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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.80/cwt -45.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 389 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $344.82/cwt +12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 608 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.00/cwt ≈ $2,109/hd at 606 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 431 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 500.00–505.00 $503.33 $1,334 —
315–340 328 6 455.00–485.00 $469.43 $1,540 —
387 387 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,722 -69.84
415 415 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -77.35
450–480 469 4 407.50–430.00 $414.16 $1,942 -68.98
511–515 513 7 400.00–403.00 $401.71 $2,061 -32.26
600–611 605 8 362.50 $362.50 $2,193 -43.34
692 692 5 339.00 $339.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,597 —
427 427 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,761 —
457–465 460 3 395.00–400.00 $398.31 $1,832 -33.03
505–540 530 4 365.00–385.00 $378.76 $2,007 -43.35
565–595 575 3 340.00–370.00 $359.65 $2,068 -36.44
600 600 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,025 -49.97
700–730 719 5 310.00–325.00 $315.26 $2,267 -42.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
540 540 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,796 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,509 -25.00
432–440 436 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,613 -24.04
455–496 484 10 340.00–372.50 $356.12 $1,724 -28.62
517–527 522 4 337.00–347.50 $342.30 $1,787 -44.81
575–597 585 11 326.00–347.50 $339.95 $1,989 -51.54
682–690 684 7 315.00–317.50 $315.72 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,285 —
352–397 389 13 390.00–415.00 $406.80 $1,582 -45.67
465 465 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
547 547 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,928 —
606 606 11 348.00 $348.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 -45.63
670–685 675 3 280.00–295.00 $289.93 $1,957 -35.71
740 740 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
838 838 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,367 -17.50
980 980 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–480 469 5 365.00–395.00 $382.71 $1,795 -4.54
565–590 577 6 333.00–365.00 $352.40 $2,033 -1.09
601–632 608 11 327.50–350.00 $344.82 $2,097 +12.57
962 962 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1380 1205 80-85% 59 155.00–175.00 $164.96 $1,988 -9.80
1105–1255 1209 80-85% 10 170.00–185.00 $178.26 $2,155 +3.50
1205–1455 1290 80-85% 4 148.00–155.00 $152.79 $1,971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 923 85-90% 10 120.00–137.50 $130.17 $1,201 —
850–1095 973 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $95.63 $930 -23.01
865–1185 1014 85-90% 50 140.00–163.00 $155.37 $1,575 +9.46
955–1080 1021 85-90% 7 164.00–172.00 $167.10 $1,706 +21.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1625 1420 75-80% 34 160.00–174.50 $167.21 $2,374 -11.92
1290–1630 1453 75-80% 14 174.50–185.00 $176.93 $2,571 —
1370–1615 1467 75-80% 6 150.00–158.00 $154.97 $2,273 -5.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1610 1355 4 147.50–178.00 $166.89 $2,261 —
1202–1735 1496 16 186.00–204.00 $194.45 $2,909 —
1626–1760 1648 6 217.00–222.00 $217.89 $3,591 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1235 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 162.50–215.00 $184.25 $1,981

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1020–1320 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,053.85
960–1665 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–3,200.00 $2,662.16
1060–1400 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,106.40

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.