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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report, Osceola, MO

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.99/cwt +18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,375/hd at 618 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $379.29/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 477 lb · 45 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.75/cwt ≈ $2,514/hd at 809 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 1,786 1,012
Feeder cattle 963 1,571 704
Slaughter cattle 249 195 268
Replacement cattle 30 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 545.00 $545.00 $1,946 +16.10
419–438 425 28 500.00–547.50 $531.77 $2,260 +53.81
455–470 463 11 455.00–505.00 $488.70 $2,263 +12.17
512–524 521 24 435.00–460.00 $442.17 $2,304 +14.28
560–575 572 29 400.00–430.00 $421.80 $2,413 +7.70
600–625 612 28 380.00–405.00 $394.60 $2,415 -1.54
663–670 667 6 363.00–369.00 $365.98 $2,441 -24.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
320 320 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 +25.00
355 355 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 —
406–437 424 19 420.00–460.00 $445.05 $1,887 +14.46
437 unweaned 437 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,770 —
452–497 474 20 390.00–440.00 $416.00 $1,972 +1.00
517–549 538 16 370.00–405.00 $378.15 $2,034 -3.22
538 unweaned 538 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,883 —
587 587 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,143 -9.77
611 unweaned 611 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,108 —
607–648 637 24 360.00–377.00 $368.66 $2,348 -5.65
690 unweaned 690 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,174 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–642 635 8 340.00–355.00 $349.48 $2,219 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,719 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 thin fleshed 326 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,500 —
367–377 372 6 410.00–425.00 $417.60 $1,553 -4.09
425 unweaned 425 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 —
414–447 432 26 360.00–407.00 $378.92 $1,637 -16.08
452–487 477 26 372.50–395.00 $377.20 $1,799 -13.16
462–485 unweaned 477 19 372.50–387.50 $382.14 $1,823 +7.14
503–540 527 34 340.00–372.50 $355.53 $1,874 +13.03
560 560 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -11.54
586 unweaned 586 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,963 +4.84
600–629 610 30 335.00–340.00 $337.94 $2,061 -9.56
809 809 41 310.75 $310.75 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,688 —
418 unweaned 418 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,860 —
416–436 429 22 425.00–450.00 $441.18 $1,893 -20.55
459–471 462 16 416.00–420.00 $418.98 $1,936 +17.18
511 511 21 398.00 $398.00 $2,034 +3.19
562 unweaned 562 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,164 —
558–587 566 11 371.00–377.50 $372.84 $2,110 —
616 616 35 391.00 $391.00 $2,409 +26.00
600–643 622 23 353.00–387.00 $373.32 $2,322 +8.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,659 —
605 605 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,860 —
622–630 627 10 312.50–330.00 $324.49 $2,035 —
660 660 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,062 -0.34
722 722 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,202 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,420 —
345 345 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 —
360–396 382 5 450.00–505.00 $470.75 $1,798 +50.75
430 430 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 +59.00
465–480 473 6 385.00–400.00 $392.38 $1,856 —
495 unweaned 495 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 +7.50
512–525 unweaned 519 7 355.00–365.00 $359.22 $1,864 —
505–549 529 22 365.00–395.00 $383.69 $2,030 —
605 605 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 +5.00
614 unweaned 614 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,149 —
650 650 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 —
651 651 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,083 —
735 735 7 307.50 $307.50 $2,260 +7.50
758 758 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 +10.00
465 unweaned 465 13 382.50 $382.50 $1,779 —
475 475 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 +15.00
507–547 527 6 300.00–390.00 $343.29 $1,809 +3.29
610 610 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,836 -29.00
671–681 676 11 307.50–315.00 $310.12 $2,096 +10.12
770 770 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1065 991 85-90% 10 78.00–111.00 $96.60 $957 —
925–1146 1043 85-90% 20 99.00–134.00 $121.52 $1,267 +7.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1260 1168 80-85% 4 115.00–123.00 $118.33 $1,382 —
1120–1280 1205 80-85% 15 125.00–140.00 $132.66 $1,599 -4.07
1220 1220 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,781 +9.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,683 —
1308–1870 1518 75-80% 17 130.00–144.00 $135.99 $2,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,620 —
1340–2205 1720 15 161.00–186.00 $175.04 $3,011 -12.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1075 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 190.00–255.00 $218.03 $2,272
1035–1220 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00–253.00 $224.33 $2,530

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1200 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,365.36
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1180–1515 1292 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,441.35

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -2,050.00

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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.