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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.30/cwt +26.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,497/hd at 531 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $481.33/cwt +26.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 472 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $392.20/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 517 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 550 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 517.50 $517.50 $1,925 —
400–445 427 5 470.00–495.00 $479.06 $2,046 +1.22
465–470 467 23 450.00–510.00 $488.98 $2,284 +34.28
490 unweaned 490 6 452.00 $452.00 $2,215 —
524–547 531 30 449.00–479.00 $470.30 $2,497 +26.03
623 623 7 438.00 $438.00 $2,729 —
716 716 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 +40.00
400–435 418 8 400.00–465.00 $452.01 $1,889 +47.01
490 490 12 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 —
505–545 532 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,128 —
607–615 610 3 372.50–405.00 $383.43 $2,339 +3.12
697 697 4 377.00 $377.00 $2,628 —
700–725 719 4 350.00–372.50 $358.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,717 -17.50
566–593 578 15 350.00–372.50 $365.04 $2,110 +0.04
613 613 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,222 +4.92
663 663 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,446 -9.00
790 790 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,904 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 4 420.00–450.00 $443.26 $1,480 —
371 371 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,614 —
425–445 435 6 380.00–420.00 $405.31 $1,763 -0.24
452–485 465 5 380.00–420.00 $396.68 $1,845 +12.64
500–542 517 27 375.00–410.00 $392.20 $2,028 +8.33
560–596 587 17 365.00–392.00 $384.05 $2,254 +23.44
610 610 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,348 +16.00
681 681 5 351.00 $351.00 $2,390 —
798 798 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,562 -25.00
1041 1041 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,967 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 610.00 $610.00 $1,476 —
300–340 326 8 500.00–505.00 $501.95 $1,636 +1.95
394 unweaned 394 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,674 —
411 unweaned 411 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,850 —
432 432 8 440.00–450.00 $447.50 $1,933 -5.17
458–493 466 22 432.50–440.00 $434.76 $2,026 +19.76
500–541 532 14 414.00–415.00 $414.20 $2,204 -44.49
642 642 3 411.00 $411.00 $2,639 —
680 680 14 373.00 $373.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
460–465 463 5 360.00–380.00 $372.05 $1,723 +22.89
522–532 526 5 345.00–357.50 $352.44 $1,854 —
541 unweaned 541 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,921 —
562–571 566 8 335.00–345.00 $339.35 $1,921 -10.60
602–635 630 12 330.00–343.00 $340.93 $2,148 +1.93
665 665 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,078 —
742–745 744 5 303.00–307.50 $304.80 $2,268 -25.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,782 —
345 345 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 —
371–386 379 6 435.00–490.00 $463.04 $1,755 —
396 unweaned 396 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,841 —
420–430 421 7 385.00–415.00 $389.37 $1,639 —
475 unweaned 475 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 —
492–498 495 7 390.00–405.00 $396.38 $1,962 +34.43
605–638 622 6 335.00–362.50 $349.12 $2,172 +1.21
710 710 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–547 539 7 300.00–325.00 $310.50 $1,674 —
837 837 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,239 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1320 1240 80-85% 7 170.00–175.00 $173.60 $2,153 +28.32
1045–1460 1248 80-85% 38 151.00–169.00 $161.77 $2,019 +16.49
1195–1330 1261 80-85% 4 145.00–150.00 $147.27 $1,857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–960 928 85-90% 2 94.00–110.00 $101.72 $944 —
840–1190 1030 85-90% 21 127.50–157.00 $143.27 $1,476 +18.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1580 1417 75-80% 6 173.50–185.00 $179.49 $2,543 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,341 —
1380–1655 1452 75-80% 9 162.00–174.00 $168.16 $2,442 -11.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1990 1599 11 177.00–203.00 $188.57 $3,015 +1.21
1715–2090 1921 4 203.00–209.00 $206.74 $3,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1175 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 183.00–275.00 $231.73 $2,257
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,184

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–935 933 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
990–1130 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,556.73
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +400.00

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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.