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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report, Osceola, MO

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

1,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.09/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 529 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $473.38/cwt +18.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 469 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.14/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 627 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,786 1,071 682
Feeder cattle 1,571 906 511
Slaughter cattle 195 140 136
Replacement cattle 20 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. There was a good supply of weaned, vaccinated, and unweaned calves and yearlings in the offering. Most of the area saw some much needed rain showers, and the fall temps have finally arrived. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,539 —
350–355 354 9 525.00–530.00 $528.90 $1,872 +1.70
400–443 434 53 468.00–502.50 $477.96 $2,074 -17.04
461–471 467 73 467.00–482.00 $476.53 $2,225 +21.21
458–487 unweaned 481 14 445.00–460.00 $456.94 $2,198 —
514–546 533 71 415.00–440.00 $427.89 $2,281 -3.76
534 unweaned 534 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,256 +7.50
582–596 594 80 413.00–423.00 $414.10 $2,460 +5.17
600–638 627 85 380.00–400.00 $396.14 $2,484 +5.94
655 655 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
720–745 726 47 365.00–366.50 $366.14 $2,658 —
756 756 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 -10.00
392 unweaned 392 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,842 —
400–440 426 15 420.00–450.00 $430.59 $1,834 —
467 467 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,938 -0.67
497 unweaned 497 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,889 —
505–528 519 22 367.50–405.00 $381.37 $1,979 -11.39
563–592 579 33 355.00–389.00 $374.77 $2,170 -23.14
620–626 622 11 372.50–375.00 $374.31 $2,328 +9.31
657 657 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,398 +16.23
658–671 667 24 355.00–367.50 $363.79 $2,426 +15.02
721 721 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,415 -16.00
855 855 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 444 5 400.00–410.00 $406.02 $1,803 —
487–488 488 6 385.00–400.00 $389.99 $1,903 —
546 546 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,938 —
555 555 12 347.50 $347.50 $1,929 +2.50
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 265.00 $265.00 $957 —
438 438 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 thin fleshed 362 18 525.00 $525.00 $1,900 —
380–381 unweaned 381 16 435.00–440.00 $438.13 $1,669 —
396 396 22 465.00 $465.00 $1,841 ±0.00
410–412 411 55 415.00–467.50 $461.73 $1,898 +9.45
478–482 481 17 399.00–415.00 $401.80 $1,933 -63.20
482 unweaned 482 11 380.50 $380.50 $1,834 —
523 unweaned 523 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,909 —
521–540 529 114 375.00–401.00 $394.81 $2,089 +0.81
630 630 52 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 —
663 663 64 369.50 $369.50 $2,450 —
796 796 56 362.50 $362.50 $2,886 —
926 926 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,963 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 -40.46
305–340 317 9 445.00–450.00 $448.21 $1,421 -11.79
377 unweaned 377 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,499 —
353–392 378 16 400.00–435.00 $421.69 $1,594 —
424 424 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,675 -35.00
452–493 474 22 382.50–395.00 $390.36 $1,850 -0.66
479 unweaned 479 27 375.00 $375.00 $1,796 —
510 510 12 342.50 $342.50 $1,747 -18.39
511–547 unweaned 538 16 340.00–351.00 $342.61 $1,843 —
551–597 unweaned 557 20 325.00–345.00 $330.16 $1,839 —
550–599 577 19 330.00–365.00 $356.54 $2,057 -12.46
610 610 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 +5.78
726–730 728 15 330.00–335.00 $331.99 $2,417 +33.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–361 359 10 365.00–385.00 $374.93 $1,346 —
490–497 493 9 347.50–350.00 $348.62 $1,719 -6.51
501 501 3 341.00 $341.00 $1,708 -5.10
523 unweaned 523 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,674 —
675–696 681 12 306.00–319.00 $312.84 $2,130 -11.30
744 744 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,344 —
770 770 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 305.00 $305.00 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,625 -58.22
405 405 5 425.00–435.00 $431.00 $1,746 -24.00
431 thin fleshed 431 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,702 —
496 unweaned 496 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,897 -14.69
555–558 557 6 345.00–375.00 $359.96 $2,005 -17.04
611–638 617 13 337.50–348.00 $340.00 $2,098 +5.00
747 747 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,241 +12.50
795 795 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
493 493 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,799 —
535 535 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
553 553 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,894 —
630 630 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —
673 673 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,019 +20.00
812 812 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1375 1213 80-85% 43 129.00–144.00 $136.73 $1,659 +2.66
1170–1310 1238 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $144.46 $1,788 +10.39
1100–1440 1256 80-85% 4 125.00–127.50 $126.10 $1,584 +6.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1170 1023 85-90% 9 105.00–123.00 $114.34 $1,170 -14.77
915–1145 1053 85-90% 27 125.00–140.00 $131.83 $1,388 +17.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1620 1386 75-80% 4 145.00–156.00 $150.66 $2,088 —
1330–1585 1443 75-80% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.71 $1,843 -9.03
1325–1715 1469 75-80% 18 130.00–145.00 $137.69 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1660 1454 4 152.50–170.00 $161.24 $2,344 —
1705 1705 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,393 —
1485–1915 1717 6 180.00–196.00 $187.80 $3,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1105 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 212.50–275.00 $239.35 $2,305
855–1115 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 157.50–190.00 $173.91 $1,783

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1140–1260 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,710.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.