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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report, Osceola, MO

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.50/cwt ≈ $2,771/hd at 836 lb · 58 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $303.75/cwt ≈ $2,998/hd at 987 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.13/cwt +14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 568 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 733 0
Feeder cattle 712 658 0
Slaughter cattle 220 64 0
Replacement cattle 50 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's lighter/moderate test, steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There were several drafts of yearling steers and heifers in the offering today along with weaned and unweaned new crop calves. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 thin fleshed 339 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,780 —
409–412 thin fleshed 410 7 455.00–500.00 $487.08 $1,997 —
415–435 425 4 460.00–465.00 $462.44 $1,965 -16.52
515–535 unweaned 533 9 420.00–425.00 $420.54 $2,241 -16.96
573 573 9 402.50 $402.50 $2,306 —
631 631 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,398 -7.00
656 unweaned 656 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,362 —
661 661 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,363 —
720–733 722 22 347.50–355.00 $353.96 $2,556 —
836 836 58 331.50 $331.50 $2,771 —
987 987 57 303.75 $303.75 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
396 thin fleshed 396 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,940 —
456 456 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,984 +5.00
528–531 529 7 380.00–410.00 $397.10 $2,101 +11.02
530 unweaned 530 4 383.00 $383.00 $2,030 —
565–586 unweaned 574 9 370.00–382.50 $376.83 $2,163 -28.17
577 577 8 379.00 $379.00 $2,187 -12.74
603–645 unweaned 621 7 340.00–347.00 $343.12 $2,131 —
605–632 630 15 355.00–362.50 $362.02 $2,281 +2.02
667–695 676 6 343.00–347.50 $344.54 $2,329 -2.49
710–738 716 22 341.00–344.00 $343.16 $2,457 -3.84
733 unweaned 733 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,419 —
751–756 755 20 329.00–340.00 $336.72 $2,542 -3.28
890 890 9 308.00 $308.00 $2,741 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,254 —
735 735 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
750–788 773 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,396 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,843 —
532 unweaned 532 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,915 —
573 573 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,820 +30.00
375 unweaned 375 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 -10.00
407 thin fleshed 407 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,709 —
470 unweaned 470 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -13.00
508–533 unweaned 520 15 380.00–409.00 $393.23 $2,045 —
541 541 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,137 +15.00
550 thin fleshed 550 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —
560–578 571 25 380.00–385.00 $381.96 $2,181 —
660–668 664 15 349.00–370.00 $360.26 $2,392 —
768 768 9 327.00 $327.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,279 —
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 -35.34
360–380 370 4 430.00–465.00 $447.97 $1,657 +17.79
385 thin fleshed 385 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
400–442 412 7 407.00–410.00 $409.08 $1,685 +19.08
440 thin fleshed 440 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 —
478 478 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,831 -8.39
517–528 521 13 355.00–379.00 $373.42 $1,946 -4.58
561 unweaned 561 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,907 —
569 569 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,878 -10.00
643 643 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,103 —
652 652 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,171 +23.00
785 785 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,414 —
830 830 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +15.00
425 unweaned 425 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
462 462 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,848 —
473 unweaned 473 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,726 —
635 635 9 292.50–295.00 $294.17 $1,868 —
883 883 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,539 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —
355–395 375 2 490.00–500.00 $495.27 $1,857 -14.73
427 427 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,986 -12.03
521–541 529 16 355.00–380.00 $370.56 $1,960 —
560–579 574 11 330.00–380.00 $364.53 $2,092 -22.94
613–630 623 9 330.00–337.50 $332.51 $2,072 -19.20
660 660 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,096 -33.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,986 —
680 680 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 —
776 776 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,250 —
925 925 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1205 1157 80-85% 5 149.00–154.00 $151.09 $1,748 +12.98
1055–1370 1212 80-85% 47 131.00–147.50 $139.33 $1,689 —
1205–1265 1233 80-85% 3 115.00–125.00 $121.58 $1,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–1140 1008 85-90% 22 102.50–124.00 $118.44 $1,194 +0.84
910–1180 1049 85-90% 27 125.00–142.50 $132.79 $1,393 -0.44
1080 1080 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1600 1452 75-80% 5 149.00–153.00 $150.54 $2,186 -3.93
1300–1690 1457 75-80% 19 138.00–148.00 $142.84 $2,081 -11.63
1430–1645 1538 75-80% 3 128.00–134.00 $131.81 $2,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1635 1436 4 155.00–171.00 $163.02 $2,341 —
1145–2100 1649 14 176.00–199.00 $186.82 $3,081 —
1690 1690 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,487
1015–1210 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 215.00–255.00 $230.64 $2,502

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1071–1500 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,154.62
985–1465 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,551.74
1015–1435 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,612.01
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1285–1450 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,169.37
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–980 967 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,266.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.