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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 12, 2026

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.52/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,980/hd at 843 lb · 62 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.00/cwt ≈ $2,616/hd at 820 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $405.20/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 516 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 762 0
Feeder cattle 876 655 0
Slaughter cattle 100 73 0
Replacement cattle 54 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 650lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 16.00 higher and steers over 650lbs had little to compare to but sold with a steady undertone. 4 weight heifers sold sharply higher, and heifers 500lbs and over sold unevenly from 2.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes in the offering on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,845 +15.00
425–437 434 7 550.00–585.00 $575.20 $2,496 +59.47
444 unweaned 444 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,420 —
474–493 480 17 540.00–545.00 $543.49 $2,609 +10.13
500–523 unweaned 511 13 482.50–493.00 $488.04 $2,494 —
500–528 514 29 491.00–527.50 $507.73 $2,610 +4.37
558–579 573 15 477.50–503.00 $496.38 $2,844 +18.49
601 unweaned 601 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,614 —
603–640 619 35 442.50–470.00 $453.39 $2,806 +5.39
655 655 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,702 -6.76
715 715 8 384.50 $384.50 $2,749 -3.50
815–844 843 62 353.50–354.00 $353.52 $2,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,615 —
365–397 381 19 520.00–580.00 $560.33 $2,135 +120.33
410–435 422 3 480.00–517.50 $502.62 $2,121 —
462–497 473 9 490.00–505.00 $492.24 $2,328 —
505–540 522 18 465.00–480.00 $470.08 $2,454 +10.51
575–595 585 25 417.50–461.00 $448.37 $2,623 +30.87
640–645 644 6 390.00–425.00 $419.20 $2,700 +24.81
655–690 673 2 375.00–385.00 $379.87 $2,557 -8.13
691–697 unweaned 694 15 357.50 $357.50 $2,481 —
700–749 732 23 355.00–377.50 $371.56 $2,720 +11.38
754–770 757 6 327.50–360.00 $354.49 $2,683 -6.04
830 830 8 328.00 $328.00 $2,722 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 10 312.50 $312.50 $3,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,885 —
507 507 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,774 -55.00
610–625 618 2 340.00–360.00 $350.12 $2,164 +25.12
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,116 —
540 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,648 —
367 unweaned 367 12 510.00 $510.00 $1,872 —
417–434 428 16 450.00–470.00 $462.64 $1,980 +27.64
455 455 17 465.00–475.00 $465.59 $2,118 +38.14
514 unweaned 514 8 411.00 $411.00 $2,113 —
512–545 517 37 395.00–425.00 $403.94 $2,088 +2.96
563 unweaned 563 7 391.00 $391.00 $2,201 —
560–580 577 11 396.00–427.50 $416.95 $2,406 +24.45
602–645 627 12 370.00–371.50 $370.90 $2,326 —
657–686 672 20 340.00–359.00 $348.20 $2,340 -15.75
820 820 48 319.00 $319.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,133 —
434–446 441 18 485.00–520.00 $508.01 $2,240 +52.22
457–466 462 18 480.00–495.00 $486.60 $2,248 +38.66
546 546 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,361 -10.23
552–554 553 30 426.00–443.00 $432.87 $2,394 +18.35
601–612 602 19 385.00–395.00 $393.93 $2,371 -6.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 431 6 400.00–405.00 $403.45 $1,739 —
455 unweaned 455 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 —
465 465 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -15.16
565 565 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
688 unweaned 688 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,995 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 579 4 305.00–325.00 $319.90 $1,852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 517.50 $517.50 $2,122 —
450–496 478 9 465.00–500.00 $485.31 $2,320 +60.31
497 unweaned 497 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,410 —
510–527 519 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,387 —
555–578 572 8 422.50–440.00 $426.74 $2,441 —
618 618 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,518 +2.50
688 688 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,580 +23.00
705–720 715 3 315.00–345.00 $324.86 $2,323 —
755–791 784 5 308.00–346.00 $315.32 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,046 —
361 unweaned 361 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,986 —
428 428 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,333 —
450–456 455 4 525.00–545.00 $529.95 $2,411 —
607 607 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,549 —
623 unweaned 623 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,523 +10.00
677 677 2 378.00 $378.00 $2,559 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 4 262.50 $262.50 $2,769 —
1102 1102 12 245.00 $245.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 unweaned 558 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,841 —
626 626 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1145 918 85-90% 10 111.00–132.50 $122.23 $1,122 —
840–1125 923 85-90% 7 82.00–110.00 $102.85 $949 —
905–1195 1035 85-90% 23 135.00–157.00 $146.31 $1,514 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1240 1130 80-85% 5 141.00–154.00 $149.00 $1,684 —
1010–1370 1165 80-85% 23 157.00–175.50 $165.87 $1,932 —
1130–1235 1185 80-85% 3 174.00–179.00 $177.08 $2,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1355 1343 75-80% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $2,062 —
1260–1520 1412 75-80% 6 162.00–179.50 $171.90 $2,427 —
1505–1635 1570 75-80% 2 182.00–184.00 $183.04 $2,874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1535 1453 2 172.00–177.00 $174.36 $2,533 —
1615–1790 1678 3 208.00–221.00 $213.26 $3,579 —
1455–2185 1801 10 187.00–207.00 $198.15 $3,569 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1100 847 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 210.00–285.00 $252.63 $2,140
920–1070 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 184.00–210.00 $196.02 $1,950

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–950 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,875.47
922–1165 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,675.67
1010–1370 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,268.30
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1075 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,720.25
880–985 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,863.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–802 782 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,254.59
785–832 816 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,652.88
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
690–855 773 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,989.32

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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
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1605 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.