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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report, Osceola, MO

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $324.00/cwt ≈ $2,838/hd at 876 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.43/cwt -21.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 516 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $413.40/cwt -21.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 482 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,071 1,317 692
Feeder cattle 906 1,178 506
Slaughter cattle 140 122 162
Replacement cattle 25 17 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, on the heifer side, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. The futures saw gains early in the week giving a positive outlook for calves coming off of grass and into the barn to be sold. There was a good mix of weaned and unweaned feeders in today's sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. On the video auction today, 47 head of Holstein steers were sold with a base weight of 950 lbs selling for 240.00/cwt. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,908 —
360–385 371 7 505.00–545.00 $527.20 $1,956 —
412 412 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,039 +8.55
455–476 469 17 445.00–460.00 $455.32 $2,135 —
505–526 515 38 416.00–450.00 $431.65 $2,223 -9.59
530 unweaned 530 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 -46.00
580 unweaned 580 8 413.00 $413.00 $2,395 -2.00
582–585 584 11 400.00–414.00 $408.93 $2,388 +19.45
613–636 625 25 390.00–391.00 $390.20 $2,439 -9.69
670 unweaned 670 8 371.00 $371.00 $2,486 —
876 876 66 324.00 $324.00 $2,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 7 505.00 $505.00 $1,535 —
400 unweaned 400 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 +27.43
467–475 470 7 410.00–420.00 $415.67 $1,954 —
517–543 536 7 390.00–400.00 $392.76 $2,105 +5.49
562–588 577 7 395.00–400.00 $397.91 $2,296 +19.97
618 618 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,256 +1.28
658–693 670 13 340.00–357.50 $348.77 $2,337 -2.23
732 732 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,569 +6.53
775 775 3 324.50 $324.50 $2,515 -8.60
1032 1032 19 285.00 $285.00 $2,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–503 501 9 350.00–355.00 $351.67 $1,762 —
579 579 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,998 -4.38
621–628 625 9 330.00–340.00 $335.58 $2,097 —
690–698 694 12 327.50–339.00 $333.28 $2,313 -1.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–297 294 8 460.00–520.00 $505.46 $1,486 —
340 340 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 -40.00
405 405 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 +13.63
423–434 unweaned 426 19 390.00–405.00 $400.18 $1,705 -14.82
455–498 485 18 380.00–407.50 $391.02 $1,896 -8.98
500–533 509 12 357.50–365.00 $360.89 $1,837 -15.30
585 585 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,159 +8.50
602–604 602 21 341.00–344.00 $341.72 $2,057 -5.37
658 658 12 327.00 $327.00 $2,152 -5.02
694 694 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,082 -32.02
731 731 23 298.00 $298.00 $2,178 —
883 883 13 272.50 $272.50 $2,406 -38.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,146 —
376 unweaned 376 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,504 —
426 426 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,608 -2.50
455–497 488 18 342.50–365.00 $355.13 $1,733 +19.24
503–526 513 7 345.00–347.50 $346.10 $1,775 —
550–599 576 14 320.00–342.50 $327.15 $1,884 +27.15
675–696 688 5 310.00–346.00 $324.14 $2,230 -0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 11 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 —
417–432 425 6 440.00–465.00 $452.28 $1,922 +13.98
441 unweaned 441 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,007 +5.00
455 455 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 +45.00
523 523 5 394.00 $394.00 $2,061 —
565 565 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 +16.54
570 unweaned 570 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 7 331.00 $331.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,826 +10.00
352–378 367 7 470.00–490.00 $478.22 $1,755 -81.78
430 430 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 +7.50
468–476 unweaned 473 11 390.00–410.00 $397.19 $1,879 —
465–495 488 19 395.00–435.00 $422.78 $2,063 -12.22
501–531 517 13 395.00–425.00 $407.34 $2,106 +8.84
583 583 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,198 +9.50
633 633 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,121 -15.73
747 747 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,148 —
815 815 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,201 —
420–425 423 9 355.00–410.00 $373.19 $1,579 —
597 597 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,045 +4.55
696 696 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,949 -21.10
966 966 4 247.00 $247.00 $2,386 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1345 1205 80-85% 30 126.00–143.00 $134.07 $1,616 —
1250–1365 1290 80-85% 3 115.00–124.00 $119.86 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1055 968 85-90% 2 70.00–95.00 $83.63 $810 -47.19
875–1120 1010 85-90% 12 122.00–137.50 $129.11 $1,304 —
830–1170 1055 85-90% 12 106.00–121.00 $114.11 $1,204 +5.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1815 1423 75-80% 20 130.00–143.00 $136.74 $1,946 -1.26
1525 1525 75-80% 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,326 —
1405–1610 1537 75-80% 3 121.00–125.00 $123.62 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1795 1513 9 175.00–199.00 $183.77 $2,780 —
1235–1825 1540 5 164.00–173.50 $168.83 $2,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1170 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 175.00–245.00 $208.25 $2,049
995–1155 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 167.50–190.00 $181.76 $2,001

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1125–1250 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $3,006.25
1140–1520 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,063.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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.