Wheeler Livestock Auction market report — October 22, 2026

Osceola, MO · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,242

Last week 1,786 (−544)
Last year 1,012

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$415.13 /cwt

$2,280 per head · 74 hd
vs last week +6.07

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

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.
USDA Market News reporter, October 22, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 22

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	12	347 lb	$529.58	$1,840	+9.16	+14.74	—	—
400–499 lb	78	443 lb	$474.89	$2,102	+3.51	−0.37	$405.00 (4 hd)†	$392.50 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	74	549 lb	$415.13	$2,280	+6.07	−12.58	$350.00 (5 hd)	—
600–699 lb	66	629 lb	$377.10	$2,371	−10.65	−17.40	$332.14 (7 hd)	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 22

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	9	364 lb	$440.07	$1,602	−6.97	−20.80	—	—
400–499 lb	90	450 lb	$400.76	$1,802	−31.07	+1.06	$398.13 (29 hd)	—
500–599 lb	69	530 lb	$370.76	$1,964	−14.71	−19.88	$372.50 (16 hd)	$300.00 (3 hd)†
600–699 lb	53	615 lb	$353.29	$2,173	−13.85	−7.43	—	$324.49 (10 hd)
800–899 lb	41	809 lb	$310.75	$2,514	—	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 22

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	1	1,220 lb	$146.00	$146.00–$146.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	15	1,205 lb	$132.66	$125.00–$140.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	4	1,168 lb	$118.33	$115.00–$123.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	17	1,518 lb	$135.99	$130.00–$144.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,315 lb	$128.00	$128.00–$128.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	20	1,043 lb	$121.52	$99.00–$134.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	10	991 lb	$96.60	$78.00–$111.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $415.13/cwt
4-week average: $413.20
13-week average: $411.45
4-week vs 13-week: +0.4%

52-wk low $377.06high $507.38

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $360.13/cwt
4-week average: $346.40
13-week average: $344.05
4-week vs 13-week: +0.7%

52-wk low $315.26high $394.89

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $370.76/cwt
4-week average: $374.85
13-week average: $381.93
4-week vs 13-week: −1.9%

52-wk low $340.53high $446.59

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2025

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Thu Oct 22	1,242	$415.13	—	$370.76
Thu Oct 15	1,786	$409.06	$360.13	$385.47
Thu Oct 8	1,071	$419.61	$337.75	$375.31
Thu Oct 1	1,317	$409.00	$342.85	$367.86
Thu Sep 24	982	$393.09	$344.86	$374.24
Thu Sep 17	733	$390.26	$342.03	$373.87
Thu Sep 10	858	$419.77	$335.26	$379.70
Thu Aug 27	742	$393.70	$333.25	$364.28
Thu Aug 13	398	$407.53	$359.98	$393.69
Thu Aug 6	648	$432.98	$345.49	$402.24
Thu Jul 30	527	$435.84	$330.00†	$413.87
Thu Jul 23	423	$418.57	$352.94	$406.69

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Windsor Livestock Auction, Windsor	35 mi	Oct 21	$411.88	$365.25
MO-Kan Livestock Market, Butler	38 mi	Oct 22	$397.84	—
Kingsville Livestock Auction, Kingsville	52 mi	Oct 20	$410.52	$361.02
Mid Missouri Stockyards,	60 mi	Oct 22	$396.95	$338.65
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield	63 mi	Oct 21	$390.32	$346.55
Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage	71 mi	Oct 19	$402.37	$348.31

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Thursday	October 22, 2026	1,242	45	AMS_3917

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Wheeler Livestock Auction - Cattle Auction - Osceola, MO” (AMS_3917). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.