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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 18, 2026

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.50/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 425 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $445.73/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 529 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $606.57/cwt +59.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 363 lb · 19 head
Osceola, MO 5-weight steers sold at $436/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $10/cwt below the MO average ($446). MO 5-weight steers are down $21 from their early May peak of $495. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 711 0
Feeder cattle 455 588 0
Slaughter cattle 113 106 0
Replacement cattle 28 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with a few spots higher. Heavier weights sold steady but on a light offering of yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Demand good to very good with a large attendance. Supply was light. Overall, This week's feeder offering had improved quality and condition compared to last Thursday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,771 —
355–399 392 6 510.00–570.00 $519.06 $2,035 —
417–447 435 15 492.50–510.00 $501.79 $2,183 +36.79
460–495 483 9 442.50–470.00 $451.22 $2,179 -1.91
526 526 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,367 +13.00
505–547 529 31 441.00–450.00 $445.18 $2,355 +8.18
552 552 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,401 +46.00
557–591 unweaned 577 5 400.00–435.00 $413.51 $2,386 —
557–598 588 8 400.00–435.00 $408.29 $2,401 -3.97
617–647 630 5 380.00–400.00 $389.81 $2,456 +1.65
659 659 5 388.00 $388.00 $2,557 +13.64
736–740 738 7 364.50–366.00 $365.36 $2,696 +5.36
750 750 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 —
840 840 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 680.00–720.00 $694.10 $1,610 —
250–298 290 7 680.00–705.00 $699.58 $2,029 —
339–345 340 7 630.00–660.00 $655.65 $2,229 +40.80
355–390 363 19 575.00–621.00 $606.57 $2,202 +59.03
400–435 416 10 515.00–560.00 $532.22 $2,214 +16.40
455–471 462 7 510.00–525.00 $517.25 $2,390 +41.25
507–516 511 9 460.00–515.00 $493.17 $2,520 +44.80
603 603 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,515 +10.76
650–662 653 8 391.00–398.00 $396.23 $2,587 +8.85
700 700 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,695 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,584 —
451 451 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 567 3 385.00–390.00 $388.26 $2,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
255–289 279 9 580.00–605.00 $597.61 $1,667 —
307–310 308 3 490.00–540.00 $523.23 $1,612 -6.77
367–390 373 5 485.00–520.00 $504.01 $1,880 —
405–449 425 35 465.00–520.00 $488.50 $2,076 +16.97
461–495 475 17 450.00–470.00 $455.29 $2,163 -19.71
505 unweaned 505 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 +42.00
545 545 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 —
607 607 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,534 +8.50
700 700 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 331 6 455.00–490.00 $468.42 $1,550 —
415–445 431 6 440.00–460.00 $446.89 $1,926 +15.50
473–495 484 15 420.00–433.00 $427.05 $2,067 -15.56
520–546 536 5 392.50–405.00 $397.35 $2,130 -3.11
555–588 580 14 375.00–394.00 $387.16 $2,246 -7.67
602–633 617 11 355.00–372.50 $363.89 $2,245 +11.39
710 710 4 335.50 $335.50 $2,382 -19.50
912 912 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–520 514 4 345.00–380.00 $362.28 $1,862 -7.72
587 587 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,172 —
691 691 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,398 —
797 797 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,491 —
835 835 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121 1121 3 256.00 $256.00 $2,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–427 417 10 510.00–530.00 $521.93 $2,176 +79.96
450–475 468 12 470.00–490.00 $474.75 $2,222 +49.75
621–623 622 10 393.00–395.00 $394.40 $2,453 +10.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 645.00 $645.00 $1,922 —
332 332 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,058 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,843 —
478 478 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,344 —
1020–1440 1181 80-85% 42 170.00–184.00 $178.55 $2,109 —
1010–1330 1214 80-85% 12 185.00–194.00 $187.25 $2,273 +10.02
1175–1350 1263 80-85% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.60 $2,104 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1135 1001 85-90% 14 160.00–173.00 $166.99 $1,672 —
965–1195 1116 85-90% 4 148.00–153.00 $151.05 $1,686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1251–1485 1329 75-80% 5 180.00–181.00 $180.21 $2,395 —
1310–1650 1463 75-80% 10 184.00–192.00 $186.88 $2,734 +1.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,876 +8.00
1215–1700 1385 3 225.00–232.00 $227.64 $3,153 —
1835–2165 2000 2 248.00–253.00 $250.29 $5,006 —
2330 2330 1 179.00 $179.00 $4,171 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,309 —
1350–2100 1804 4 206.00–214.00 $209.75 $3,784 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920
1005–1217 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 240.00–277.50 $252.23 $2,775

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1085 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1108–1275 1143 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,725.00–2,800.00 $2,756.37
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1328–1530 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,272.25
1397 1397 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,175.00 $3,175.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1040 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,177.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.