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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 9, 2025

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.50/cwt ≈ $2,167/hd at 552 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $444.27/cwt ≈ $2,381/hd at 536 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.84/cwt ≈ $1,771/hd at 366 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 549 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–341 331 10 500.00–540.00 $513.34 $1,699 +38.34
420–435 425 15 450.00–495.00 $477.84 $2,031 +20.16
456–490 465 11 440.00–470.00 $454.70 $2,114 +4.23
523–549 536 31 415.00–460.00 $444.27 $2,381 —
571 571 4 417.00 $417.00 $2,381 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 —
413 413 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,673 -26.91
552 552 56 392.50 $392.50 $2,167 —
643–645 644 8 377.50–385.00 $380.31 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,704 —
463–497 485 15 365.00–385.00 $377.50 $1,831 —
530–535 534 7 365.00–370.00 $369.29 $1,972 —
560 560 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
610–626 613 14 340.00–362.50 $357.58 $2,192 -3.77
669 669 6 378.00 $378.00 $2,529 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,515 —
353–397 366 23 450.00–510.00 $483.84 $1,771 —
411–442 429 7 435.00–465.00 $452.67 $1,942 +22.67
491 491 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,038 —
500–501 501 19 435.00–465.00 $458.69 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 420 14 400.00–412.50 $405.55 $1,703 +16.35
475–498 494 12 381.00–400.00 $384.04 $1,897 +9.90
531–541 536 6 370.00–398.00 $383.87 $2,058 +5.73
588–590 589 16 355.00–370.00 $360.61 $2,124 +5.61
605 605 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,232 +11.18
766 766 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,650 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 6 347.50–352.50 $349.16 $1,704 —
550–560 555 6 345.00–355.00 $349.95 $1,942 -7.55
639 639 6 339.00 $339.00 $2,166 —
726 726 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,396 —
775 775 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,573 —
821 821 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 4 350.00–380.00 $365.22 $1,874 +17.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 4 345.00–380.00 $361.95 $1,719 -98.05
525 525 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 -29.64
557–563 560 9 345.00–382.50 $361.77 $2,026 —
613–647 624 6 325.00–360.00 $347.91 $2,171 —
678 678 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,312 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–537 536 6 310.00–330.00 $323.33 $1,733 —
603 603 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 3 450.00–550.00 $507.99 $1,600 —
440 440 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1295 1196 80-85% 25 171.00–180.00 $174.81 $2,091 —
1010–1710 1207 80-85% 43 151.00–170.00 $161.65 $1,951 -9.54
1020–1530 1234 80-85% 10 137.50–150.00 $145.28 $1,793 +4.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1045 958 85-90% 7 157.00–165.00 $160.31 $1,536 —
855–1190 1011 85-90% 24 132.00–156.00 $147.21 $1,488 +7.41
980–1110 1036 85-90% 5 121.00–127.50 $124.75 $1,292 -15.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1815 1484 75-80% 10 175.00–184.00 $179.58 $2,665 +3.71
1370–1685 1485 75-80% 7 165.00–174.00 $170.27 $2,529 -5.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,295 —
1355–1910 1579 9 178.00–200.00 $187.36 $2,958 +26.43
1910–2375 2175 3 205.00–209.00 $206.75 $4,497 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1090 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 179.00–189.00 $182.68 $1,726
1020–1086 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 165.00–224.00 $201.40 $2,131

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1160 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,345.92
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
970–1450 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,956.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.