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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $393.20/cwt -20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 483 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.89/cwt -11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 457 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $367.28/cwt -17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 663 lb · 15 head
Osceola 6-weight steers brought $364/cwt this week, mid-pack for the state and $14/cwt below the MO average ($378). The class is down $53 from its mid-July peak of $417. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 398 0
Feeder cattle 412 309 0
Slaughter cattle 286 67 0
Replacement cattle 44 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

NOTE: Wheeler Livestock Auction will hold the Special Replacement Cow sale this Saturday, August 29th @ 4:00 pm Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00 to 30.00 lower. The cattle futures have been much lower since the last sale that was reported but today they made some gains showing some positive moral with the buyers. The announcement by Trump for the pause in the foreign beef tariff has stirred up a lot of negativity and concerns with cattle producers leading to the lower prices in the future markets. Today's supply was light to moderate with good to moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were trading 7.00 to 20.00 lower from the sale two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 unweaned 232 5 570.00–590.00 $578.02 $1,341 —
250 unweaned 250 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
330 330 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 -35.00
352 unweaned 352 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,760 —
381 381 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,886 —
430 430 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,021 -60.00
480–495 485 3 430.00–440.00 $436.60 $2,118 -48.40
512 512 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,253 —
550 550 3 386.00 $386.00 $2,123 —
612–647 637 10 359.00–360.00 $359.29 $2,289 -43.71
661–673 663 15 362.50–368.50 $367.28 $2,435 -17.72
703–725 709 12 336.00–338.00 $337.49 $2,393 —
762 762 7 334.00 $334.00 $2,545 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,556 —
382 382 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,738 —
525–545 533 6 360.00–370.00 $366.69 $1,954 -81.81
602–615 605 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,102 -33.04
735 735 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 -29.98
752–755 753 3 315.00–320.00 $316.67 $2,385 —
843 843 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 -52.50
665–677 671 4 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $2,164 -32.48
760 760 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 unweaned 261 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,383 —
317–321 318 9 490.00–500.00 $496.64 $1,579 -38.36
370 370 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,720 —
447 447 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,989 -28.86
455–470 457 16 425.00–437.50 $435.89 $1,992 —
514–522 518 13 370.00–385.00 $376.88 $1,952 -58.12
556–591 580 11 350.00–365.00 $359.53 $2,085 -47.47
615–635 629 7 345.00–352.50 $350.41 $2,204 -29.59
728 728 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–295 unweaned 271 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,274 —
330–331 331 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,490 —
404 404 9 425.00 $425.00 $1,717 —
460 460 4 400.00–417.50 $408.75 $1,880 +18.80
522–541 535 7 349.00–362.50 $357.91 $1,915 -25.80
580 580 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,984 -32.81
625–642 638 9 330.00–336.00 $333.90 $2,130 -20.08
670–685 681 4 315.00–325.00 $322.54 $2,196 —
717–730 724 4 305.00–318.00 $311.56 $2,256 -28.44
766 766 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,413 —
930 930 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 —
297 unweaned 297 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,069 —
352 unweaned 352 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,443 —
412 412 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,648 —
770–792 786 7 290.00–292.50 $291.80 $2,294 —
862 862 5 274.00 $274.00 $2,362 —
1017 1017 9 258.00 $258.00 $2,624 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 6 273.00 $273.00 $2,645 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 unweaned 210 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,197 —
318–345 unweaned 327 6 500.00–515.00 $509.72 $1,667 —
400 400 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 -32.75
463–486 483 24 380.00–395.00 $393.20 $1,899 -20.29
570 570 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
600–605 602 6 340.00–350.00 $346.65 $2,087 -41.35
657–672 661 7 330.00–332.50 $331.77 $2,193 —
1042 1042 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–335 unweaned 333 5 445.00–450.00 $447.01 $1,489 —
415 unweaned 415 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
745 745 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
782 782 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1195 1150 80-85% 3 135.00–142.00 $139.01 $1,599 —
955–1485 1193 80-85% 71 145.00–164.00 $153.49 $1,831 -23.27
1125–1310 1209 80-85% 9 165.00–177.00 $168.78 $2,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1250 985 85-90% 27 116.00–133.00 $128.46 $1,265 -8.55
995 995 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
835–1190 1042 85-90% 50 135.00–156.00 $144.01 $1,501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1440 1363 75-80% 6 166.00–172.00 $167.83 $2,288 —
1208–1770 1422 75-80% 40 150.00–164.00 $155.00 $2,204 -24.92
1460–1630 1545 75-80% 2 134.00–148.00 $140.61 $2,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1585 1435 3 175.00–179.00 $177.02 $2,540 —
1270–2055 1601 10 180.00–209.00 $190.67 $3,053 —
1905–2005 1955 3 214.00–217.00 $215.64 $4,216 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,244
1061 1061 (<2 yrs)Open 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,573
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 237.50 $237.50 $2,696

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1342 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1352–1490 1414 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,725.00 $2,536.25
1285–1710 1464 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,125.00–2,875.00 $2,596.62
1395–1800 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,575.00–2,800.00 $2,663.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1160 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,023.85
1105–1220 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,625.76
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1130–1200 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,475.03
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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.