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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 23, 2025

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $443.10/cwt ≈ $2,459/hd at 555 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.09/cwt ≈ $2,337/hd at 590 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.74/cwt -11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 459 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 811 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 unweaned 235 8 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 —
250 unweaned 250 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,525 —
365–372 369 7 500.00–535.00 $514.84 $1,900 -2.66
400–445 422 18 455.00–505.00 $497.35 $2,099 +18.29
455–495 470 22 445.00–507.50 $483.14 $2,271 -5.84
532–546 543 10 432.50–440.00 $433.97 $2,356 -36.33
553–573 555 56 415.00–447.50 $443.10 $2,459 —
603–612 610 23 403.00–415.00 $405.84 $2,476 -32.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 unweaned 326 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,516 —
457–493 475 13 420.00–440.00 $431.34 $2,049 -8.66
510–537 529 7 375.00–440.00 $422.11 $2,233 +22.11
575–598 590 28 394.00–400.00 $396.09 $2,337 —
600–610 603 4 380.00–390.00 $387.47 $2,336 +4.04
655–673 663 9 367.50–370.00 $368.63 $2,444 -8.37
734–742 737 10 355.00–359.00 $357.39 $2,634 -0.61
866 866 3 339.00 $339.00 $2,936 —
992 992 2 320.00 $320.00 $3,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 -15.00
515 515 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —
631 631 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,177 -17.50
679 679 10 359.00 $359.00 $2,438 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 +1.74
377 377 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,527 -30.00
412–445 434 15 380.00–415.00 $394.04 $1,710 -11.27
451–495 459 27 375.00–395.00 $384.74 $1,766 -11.94
503–527 513 14 381.00–400.00 $387.11 $1,986 -5.09
562–577 569 25 390.00–395.00 $391.49 $2,228 +7.44
605–612 607 11 360.00–361.00 $360.72 $2,190 -24.28
707 707 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,354 —
750 750 10 327.50 $327.50 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,530 —
342–347 345 6 495.00–515.00 $508.40 $1,754 +6.45
368–385 378 15 435.00–460.00 $452.47 $1,710 —
417–422 421 19 415.00–465.00 $425.43 $1,791 -22.07
598 598 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,392 —
710 710 16 371.00 $371.00 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
390 390 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 +10.00
498 498 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,793 -12.05
536–543 540 10 352.50–356.00 $354.24 $1,913 +1.80
543 543 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,009 +17.56
575–582 579 11 325.00–341.00 $330.63 $1,914 -8.72
608–618 614 8 307.50–330.00 $315.85 $1,939 -25.08
657 657 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,004 -7.50
658–667 662 5 321.00–332.50 $325.64 $2,156 +13.14
832 832 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —

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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 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,619 -55.00
365 365 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,734 +11.96
417–445 427 19 405.00–455.00 $416.48 $1,778 +27.11
472–492 485 13 385.00–395.00 $387.25 $1,878 -9.13
507–538 517 11 370.00–395.00 $383.37 $1,982 —
565–598 578 11 341.00–367.50 $353.49 $2,043 —
616–637 624 9 325.00–337.50 $332.25 $2,073 -16.87
696 696 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,210 —
706–737 725 12 303.00–344.00 $316.95 $2,298 -19.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,201 —
522 522 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,749 +24.50
555 555 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
603 603 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 —
752 752 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1390 1193 80-85% 65 151.00–172.00 $160.70 $1,917 —
1010–1360 1200 80-85% 14 172.00–185.00 $174.76 $2,097 —
1050–1365 1250 80-85% 14 128.00–149.00 $143.78 $1,797 -3.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $620 —
885 885 85-90% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,438 —
915–1130 999 85-90% 10 97.50–130.00 $118.64 $1,185 —
860–1165 1010 85-90% 38 132.00–158.00 $145.91 $1,474 +2.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1815 1420 75-80% 10 175.00–191.00 $179.13 $2,544 -0.36
1275–1555 1422 75-80% 16 162.50–173.00 $169.38 $2,409 -10.11
1395–1570 1495 75-80% 3 160.00–161.00 $160.69 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1605 1408 5 161.00–178.00 $169.95 $2,393 —
1515 1515 2 209.00 $209.00 $3,166 —
1325–2135 1714 14 184.00–205.00 $196.03 $3,360 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1185 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 202.50–240.00 $220.88 $2,262
930–1205 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 170.00–255.00 $201.76 $2,068

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
960–1375 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,502.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–950 837 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,370.32
995–1000 998 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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.