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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $379.25/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 581 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $453.77/cwt ≈ $2,176/hd at 480 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.06/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 665 lb · 25 head
Osceola, MO 5-weight heifers cleared at $386/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $14/cwt below the MO average ($400), with $43/cwt under Tina, MO ($429). MO 5-weight heifers are down $27/cwt from their early May peak of $443. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 1,054 0
Feeder cattle 588 800 0
Slaughter cattle 106 193 0
Replacement cattle 17 61 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm on a light supply. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 -51.17
455 unweaned 455 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 —
453–493 481 35 435.00–470.00 $453.13 $2,180 —
517–548 531 11 435.00–440.00 $437.00 $2,320 +1.60
534 unweaned 534 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,243 -31.00
564 564 5 389.00 $389.00 $2,194 -31.59
557–581 577 11 390.00–417.00 $412.26 $2,379 -8.33
630–647 643 10 376.00–395.00 $388.16 $2,496 +3.71
660–666 663 21 355.00–377.50 $374.36 $2,482 -3.14
678 678 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,441 -17.50
710 710 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 +26.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 6 605.00–620.00 $614.85 $2,060 —
350–397 363 11 530.00–555.00 $547.54 $1,988 -42.46
405–426 418 5 510.00–525.00 $515.82 $2,156 -59.18
470 470 7 476.00 $476.00 $2,237 —
527–532 529 18 442.50–460.00 $448.37 $2,372 —
563–593 571 14 427.50–445.00 $438.44 $2,503 +0.44
602–618 612 13 400.00–420.00 $406.24 $2,486 —
670–686 678 13 386.00–389.00 $387.38 $2,626 -6.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 —
473 473 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,987 -12.73
640 640 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,843 -31.96
365–388 376 7 455.00–480.00 $462.02 $1,737 -8.73
402–417 412 7 430.00–435.00 $431.39 $1,777 -29.11
460–497 483 19 410.00–451.00 $442.61 $2,138 +2.16
500–547 526 21 385.00–420.00 $400.46 $2,106 -7.48
566–583 580 29 380.00–400.00 $394.83 $2,290 +17.79
563–592 583 15 347.00–355.00 $349.14 $2,035 -27.90
606 606 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,333 +10.59
617 617 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,175 -21.91
702 702 24 355.00 $355.00 $2,492 —
1035 1035 5 259.00 $259.00 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,722 -60.00
402–413 407 7 465.00–480.00 $471.53 $1,919 -9.57
400–428 unweaned 422 9 470.00–475.00 $471.05 $1,988 +16.05
475 475 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,256 -4.10
485 unweaned 485 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,219 —
504–515 506 19 432.50–470.00 $446.08 $2,257 +0.52
521 unweaned 521 5 438.00 $438.00 $2,282 +18.00
573 573 8 408.00 $408.00 $2,338 -11.44
602 602 4 409.00 $409.00 $2,462 -2.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 unweaned 271 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,477 —
370 unweaned 370 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
408 unweaned 408 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,754 —
443 443 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 —
457–486 479 9 377.50–390.00 $384.36 $1,841 -6.74
513 513 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,898 —
702 702 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 9 423.00 $423.00 $2,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,575 —
425–426 426 5 420.00–475.00 $441.97 $1,883 -20.51
480 480 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 -10.00
500 500 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 -16.30
577 577 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,250 -27.50
611–623 618 7 379.00–390.00 $383.66 $2,371 +2.60
905 905 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 —
557 557 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,759 —
1090–1635 1220 80-85% 27 166.00–183.00 $177.23 $2,162 -10.24
1075–1345 1223 80-85% 8 183.00–193.00 $185.95 $2,274 -1.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1000 939 85-90% 5 117.50–137.00 $130.40 $1,224 —
880–1215 995 85-90% 21 140.00–168.00 $158.13 $1,573 -22.89
1070 1070 85-90% 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1560 1422 75-80% 10 170.00–183.50 $178.77 $2,542 -9.84
1390–1595 1468 75-80% 8 184.00–191.00 $185.69 $2,726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,820 —
1530–1875 1703 2 254.00–255.00 $254.55 $4,335 +1.55
1415–2105 1735 9 215.00–248.00 $233.27 $4,047 -19.73
1790 1790 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,383 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,530

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1405 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,525.85
1270–1330 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,779.87
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.