Wheeler Livestock Auction
Osceola, Missouri · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Thu, Oct 8, 2026. 45 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Thursday.
Receipts
1,071 head
Last reported: 1,317 (Oct 1, 2026)
Year ago: 692
Year ago: 692
500-599 lb steers
$424.17/cwt
60 head, M&L 1
▼ -$5.79 vs last week
▼ -$16.98 vs Oct 9, 2025
▼ -$5.79 vs last week
▼ -$16.98 vs Oct 9, 2025
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
Reports
45 in 12 mo
Since Oct 16, 2025
Usual day: Thursday
Usual day: Thursday
Prices, Oct 8, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 347347 | 550.00550.00 | $1,908 | |
| 7 | 371360-385 | 527.20505.00-545.00 | $1,956 | |
| 3 | 412412 | 495.00495.00 | $2,039 | |
| 17 | 469455-476 | 455.32445.00-460.00 | $2,135 | |
| 38 | 515505-526 | 431.65416.00-450.00 | $2,223 | |
| 3 | 530530 | 415.00415.00 | $2,200 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 580580 | 413.00413.00 | $2,395 | Unweaned |
| 11 | 584582-585 | 408.93400.00-414.00 | $2,388 | |
| 25 | 625613-636 | 390.20390.00-391.00 | $2,439 | |
| 8 | 670670 | 371.00371.00 | $2,486 | Unweaned |
| 66 | 876876 | 324.00324.00 | $2,838 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 304304 | 505.00505.00 | $1,535 | |
| 5 | 400400 | 460.00460.00 | $1,840 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 470467-475 | 415.67410.00-420.00 | $1,954 | |
| 7 | 536517-543 | 392.76390.00-400.00 | $2,105 | |
| 7 | 577562-588 | 397.91395.00-400.00 | $2,296 | |
| 3 | 618618 | 365.00365.00 | $2,256 | |
| 13 | 670658-693 | 348.77340.00-357.50 | $2,337 | |
| 3 | 732732 | 351.00351.00 | $2,569 | |
| 3 | 775775 | 324.50324.50 | $2,515 | |
| 19 | 1,0321032 | 285.00285.00 | $2,941 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 501500-503 | 351.67350.00-355.00 | $1,762 | |
| 6 | 579579 | 345.00345.00 | $1,998 | |
| 9 | 625621-628 | 335.58330.00-340.00 | $2,097 | |
| 12 | 694690-698 | 333.28327.50-339.00 | $2,313 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 375375 | 465.00465.00 | $1,744 | |
| 6 | 425417-432 | 452.28440.00-465.00 | $1,922 | |
| 5 | 441441 | 455.00455.00 | $2,007 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 455455 | 465.00465.00 | $2,116 | |
| 5 | 523523 | 394.00394.00 | $2,061 | |
| 8 | 565565 | 390.00390.00 | $2,204 | |
| 11 | 570570 | 385.00385.00 | $2,194 | Unweaned |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 294285-297 | 505.46460.00-520.00 | $1,486 | |
| 3 | 340340 | 460.00460.00 | $1,564 | |
| 2 | 405405 | 430.00430.00 | $1,742 | |
| 19 | 426423-434 | 400.18390.00-405.00 | $1,705 | Unweaned |
| 18 | 485455-498 | 391.02380.00-407.50 | $1,896 | |
| 12 | 509500-533 | 360.89357.50-365.00 | $1,837 | |
| 6 | 585585 | 369.00369.00 | $2,159 | |
| 21 | 602602-604 | 341.72341.00-344.00 | $2,057 | |
| 12 | 658658 | 327.00327.00 | $2,152 | |
| 5 | 694694 | 300.00300.00 | $2,082 | Fleshy |
| 23 | 731731 | 298.00298.00 | $2,178 | |
| 13 | 883883 | 272.50272.50 | $2,406 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 337337 | 340.00340.00 | $1,146 | |
| 7 | 376376 | 400.00400.00 | $1,504 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 426426 | 377.50377.50 | $1,608 | |
| 18 | 488455-497 | 355.13342.50-365.00 | $1,733 | |
| 7 | 513503-526 | 346.10345.00-347.50 | $1,775 | |
| 14 | 576550-599 | 327.15320.00-342.50 | $1,884 | |
| 5 | 688675-696 | 324.14310.00-346.00 | $2,230 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 647647 | 331.00331.00 | $2,142 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 326326 | 560.00560.00 | $1,826 | |
| 7 | 367352-378 | 478.22470.00-490.00 | $1,755 | |
| 2 | 430430 | 455.00455.00 | $1,956 | |
| 11 | 473468-476 | 397.19390.00-410.00 | $1,879 | Unweaned |
| 19 | 488465-495 | 422.78395.00-435.00 | $2,063 | |
| 13 | 517501-531 | 407.34395.00-425.00 | $2,106 | |
| 9 | 583583 | 377.00377.00 | $2,198 | |
| 6 | 633633 | 335.00335.00 | $2,121 | |
| 2 | 747747 | 287.50287.50 | $2,148 | |
| 3 | 815815 | 292.50292.50 | $2,384 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 293293 | 410.00410.00 | $1,201 | |
| 9 | 423420-425 | 373.19355.00-410.00 | $1,579 | |
| 2 | 597597 | 342.50342.50 | $2,045 | |
| 3 | 696696 | 280.00280.00 | $1,949 | |
| 4 | 966966 | 247.00247.00 | $2,386 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1,5131155-1795 | 183.77175.00-199.00 | $2,780 | Average dressing |
