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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 29, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.50/cwt -16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,449/hd at 685 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 205 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–397 unweaned 386 7 505.00–510.00 $507.94 $1,961 —
488 unweaned 488 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,342 —
520–540 530 6 430.00–444.00 $441.20 $2,338 -1.27
597 597 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,433 -7.03
665–688 685 12 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $2,449 -16.86
840 840 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,709 -0.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 585.00–650.00 $617.50 $1,883 +40.56
385 unweaned 385 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,137 —
705 705 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,559 -6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,270 —
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 +8.65
702 702 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
255 255 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
316–325 318 4 415.00–465.00 $452.23 $1,438 +24.69
418–425 unweaned 422 8 420.00–440.00 $429.92 $1,814 —
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 -11.13
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 +1.35
597 597 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,239 -11.66
617 617 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,129 -16.83
1230 1230 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,614 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,759 —
368 368 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,969 +29.37
405–410 408 2 460.00–465.00 $462.48 $1,887 -17.01
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 -6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 —
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
482 482 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,024 —
547 547 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,024 —
1042 1042 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1225 80-85% 27 149.00–166.00 $160.72 $1,969 +2.33
1245 1245 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,768 -30.96
1055–1385 1250 80-85% 14 167.00–182.00 $173.14 $2,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1050 978 85-90% 2 112.50–124.00 $118.68 $1,161 -38.62
875–1250 1079 85-90% 21 143.00–158.00 $152.53 $1,646 —
1050–1145 1097 85-90% 3 159.00–161.00 $160.30 $1,758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1775 1491 75-80% 11 170.00–184.00 $176.07 $2,625 +13.14
1420–1620 1509 75-80% 4 158.00–165.00 $161.91 $2,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1710 1665 2 211.00 $211.00 $3,513 —
1450–2255 1896 8 181.00–207.00 $195.28 $3,703 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,765
975–1040 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 188.00–240.00 $213.16 $2,149

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1335 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,327.74
1085–1305 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,693.03
1170–1675 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,416.60

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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.