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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

2,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.00/cwt ≈ $2,755/hd at 725 lb · 292 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.05/cwt +27.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 624 lb · 251 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.79/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 618 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,922 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–247 245 5 640.00–650.00 $641.92 $1,573 —
300–346 331 13 565.00–600.00 $586.51 $1,941 +36.78
377–399 395 34 530.00–545.00 $541.73 $2,140 +26.41
407–442 413 57 535.00–560.00 $537.06 $2,218 +49.54
432 unweaned 432 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,138 —
458–481 472 47 510.00–555.00 $538.62 $2,542 +15.38
500 unweaned 500 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,375 +6.00
513–538 529 67 477.00–515.00 $489.19 $2,588 +14.02
553–593 563 160 435.00–484.00 $465.96 $2,623 +27.11
604–645 618 197 400.00–445.00 $427.79 $2,644 +5.59
650–696 666 87 384.50–411.00 $396.85 $2,643 +15.84
701–748 725 292 375.00–382.75 $380.00 $2,755 —
752–799 777 67 355.50–379.50 $365.20 $2,838 —
802–845 815 13 338.00–340.00 $338.64 $2,760 —
852–871 868 20 334.50–340.00 $335.31 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,607 —
315–347 327 13 530.00–540.00 $535.92 $1,752 +35.92
354–393 363 43 450.00–505.00 $463.85 $1,684 -11.15
410 unweaned 410 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 +40.00
402–443 418 45 470.00–515.00 $490.90 $2,052 +25.95
460 unweaned 460 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
451–495 469 63 430.00–490.00 $464.91 $2,180 +7.73
500–548 533 90 415.00–465.00 $446.01 $2,377 +11.46
537 unweaned 537 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,470 —
555–590 574 44 405.00–435.00 $417.86 $2,399 +17.08
603–648 624 251 371.00–400.00 $393.05 $2,453 +27.56
668–687 675 48 370.00–375.00 $372.31 $2,513 +11.60
740 740 4 368.00 $368.00 $2,723 +38.00
875 875 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 14 500.00 $500.00 $1,360 —
540–543 541 10 385.00–400.00 $395.48 $2,140 —
555 unweaned 555 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
553–577 563 7 390.00–395.00 $392.80 $2,211 +34.06
605 605 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +8.66
702 702 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,796 —
624 624 22 339.00 $339.00 $2,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,652 -30.00
303–337 322 24 480.00–560.00 $542.82 $1,748 -6.75
355–393 381 62 460.00–510.00 $474.28 $1,807 +30.28
387 unweaned 387 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,877 —
405 unweaned 405 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
401–442 430 46 455.00–495.00 $483.67 $2,080 +27.87
456–497 487 143 455.00–489.00 $477.75 $2,327 -4.86
508 unweaned 508 3 421.00 $421.00 $2,139 —
503–544 525 85 420.00–475.00 $449.48 $2,360 +6.81
556–575 562 27 403.00–445.00 $426.47 $2,397 +28.90
600–641 608 81 380.00–400.00 $384.57 $2,338 +0.57
673 673 30 395.00 $395.00 $2,658 —
658–696 688 19 375.00–385.00 $382.99 $2,635 —
707 707 15 370.00 $370.00 $2,616 —
791 791 8 357.00 $357.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 14 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 —
299 299 21 490.00 $490.00 $1,465 +10.00
343 343 10 480.00 $480.00 $1,646 +48.29
403 unweaned 403 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,713 —
406–447 433 27 430.00–455.00 $441.20 $1,910 +28.47
455–458 456 10 405.00–425.00 $416.97 $1,901 +24.06
451–496 unweaned 465 10 400.00–431.00 $409.93 $1,906 —
521–548 535 24 400.00–455.00 $423.22 $2,264 +30.79
571–592 574 146 352.50–395.00 $371.79 $2,134 +2.79
658–692 681 51 347.50–355.00 $351.85 $2,396 +4.22
736–740 737 10 310.00–330.00 $316.02 $2,329 —
781 781 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,538 —
911–934 929 15 280.00–285.00 $280.98 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,771 —
483 483 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,690 -35.00
556–598 573 18 345.00–380.00 $366.71 $2,101 +10.54
603–642 626 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,097 +6.27
662 662 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,218 +50.00
711 711 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,133 —
1016 1016 9 222.00 $222.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 234.00 $234.00 $784 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
511–546 527 11 390.00–425.00 $410.96 $2,166 —
583 583 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,099 +25.00
602–639 625 8 357.50–365.00 $360.21 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–386 374 6 485.00–550.00 $516.46 $1,932 —
416 416 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,038 —
495 495 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 +70.00
527 527 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,200 —
630 630 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 994 85-90% 14 75.00–122.00 $107.40 $1,068 -30.06
870–1220 1019 85-90% 37 125.00–153.00 $136.49 $1,391 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1265 1199 80-85% 4 162.00–165.00 $163.31 $1,958 —
1045–1385 1201 80-85% 38 141.00–161.00 $151.77 $1,823 -11.59
1150–1350 1211 80-85% 5 115.00–140.00 $132.65 $1,606 -30.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1485 1399 75-80% 17 150.00–162.00 $156.96 $2,196 —
1350–1640 1460 75-80% 5 163.00–171.00 $166.42 $2,430 +8.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1630 1422 5 160.00–171.00 $166.90 $2,373 +1.56
1600–2065 1818 13 177.00–190.00 $182.90 $3,325 —
1860 1860 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $2,301

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
940–1325 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,900.00 $2,365.25
1130–1235 1183 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,011.95
1010–1445 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,600.00 $2,209.16

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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.