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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

1,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $392.94/cwt +22.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 531 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.01/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,522/hd at 662 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.67/cwt +29.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 520 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,269 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,542 —
310–345 326 14 532.50–565.00 $549.73 $1,792 +14.73
350–397 380 17 505.00–532.50 $515.32 $1,958 -1.09
383 unweaned 383 17 496.00 $496.00 $1,900 —
420–446 443 10 487.00–492.50 $487.52 $2,160 -11.70
451–498 471 62 501.00–541.00 $523.24 $2,464 +5.07
500–524 521 43 471.00–492.50 $475.17 $2,476 +0.94
533 unweaned 533 18 469.00 $469.00 $2,500 —
552 unweaned 552 9 443.00 $443.00 $2,445 —
561–585 578 13 430.00–455.00 $438.85 $2,537 -1.15
600–623 607 27 400.00–432.50 $422.20 $2,563 +15.50
657–676 662 71 373.00–387.00 $381.01 $2,522 +6.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,510 +13.69
378 378 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,796 -9.83
408 unweaned 408 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,775 —
415–442 425 14 450.00–482.50 $464.95 $1,976 -5.05
460–493 485 15 440.00–470.00 $457.18 $2,217 -13.76
501–543 517 54 382.00–457.50 $434.55 $2,247 -1.14
557–587 572 6 390.00–411.00 $400.78 $2,292 +15.78
601–603 602 10 362.50–370.00 $365.49 $2,200 -0.47
660–681 674 27 342.50–368.00 $360.71 $2,431 -7.29
712–743 734 10 331.00–332.50 $331.44 $2,433 —
745 745 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
940 940 3 308.00 $308.00 $2,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,931 -7.50
575–588 582 10 357.50–360.00 $358.74 $2,088 -26.26
600–611 605 20 342.50–362.50 $351.34 $2,126 —
663 663 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,115 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,373 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 280.00 $280.00 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,301 —
330–345 339 7 415.00–455.00 $431.71 $1,463 -13.29
355 355 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 +40.00
414–440 429 35 405.00–422.00 $412.73 $1,771 +11.87
450–488 482 29 389.00–412.50 $392.91 $1,894 -6.50
516 unweaned 516 3 408.00 $408.00 $2,105 +31.00
505–548 532 89 390.00–399.00 $392.43 $2,088 +22.27
553 553 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,041 +9.76
607–633 624 14 350.00–351.00 $350.35 $2,186 +8.93
656–696 691 34 340.00–350.00 $347.63 $2,402 +15.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,798 —
310–344 331 8 525.00–595.00 $549.57 $1,819 +80.46
359 359 9 444.00 $444.00 $1,594 —
401–440 413 31 440.00–486.00 $455.80 $1,882 +10.60
456–485 467 28 440.00–490.00 $482.61 $2,254 +23.33
501–548 520 70 405.00–464.00 $442.67 $2,302 +34.88
559–583 578 41 397.00–400.00 $397.57 $2,298 -9.09
633 fancy 633 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,532 —
636 636 15 384.00 $384.00 $2,442 +14.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —
450 450 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 +5.00
507 unweaned 507 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,914 —
508 508 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,765 —
566 566 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,015 +16.00
555–581 573 21 355.00–360.00 $356.17 $2,041 +16.17
613–631 618 11 312.50–335.00 $328.73 $2,032 —
626 unweaned 626 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,034 —
667 667 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,901 -32.40
1096 1096 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,411 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–491 485 7 300.00–340.00 $322.66 $1,565 —
607 607 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,942 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–416 416 6 395.00–415.00 $405.01 $1,685 —
597 597 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,000 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,832 —
492 492 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,017 -70.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1320 1222 80-85% 19 160.00–168.00 $163.36 $1,996 +11.91
1095–1425 1241 80-85% 67 141.00–160.00 $152.74 $1,896 +1.29
1175–1300 1246 80-85% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $1,685 -16.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1700 1459 75-80% 22 163.00–178.00 $168.10 $2,453 —
1300–1740 1460 75-80% 23 150.00–162.00 $157.44 $2,299 —
1520–1710 1633 75-80% 3 145.00–150.00 $147.95 $2,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1105 979 85-90% 9 98.00–121.00 $110.37 $1,081 —
820–1095 981 85-90% 28 124.00–151.00 $137.46 $1,348 —
1025–1090 1059 85-90% 4 156.00–164.00 $159.96 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1615 1400 2 159.00–170.00 $165.34 $2,315 —
1290–2115 1749 14 174.00–209.00 $192.53 $3,367 -0.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1042 1042 (<2 yrs)Open 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,782
890–1190 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 166.00–270.00 $212.74 $2,236
985–1105 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 156.00–207.00 $188.84 $1,990

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1287 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1065–1460 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–3,050.00 $2,761.98
1190–1435 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,486.67
1210–1445 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,042.82
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.