Sale reports / Missouri / Four State Stockyards / 2026-05-05

Four State Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Tue, May 5
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916
← Apr 28May 5May 12 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,642 head
▲ 674 vs last sale 968▲ 1,642 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 155▲ 177 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 75▲ 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600lbs sold mostly 12.00 to 25.00 higher, and steers over 600lbs were 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 600lbs sold 10.00 to 25.00 higher and heavier weights had little to compare with, but sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold from 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was very good for all classes in the offering on a moderate supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $491.24/cwt on 249 head, up $19.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 33 comparable sales and sits +41.67 against this barn's trailing median of $449.57.
Average price
$491.24
▲ 19.38 vs prior sale
249 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,687
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$380
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$72.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.41
vs MO average
+3.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546513.792,80599
Medium and Large 1-2547486.262,661116
Large 2544452.002,4595thin
Medium and Large 2550440.902,42529
One grade step is worth $72.89/cwt here — about $380 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 sale249 hd
491.24
—
MO average19 barns · 3,545 hd
494.65
−3.41
National average180 barns · 14,267 hd
487.55
+3.69
This barn, trailing median33 sales
449.57
+41.67
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—Low1,680219.733,69220
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,484182.572,70919
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,251180.542,25958
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,063158.561,68536

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,280$3,3005
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,138$3,1758
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,264$3,16219
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,286$3,00320
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,193$2,6297
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$3,0264thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,353$3,7756
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,172$4,7507
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,340$4,2506
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,231$3,88318

