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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $419.26/cwt ≈ $2,763/hd at 659 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.55/cwt ≈ $2,422/hd at 584 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $448.26/cwt ≈ $2,823/hd at 630 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 274 0
Feeder cattle 655 — 0
Slaughter cattle 73 — 0
Replacement cattle 34 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, last week's sale had little to no comparisons for the current sale this week for feeder steers and heifers, due to the lower supply caused by winter weather conditions. Todays sale showed very good to good demand from buyers on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,888 -27.50
350–380 359 6 545.00–600.00 $580.40 $2,084 —
400–409 408 6 510.00–545.00 $515.73 $2,104 —
472–498 485 21 520.00–540.00 $533.36 $2,587 —
507 thin fleshed 507 5 522.50 $522.50 $2,649 —
523–546 537 14 480.00–540.00 $503.36 $2,703 —
553 unweaned 553 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,682 —
555–586 572 21 445.00–510.00 $477.89 $2,734 —
626 thin fleshed 626 8 449.00 $449.00 $2,811 —
615–635 631 23 415.00–465.00 $448.00 $2,827 —
654–684 659 86 396.00–443.00 $419.26 $2,763 —
723 723 8 388.00 $388.00 $2,805 +25.00
805 805 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,850 —
857 857 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 unweaned 252 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,424 —
356 356 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,566 —
500–545 528 9 441.00–470.00 $459.57 $2,427 +18.37
593 593 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,476 +10.00
605–635 625 5 375.00–406.00 $394.39 $2,465 —
651–679 664 11 345.00–387.00 $367.47 $2,440 +9.97
659–680 665 12 372.50–394.00 $388.00 $2,580 +30.50
715–748 741 5 340.00–365.00 $360.18 $2,669 —
754–777 758 13 350.00–362.50 $360.53 $2,733 —
1016 1016 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,896 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 394.00 $394.00 $2,187 —
801 801 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,094 -10.00
636 636 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,067 -35.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 426 15 445.00–465.00 $455.79 $1,942 -6.69
455–472 464 9 442.50–455.00 $447.94 $2,078 —
500–536 520 27 430.00–445.00 $442.73 $2,302 —
557 unweaned 557 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,312 —
550–594 586 65 408.00–447.50 $414.52 $2,429 —
601–647 616 27 387.00–410.00 $400.68 $2,468 —
670 670 7 378.00 $378.00 $2,533 —
707 707 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,897 +20.00
485–492 489 4 420.00–435.00 $427.45 $2,090 —
521–536 529 8 382.50–420.00 $400.98 $2,121 -14.02
558–565 561 6 387.50–395.00 $392.50 $2,202 —
655–667 661 4 358.00–370.00 $363.95 $2,406 —
725 725 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,450 —
750 750 16 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 6 380.00–390.00 $385.16 $1,810 +60.16
662–687 670 6 327.50–342.50 $337.38 $2,260 —
791–797 793 8 304.00–317.50 $307.39 $2,438 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,872 —
600 600 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,425 —
850 850 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,900 —
495 495 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 —
610 610 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,470 —
696 696 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,450 —
891 891 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–387 374 4 525.00–575.00 $549.10 $2,054 —
628 unweaned 628 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,528 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1357 1357 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1370 1229 80-85% 12 150.00–164.00 $158.28 $1,945 -2.44
1270–1425 1330 80-85% 3 169.00–176.00 $173.06 $2,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1090 984 85-90% 10 130.00–152.00 $144.30 $1,420 +25.62
910–1075 988 85-90% 4 95.00–125.00 $115.41 $1,140 -3.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1685 1503 75-80% 10 172.00–181.00 $176.42 $2,652 +14.51
1455–1585 1503 75-80% 4 166.00–172.00 $169.78 $2,552 +7.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1365 1310 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,227 —
1610–2095 1910 3 208.00–213.00 $210.05 $4,012 —
1485–2320 1943 6 179.00–197.00 $187.19 $3,637 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,572
1050–1255 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 195.00–206.00 $200.99 $2,317

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1185–1270 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,370.60
1220–1560 1357 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,500.00 $3,031.45
1245–1640 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,001.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–930 888 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,857.18
1038–1176 1084 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 4,100.00–5,000.00 $4,425.46
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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.