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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 15, 2026

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.13/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,733/hd at 628 lb · 164 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.10/cwt +25.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,506/hd at 611 lb · 135 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $415.24/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 568 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,545 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 643.00 $643.00 $1,575 +1.08
300–345 331 16 585.00–640.00 $611.05 $2,023 +24.54
368–395 378 17 550.00–650.00 $585.10 $2,212 +43.37
400–430 414 12 540.00–570.00 $552.28 $2,286 +15.22
455–487 476 19 500.00–540.00 $526.94 $2,508 -11.68
507–539 529 36 470.00–505.00 $485.40 $2,568 -3.79
555–578 570 28 450.00–471.00 $463.34 $2,641 -2.62
604–641 628 164 414.00–439.50 $435.13 $2,733 +7.34
650–680 672 82 399.00–422.50 $411.81 $2,767 +14.96
713–739 727 41 378.50–399.00 $388.51 $2,824 +8.51
784 784 7 379.00 $379.00 $2,971 +13.80
829 829 11 362.50 $362.50 $3,005 +23.86
860 860 4 329.50 $329.50 $2,834 -5.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 441 73 466.00–522.50 $493.71 $2,177 +2.81
450–477 469 7 470.00–490.00 $475.48 $2,230 +10.57
532 unweaned 532 8 435.00 $435.00 $2,314 -25.00
505–547 533 13 405.50–456.00 $431.89 $2,302 -14.12
561–591 568 99 365.00–430.00 $415.24 $2,359 -2.62
601–631 614 52 380.00–403.00 $397.27 $2,439 +4.22
655–682 679 23 370.00–394.00 $391.81 $2,660 +19.50
710–740 734 15 370.00–371.00 $370.81 $2,722 +2.81
803–845 820 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,665 —
910 910 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,921 —
955–960 957 5 307.50–317.00 $311.31 $2,979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,940 —
475–491 485 5 390.00–410.00 $402.16 $1,950 —
531 531 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,858 -45.48
573 573 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,134 -20.30
800–822 811 12 320.00–323.00 $321.48 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 319 14 550.00–570.00 $556.17 $1,774 +13.35
355–391 377 31 500.00–570.00 $524.01 $1,976 +49.73
408–432 424 18 450.00–490.00 $483.98 $2,052 +0.31
455–498 463 49 455.00–500.00 $478.76 $2,217 +1.01
503–540 521 48 437.50–477.50 $449.60 $2,342 +0.12
552 unweaned 552 13 425.00 $425.00 $2,346 —
560–593 582 9 413.00–480.00 $434.49 $2,529 +8.02
600–625 611 135 403.00–420.00 $410.10 $2,506 +25.53
655–677 665 7 350.00–380.00 $371.55 $2,471 -23.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,606 +60.00
432–440 435 24 420.00–450.00 $436.12 $1,897 -5.08
466–495 483 11 395.00–435.00 $419.68 $2,027 +2.71
543 543 13 392.50 $392.50 $2,131 -30.72
560–598 582 26 380.00–410.00 $390.82 $2,275 +19.03
605–631 627 66 348.00–366.00 $363.10 $2,277 —
688–696 694 16 330.00–362.50 $344.57 $2,391 -7.28
717–730 725 5 320.00–333.00 $327.86 $2,377 +11.84
757 757 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,521 +8.00
831 831 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 —
534–546 541 27 375.00–385.00 $382.09 $2,067 —
568 568 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,130 +8.29
647 647 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,070 -15.00
652–690 671 9 310.00–330.00 $318.14 $2,135 -16.86
717 717 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,287 +19.00
760 760 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 —
471–495 479 16 429.00–450.00 $442.28 $2,119 —
555–598 567 11 350.00–395.00 $382.05 $2,166 +22.05
651–676 662 11 325.00–340.00 $335.18 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 375 16 545.00–610.00 $557.44 $2,090 +40.98
538 538 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,421 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 10 247.00 $247.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1790 1790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1375 1200 80-85% 12 160.00–181.00 $165.97 $1,992 +14.20
1060–1445 1213 80-85% 29 142.00–159.00 $152.78 $1,853 +20.13
1150–1295 1223 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.65 $1,683 +5.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1145 985 85-90% 8 85.00–120.00 $106.73 $1,051 -0.67
900–1215 1046 85-90% 23 122.50–142.00 $134.05 $1,402 -2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1490 1434 75-80% 4 153.00–160.00 $156.77 $2,248 —
1470–1515 1493 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,240 -16.42
1230–1920 1521 75-80% 16 160.00–176.00 $166.55 $2,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2090 1802 8 175.00–199.50 $187.16 $3,373 +4.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,674
990–1530 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 173.00–237.50 $195.20 $2,270

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1075–1350 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,288.66
1215–1280 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,102.61
1140–1595 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,850.00–2,750.00 $2,508.79
1197–1535 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,400.00–4,025.00 $3,009.95
1025–1795 1416 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,624.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1020 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,544.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.