| 5 | 1,5401235-1825 | 168.83164.00-173.50 | $2,600 | Low dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1,4231265-1815 | 136.74130.00-143.00 | $1,946 | Average dressing |
| 1 | 1,5251525 | 152.50152.50 | $2,326 | High dressing |
| 3 | 1,5371405-1610 | 123.62121.00-125.00 | $1,900 | Low dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1,2051020-1345 | 134.07126.00-143.00 | $1,616 | Average dressing |
| 3 | 1,2901250-1365 | 119.86115.00-124.00 | $1,546 | Low dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 968880-1055 | 83.6370.00-95.00 | $810 | Very Low dressing |
| 12 | 1,010875-1120 | 129.11122.00-137.50 | $1,304 | Average dressing |
| 12 | 1,055830-1170 | 114.11106.00-121.00 | $1,204 | Low dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 44 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $424.17 | - |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $429.96 | $353.21 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $411.52 | $353.96 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $437.50 | - |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $429.54 | $362.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $416.86 | $336.20 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $503.58 | - |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $441.52 | - |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $450.00 | - |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $506.83 | $375.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $471.39 | $397.16 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $493.17 | $385.00 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $444.03 | - |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $438.00 | $343.00 |
| May 25, 2026 | $483.14 | - |
| May 18, 2026 | $469.27 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $478.05 | $374.67 |
| May 4, 2026 | $467.71 | $386.01 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $497.95 | - |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $475.53 | $396.08 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $483.88 | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $514.14 | - |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $480.32 | $378.59 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $472.29 | - |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $479.09 | $370.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $495.41 | $370.00 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $508.33 | $392.60 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $507.20 | $396.37 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $498.09 | $384.99 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $500.25 | $384.50 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $491.15 | $388.00 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | - | $363.00 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $480.17 | $369.34 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $475.75 | $387.12 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $472.84 | $377.24 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $464.65 | - |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $466.76 | $364.45 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $443.64 | $338.00 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $403.33 | $333.33 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $415.35 | $339.00 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $412.22 | $351.63 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $401.71 | - |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $441.72 | - |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $470.30 | $387.50 |
Price slide, Oct 8, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $535.49 | $465.00 |
| 400-499 lb | $461.27-74.22 | $455.98-9.02 |
| 500-599 lb | $424.17-37.10 | $388.54-67.44 |
| 600-699 lb | $385.55-38.62 | - |
| 800-899 lb | $324.00 | - |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Livestock AuctionWindsor, MO | 35 | Oct 7 | $425.59 |
| MO-Kan Livestock MarketButler, MO | 38 | Oct 8 | $389.60 |
| Kingsville Livestock AuctionKingsville, MO | 52 | Oct 13 | $404.17 |
| Mid Missouri StockyardsPhillipsburg, MO | 60 | Oct 8 | $412.23 |
| Springfield Livestock Marketing CenterSpringfield, MO | 63 | Oct 12 | - |
Source
As of Thu, Oct 8, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Wheeler Livestock Auction - Cattle Auction - Osceola, MO (USDA PDF, report date Oct 8, 2026)
- Latest AMS_3917 report on ams.usda.gov