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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

1,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.70/cwt +22.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 470 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.23/cwt +23.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 526 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.17/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 528 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,347 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,803 +17.33
385–396 391 6 505.00–527.50 $516.41 $2,019 +11.11
400 unweaned 400 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
403–440 416 28 490.00–525.00 $499.22 $2,077 +12.72
455–462 458 11 500.00–532.50 $518.17 $2,373 +29.83
467–486 unweaned 479 32 490.00–497.50 $491.43 $2,354 -8.57
501–544 526 86 465.00–495.00 $474.23 $2,494 +23.14
561 561 24 440.00 $440.00 $2,468 +10.02
611–638 626 36 392.50–420.00 $406.70 $2,546 -5.73
651 651 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,441 -2.53
677 unweaned 677 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,573 —
700–723 709 29 350.00–368.00 $364.45 $2,584 +24.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–292 287 5 510.00–520.00 $515.92 $1,481 +60.92
300–335 318 19 460.00–505.00 $486.31 $1,546 —
357 unweaned 357 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,606 —
390–393 391 13 480.00–492.50 $484.83 $1,896 +17.35
442–443 443 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,082 +5.00
455–497 484 29 435.00–490.00 $470.94 $2,279 +15.07
536 unweaned 536 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,251 —
525–545 540 14 435.00–440.00 $435.69 $2,353 +6.10
591 591 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,275 -17.19
607–616 unweaned 610 9 365.00–377.50 $373.29 $2,277 —
608–642 633 25 365.00–370.00 $365.96 $2,317 -2.70
677 677 39 368.00 $368.00 $2,491 +25.65
680 680 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 +12.65
772 772 4 338.00 $338.00 $2,609 —
820 820 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,632 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,705 —
476 476 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,904 -10.00
570 570 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 —
711 711 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,097 —
765 765 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,532 +26.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 365.00–385.00 $377.00 $1,678 —
584 584 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,927 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,958 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–346 unweaned 322 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,449 ±0.00
307–332 326 20 460.00–500.00 $469.11 $1,529 -5.89
388 unweaned 388 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,746 ±0.00
408–435 423 27 430.00–475.00 $445.20 $1,883 -8.77
457–498 unweaned 467 12 422.50–447.50 $440.84 $2,059 —
455–490 470 128 425.00–487.50 $459.28 $2,159 +24.47
507 unweaned 507 14 437.00 $437.00 $2,216 —
517–540 533 62 400.00–425.00 $407.79 $2,174 -9.99
555–569 564 31 386.00–416.00 $406.66 $2,294 +20.59
581 unweaned 581 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,237 —
613–634 621 13 360.00–375.00 $369.11 $2,292 -5.89
699 699 32 341.00 $341.00 $2,384 —
701 701 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,383 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 +35.00
366 366 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,464 -40.00
371 unweaned 371 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,595 —
407–442 430 28 365.00–430.00 $400.86 $1,724 -29.21
457–485 468 23 380.00–410.00 $399.41 $1,869 +12.34
472–474 unweaned 473 11 381.00–410.00 $396.85 $1,877 —
503–545 521 40 355.00–385.00 $370.16 $1,929 +8.15
523 unweaned 523 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,972 +7.00
560–593 571 38 355.00–367.00 $359.24 $2,051 +8.42
605–618 611 7 340.00–342.50 $341.42 $2,086 -7.34
685–692 690 10 330.00–333.00 $332.11 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
545 545 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,902 —
574 574 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,952 -5.00
652–671 665 6 310.00–321.00 $317.40 $2,111 +1.40
737 737 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,137 —
810 810 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 -22.00
877 877 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,565 —
1120 1120 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,632 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -40.00
405–415 411 8 440.00–482.50 $466.21 $1,916 -4.26
454 unweaned 454 15 451.00 $451.00 $2,048 —
465–484 478 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —
463 unweaned 463 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
535 535 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 —
539 unweaned 539 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,140 —
587 587 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,084 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1320 1218 80-85% 8 160.00–164.00 $161.86 $1,971 +10.23
1065–1485 1219 80-85% 74 141.00–159.00 $151.45 $1,846 -0.18
1140–1480 1270 80-85% 12 125.00–141.00 $137.26 $1,743 +2.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1195 1034 85-90% 12 85.00–123.00 $112.05 $1,159 -25.36
865–1185 1048 85-90% 42 124.00–150.00 $135.88 $1,424 -1.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1610 1414 75-80% 22 150.00–161.00 $155.89 $2,204 -0.05
1300–1555 1439 75-80% 13 163.00–179.00 $173.10 $2,491 +17.16
1445–1660 1529 75-80% 4 139.00–147.00 $141.40 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1680 1560 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,621 -19.92
1245–2090 1742 14 174.00–207.00 $192.84 $3,359 —
2025–2505 2206 4 209.00–216.00 $212.14 $4,680 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1195 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 170.00–227.50 $199.11 $2,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1335 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,117.48
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118–1230 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,242.25

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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.