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Four State Stockyards

Replacement Cattle · Exeter, Missouri · Fri, Feb 20
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3916
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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,287$4,252102
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$4,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,236$3,36425
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,222$3,27274
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$3,00311
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,067$2,98448
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,179$2,96314
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,111$2,62297
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,063$1,94414
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)770$1,4751thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$3,94752
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)996$3,19012
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)805$2,4001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,427$4,25312
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,675$3,7613thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$5,3007
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,500$4,9505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,280$4,5105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,113$3,8948
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$3,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$3,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,000$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$3,1001thin

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1173,514.57/head3,050.00–3,700.003,51527
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1663,125.83/head2,500.00–3,500.003,12612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1813,992.93/head3,900.00–4,050.003,99314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-28503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2005,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3007
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,5004,950.00/head4,950.00–4,950.004,9505
BullsMedium 1-21,1913,180.06/head2,800.00–3,900.003,1804
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4854,263.24/head3,600.00–5,000.004,2636
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6753,761.29/head3,600.00–3,900.003,7613
BullsMedium and Large 11,7256,366.23/head6,100.00–6,650.006,3662
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 29002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29004,700.00/head4,700.00–4,700.004,7001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0963,726.32/head3,625.00–3,800.003,7269
Bred CowsMedium 1-29303,200.54/head3,100.00–3,300.003,2012
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2950231.90/cwt221.00–250.002,2033
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29693,085.26/head2,300.00–3,450.003,0859
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0783,504.95/head3,300.00–3,600.003,5053
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29803,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred CowsLarge 11,4124,826.28/head4,050.00–5,000.004,82653
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1104,062.16/head4,050.00–4,150.004,06241
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,0882,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8009
Bred CowsMedium 1-29592,705.41/head2,550.00–2,850.002,70516
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1213,122.74/head2,450.00–3,500.003,12332
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0803,003.49/head2,950.00–3,500.003,00311
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3213,449.77/head3,200.00–3,650.003,4506
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28052,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,0003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0403,670.00/head3,650.00–3,700.003,6705
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,5004,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1004,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4004,950.00/head4,950.00–4,950.004,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1503,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1004,300.00/head3,500.00–5,100.004,3002
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4122,623.59/head2,550.00–2,700.002,6247
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,4004,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9001
Bred CowsLarge 1-2Broken Mouth1,3443,257.50/head3,100.00–3,500.003,2585
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-27701,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-21,3004,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3003,583.20/head3,400.00–3,600.003,58313
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2004,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4001
Bred CowsMedium 1-29804,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0282,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1243,328.35/head2,700.00–3,600.003,32851
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1002,645.22/head2,200.00–2,800.002,64584
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,0291,942.90/head1,900.00–2,000.001,94312
Bred CowsMedium 1-29132,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3006
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4783,217.80/head2,600.00–3,950.003,21821

How this sale compares

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.