Every lot

138 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2308550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6945
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322692.94/cwt675.00–700.002,23117
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned322688.37/cwt685.00–695.002,2173
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334639.17/cwt620.00–650.002,1359
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned370607.75/cwt602.00–620.002,2493
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373607.16/cwt580.00–625.002,26520
Steers350–400Medium 2376488.66/cwt467.00–502.001,8378
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383655.64/cwt647.00–670.002,5119
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,1373
Steers400–450Medium 2402450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8092
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425532.84/cwt522.00–550.002,26522
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned427618.16/cwt602.00–622.002,64013
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427581.41/cwt555.00–595.002,48331
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429618.36/cwt615.00–632.002,65339
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Unweaned438495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,1684
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned440556.42/cwt540.00–562.002,44817
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464559.89/cwt542.00–570.002,59822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned470552.38/cwt540.00–565.002,59612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned475505.00/cwt495.00–515.002,3994
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480524.93/cwt510.00–535.002,52035
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,4105
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515538.18/cwt530.00–559.002,77245
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned526537.00/cwt537.00–537.002,8254
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529497.93/cwt481.00–529.002,63460
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530469.27/cwt450.00–485.002,48712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned537490.45/cwt455.00–502.002,6348
Steers500–550Large 2544452.00/cwt452.00–452.002,4595
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Unweaned558420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,34411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned560478.58/cwt462.00–485.002,68012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571471.58/cwt450.00–480.002,69344
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575422.48/cwt410.00–432.002,4296
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned577464.45/cwt462.00–467.002,6804
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580493.58/cwt485.00–515.002,86338
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607457.34/cwt442.00–470.002,77615
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624426.98/cwt410.00–435.002,66479
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632392.96/cwt382.00–400.002,4845
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned638434.49/cwt432.00–450.002,77218
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669427.95/cwt410.00–430.002,86329
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670399.34/cwt387.00–410.002,6767
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2687331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,2743
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1712407.87/cwt394.00–429.002,90415
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720355.64/cwt340.00–380.002,5614
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720335.07/cwt330.00–340.002,4132
Steers700–750Medium 2-3720181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3034
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2752290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1812
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1761384.00/cwt384.00–384.002,92211
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Unweaned771380.50/cwt380.50–380.502,93420
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2793370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,93413
Steers800–850Medium 2800221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7684
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2838350.59/cwt339.00–355.002,93811
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880334.82/cwt330.00–350.002,9465
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2913321.92/cwt310.00–330.002,9395
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Unweaned325500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6253
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328564.47/cwt535.00–585.001,85113
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1338627.15/cwt620.00–650.002,12011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned364600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1845
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374628.54/cwt620.00–655.002,35110
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377508.14/cwt492.00–510.001,91610
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382580.62/cwt560.00–615.002,21843
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Unweaned406450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8278
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1407570.63/cwt555.00–595.002,3229
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429458.47/cwt447.00–470.001,96718
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431507.72/cwt492.00–521.002,18835
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned450462.00/cwt462.00–462.002,0793
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470439.27/cwt430.00–455.002,0655
Heifers450–500Medium 2475389.79/cwt380.00–400.001,8524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478505.85/cwt495.00–515.002,41868
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483479.06/cwt460.00–485.002,31434
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned488491.08/cwt472.00–508.002,39644
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1508495.67/cwt475.00–502.002,51818
Heifers500–550Medium 2520363.31/cwt350.00–380.001,8898
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521460.23/cwt440.00–472.002,39838
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530418.33/cwt400.00–432.002,21722
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2558370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0659
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569414.36/cwt405.00–422.002,35815
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580431.45/cwt422.00–455.002,50210
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1616441.48/cwt417.00–443.002,72017
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624349.23/cwt340.00–356.002,17910
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629391.74/cwt375.00–402.002,46420
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned653418.00/cwt418.00–418.002,73014
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1657380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4976
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658344.84/cwt331.00–362.002,2696
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2732320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3422
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1736340.91/cwt340.00–341.502,50910
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740324.23/cwt320.00–326.002,3999
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775316.49/cwt310.00–320.002,45312
Heifers800–850Large 1-2818311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,5447
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825314.41/cwt301.00–321.002,5943
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1862329.50/cwt329.50–329.502,84010
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865308.94/cwt298.00–320.002,6722
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1926315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,9175
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985308.00/cwt308.00–308.003,0346
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2373614.72/cwt600.00–622.002,2936
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned382627.00/cwt627.00–627.002,3958
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2411532.64/cwt505.00–550.002,1898
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,4623
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned460540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,4842
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,5754
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483502.01/cwt500.00–510.002,4255
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Unweaned491485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,3815
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2492440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1652
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533481.51/cwt471.00–500.002,56628
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned558465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,59511
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580438.60/cwt421.00–450.002,5445
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2601396.45/cwt370.00–407.002,3837
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1632413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,6104
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,626220.01/cwt207.00–228.003,57714
Bulls——1,663187.41/cwt180.00–197.003,1172
Bulls——1,878234.92/cwt227.00–246.004,4124
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038141.07/cwt135.00–144.001,4643
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,057158.72/cwt151.00–172.001,67830
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,109166.30/cwt159.00–171.001,8444
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,147174.39/cwt172.00–177.002,0003
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228180.20/cwt172.00–185.002,21345
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,429188.57/cwt186.00–189.502,6959
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,473181.14/cwt177.00–187.002,66816
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543190.17/cwt189.50–190.502,9343
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3533,774.70/head2,900.00–4,000.003,7756
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0633,747.53/head3,700.00–3,800.003,7482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0883,398.05/head3,250.00–3,600.003,3982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,100.76/head3,000.00–3,250.003,1016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,629.41/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6297
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2803,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2832,837.21/head2,400.00–3,400.002,83715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2883,093.01/head2,550.00–3,550.003,09317
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2963,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5005
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,1263,516.67/head2,900.00–3,650.003,5176
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1454,962.50/head4,850.00–5,000.004,9634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2084,466.67/head4,400.00–4,600.004,4673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,2384,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0009
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3404,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3734,025.00/head3,700.00–4,350.004,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5154,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29432,801.06/head2,500.00–2,900.002,8013
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0503,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2918307.83/cwt252.00–330.002,8264
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985250.89/cwt210.00–305.002,47116
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070188.23/cwt181.00–192.002,0143

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 →