Sale reports / Missouri / Four State Stockyards / 2026-11-10

Four State Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Tue, Nov 10
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916
← Nov 3Nov 10latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,411 head
▲ 727 vs last sale 684▼ 1,113 vs year ago 2,524 · −44.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
192 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 164▲ 14 vs year ago 178 · +7.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 123 vs last sale 52▲ 130 vs year ago 45 · +288.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, as the supply was lighter last week, there were very few true comparables to make a trend for today's sale. Most weight classes sold with a higher undertone this week and several smaller packages crossed the scales with many being weaned and vaccinated. Buyers showed very good demand on a moderate to good supply. There was a good offering for the replacement sale this evening with a herd sellout of 100 + bred cows and pairs and several other consignments of bred and open turn out cows. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $343.74/cwt on 216 head, up $10.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 33 comparable sales and sits −52.12 against this barn's trailing median of $395.85.
Average price
$343.74
▲ 10.26 vs prior sale
216 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,838
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$186
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$40.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.59
vs MO average
−2.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1518358.631,85781
Medium and Large 1-2547336.401,839123
Medium and Large 2525318.351,67112thin
One grade step is worth $40.28/cwt here — about $186 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale216 hd
343.74
—
MO average18 barns · 2,028 hd
350.33
−6.59
National average46 barns · 3,382 hd
346.35
−2.61
This barn, trailing median33 sales
395.85
−52.12
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
461409358307median 395.8503/1005/0507/0709/1511/10
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $446.88, low $320.53, median $395.85 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—Low1,747169.432,96016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,469119.841,76025
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,212112.411,36263
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03892.0095533

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,249$2,92223
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,033$2,8724thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$2,72910
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,052$2,72213
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,226$2,48934
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$2,1004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,232$2,0438
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$1,8003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,227$1,7475
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,118$3,0003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)638$1,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,248$3,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$3,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,145$2,5002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,011$2,03718
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)904$1,96513
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)952$1,5503thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1210570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,1973
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2224470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0534
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2311458.71/cwt442.00–480.001,42715
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317502.00/cwt502.00–502.001,5913
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367422.88/cwt395.00–445.001,55212
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380492.67/cwt465.00–505.001,87210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422399.55/cwt398.00–400.001,68614
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1434444.89/cwt436.00–455.001,93124
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1461419.99/cwt401.00–427.001,93628
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471362.11/cwt355.00–372.001,7065
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478399.47/cwt368.00–422.001,90941
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518421.81/cwt394.00–442.002,18537
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523364.04/cwt356.00–381.001,90421
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536341.13/cwt340.00–342.001,8287
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned562387.10/cwt385.00–391.002,17623
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565374.46/cwt372.00–377.002,1164
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569400.82/cwt390.00–410.002,28149
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9953
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610390.64/cwt372.00–397.002,38353
Steers600–650Large 3615148.00/cwt148.00–148.009105
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624364.14/cwt361.00–365.002,27217
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2634322.59/cwt310.00–338.002,0459
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3146
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1554
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned668339.61/cwt334.00–344.002,26918
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2687343.30/cwt337.00–345.002,3589
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731330.62/cwt324.00–334.002,4179
Steers700–750Large 3747150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,12110
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2795310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4653
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1226501.97/cwt500.00–505.001,1347
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3063
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2286395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1304
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315461.99/cwt442.00–470.001,45510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3483
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1394421.40/cwt396.00–430.001,66012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2399350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3976
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2403342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,3784
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430401.28/cwt392.00–422.001,72626
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432365.04/cwt349.00–380.001,57726
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461390.04/cwt385.00–397.001,79818
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474334.33/cwt310.00–340.001,58517
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491360.69/cwt340.00–391.001,77172
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1508360.39/cwt356.00–368.001,83165
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525318.35/cwt310.00–321.001,67112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532339.93/cwt325.00–347.001,80883
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1558351.47/cwt349.00–357.001,96116
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570328.27/cwt321.00–332.001,87128
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned594331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,96612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned600334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,00412
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0066
Heifers600–650Large 3612145.00/cwt145.00–145.008873
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9002
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634321.07/cwt313.00–331.002,03676
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663319.21/cwt305.00–325.002,11655
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1692322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,22811
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2794290.50/cwt290.00–291.002,30710
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2821282.63/cwt276.00–295.002,32027
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2978210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0545
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340435.53/cwt412.00–470.001,4815
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2358453.38/cwt410.00–480.001,6238
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426423.01/cwt402.00–462.001,80211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470382.39/cwt351.00–410.001,79718
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520357.60/cwt329.00–380.001,86050
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564340.55/cwt332.00–357.001,92110
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622329.13/cwt323.00–340.002,04712
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667298.77/cwt285.00–309.001,99316
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716290.09/cwt271.00–309.002,07715
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2834260.75/cwt230.00–281.002,1755
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,721159.21/cwt150.00–167.002,7407
Bulls——1,759176.18/cwt169.00–182.003,0998
Bulls——1,830187.00/cwt187.00–187.003,4221
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01281.70/cwt70.00–90.0082715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059100.59/cwt88.00–116.001,06518
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20187.43/cwt80.00–90.001,0505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213114.56/cwt94.00–130.001,39058
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469119.84/cwt110.00–128.001,76025
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28361,778.17/head1,700.00–1,900.001,7786
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2925235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1741
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2925158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,4621
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29521,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5503
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29622,124.22/head1,825.00–2,500.002,1247
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0112,036.67/head1,800.00–2,200.002,03718
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,079205.60/cwt203.00–207.002,2183
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,9401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190140.08/cwt138.00–150.001,6675
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 26381,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1183,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28151,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28882,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0332,872.23/head2,400.00–3,200.002,8724
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0332,865.36/head2,600.00–3,100.002,8659
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0722,790.59/head2,200.00–2,900.002,79112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1352,031.28/head1,800.00–2,300.002,0312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2262,488.57/head1,800.00–2,800.002,48934
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2271,747.37/head1,550.00–1,825.001,7475
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2322,043.25/head1,800.00–2,400.002,0438
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,006.50/head2,450.00–3,450.003,00721
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1954,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2783,400.00/head3,300.00–3,500.003,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001

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.