900.00–3,700.003,3173
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,5334,566.67/head4,500.00–4,600.004,5673
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0832,929.56/head2,500.00–3,800.002,9304
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0862,604.04/head2,250.00–2,700.002,6046
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0873,928.19/head3,500.00–4,075.003,9284
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,1072,350.08/head2,250.00–2,475.002,3503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1303,341.46/head2,800.00–3,900.003,34112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1823,020.35/head2,750.00–3,550.003,0206
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3783,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4633,772.16/head3,550.00–3,925.003,7728
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2838210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7602
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2997243.65/cwt220.00–260.002,4295

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.