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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $403.00/cwt -55.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,499/hd at 620 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 567 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.83/cwt ≈ $2,495/hd at 671 lb · 18 head
Osceola 6-weight steers sold at $401/cwt, $4/cwt above the MO average ($397), but $26/cwt under Windsor, MO ($427). MO 6-weight steers are down $48/cwt from their late June peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 648 0
Feeder cattle 309 448 0
Slaughter cattle 67 106 0
Replacement cattle 22 94 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers had a light test to the market with very few comparables to determine a trend. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Supply was light with moderate demand. The heat wave continues for the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–437 434 13 443.00–450.00 $444.04 $1,927 -35.96
466–493 473 12 430.00–468.00 $458.09 $2,167 +23.09
517–547 532 4 440.00–457.50 $448.50 $2,386 -1.80
556–585 568 15 387.50–403.00 $396.61 $2,253 -12.22
605 unweaned 605 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —
605–642 630 10 375.00–387.50 $380.54 $2,397 +1.04
712–725 713 11 350.00–361.00 $359.98 $2,567 +3.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,864 -75.00
415 415 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,200 —
490 490 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,376 -22.36
620 620 28 403.00 $403.00 $2,499 —
658 658 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,533 +14.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 431 6 375.00–390.00 $385.02 $1,659 —
530 530 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,186 —
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 +19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 —
433–438 436 9 469.00–480.00 $473.86 $2,066 -14.04
485 unweaned 485 7 447.50 $447.50 $2,170 —
515 515 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,240 +23.42
567 567 24 407.00 $407.00 $2,308 -4.00
615 615 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 -15.00
670–673 671 18 370.00–373.00 $371.83 $2,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–370 364 4 435.00–440.00 $437.54 $1,593 -62.46
443–447 444 10 420.00–445.00 $439.96 $1,953 —
485–490 488 4 380.00–400.00 $389.95 $1,903 -35.05
520–527 525 4 375.00–395.00 $383.71 $2,014 -7.53
560–581 566 17 365.00–395.00 $374.81 $2,121 -23.63
609–616 611 9 350.00–356.00 $353.98 $2,163 -2.34
703 703 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +63.41
545 545 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -23.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 8 465.00–495.00 $482.24 $1,852 —
430–440 435 9 427.50–445.00 $432.75 $1,882 -42.25
465–490 475 5 390.00–430.00 $413.49 $1,964 —
611 611 9 388.00 $388.00 $2,371 +23.51
872–875 873 3 308.00–332.50 $316.19 $2,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1365 1189 80-85% 23 165.00–183.50 $176.76 $2,102 —
1220–1330 1275 80-85% 2 186.50–190.50 $188.41 $2,402 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1065 956 85-90% 6 127.50–148.00 $137.01 $1,310 —
880–1205 1067 85-90% 12 150.00–171.00 $164.04 $1,750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,162 —
1280–1480 1402 75-80% 3 185.50–189.50 $188.11 $2,637 -2.89
1315–1545 1423 75-80% 6 174.00–183.00 $179.92 $2,560 +2.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1670 1558 2 200.00–208.00 $204.29 $3,183 —
1630–2265 1860 3 216.00–233.00 $222.59 $4,140 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,917

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1140 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,953.15
1005–1265 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,406.87
1055–1175 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,720.44
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–930 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,797.52
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.