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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 19, 2026

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.35/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 646 lb · 67 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.00/cwt ≈ $2,603/hd at 759 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $476.24/cwt +24.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,991/hd at 628 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,030 0
Feeder cattle 997 876 0
Slaughter cattle 176 100 0
Replacement cattle 39 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher with some spots higher. The demand was very good on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows and bulls were trading mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 333 17 615.00–635.00 $631.87 $2,104 +26.87
350–385 374 15 610.00–620.00 $614.37 $2,298 —
402 unweaned 402 15 585.00 $585.00 $2,352 —
420–428 425 7 560.00–570.00 $565.76 $2,404 -9.44
452–495 472 19 535.00–540.00 $538.71 $2,543 -4.78
509–532 unweaned 521 24 471.00–475.00 $472.96 $2,464 -15.08
503–548 528 28 495.00–530.00 $514.11 $2,715 +6.38
576–590 585 19 498.00–510.00 $506.22 $2,961 +9.84
605–649 628 53 455.00–499.00 $476.24 $2,991 +22.85
655–677 664 25 427.00–457.00 $448.85 $2,980 +36.35
725 725 14 386.00–395.00 $390.50 $2,831 +6.00
753–770 763 10 375.50–380.00 $377.28 $2,879 —
815 815 46 363.00 $363.00 $2,958 +9.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 +70.00
355–371 362 7 485.00–557.50 $516.86 $1,871 -43.47
417–440 421 9 525.00–537.50 $535.21 $2,253 +32.59
457–490 480 22 505.00–527.50 $516.88 $2,481 +24.64
510–548 539 21 475.00–512.50 $480.06 $2,588 +9.98
554–585 564 27 450.00–477.50 $463.71 $2,615 +15.34
600–642 612 39 392.50–445.00 $433.08 $2,650 +13.88
686–695 689 25 395.00–415.00 $410.59 $2,829 +30.72
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,595 —
773 773 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243–245 244 4 555.00–600.00 $566.32 $1,382 —
311 311 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,804 +85.00
355–397 369 17 462.50–525.00 $480.48 $1,773 —
406–436 427 15 467.50–480.00 $471.34 $2,013 +8.70
455–460 458 12 420.00–470.00 $444.97 $2,038 -20.62
466 unweaned 466 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,120 —
503–547 526 9 412.50–440.00 $428.76 $2,255 +24.82
562–598 588 18 409.00–417.50 $411.26 $2,418 -5.69
603–648 646 67 380.00–383.50 $383.35 $2,476 +12.45
655–668 663 8 356.00–385.00 $366.74 $2,431 +18.54
759 759 54 343.00 $343.00 $2,603 —
856 856 33 319.50 $319.50 $2,735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 30 610.00–612.50 $612.25 $1,886 —
357–394 382 9 530.00–540.00 $536.88 $2,051 —
401–429 416 14 495.00–530.00 $520.79 $2,166 +12.78
450–490 472 27 485.00–535.00 $524.97 $2,478 +38.37
502–536 519 20 459.00–515.00 $477.79 $2,480 +45.29
519 unweaned 519 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,336 —
567–573 570 10 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $2,536 +12.10
609 609 5 408.00 $408.00 $2,485 +14.07
658 658 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,533 —
724 724 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–443 432 7 400.00–420.00 $408.29 $1,764 +4.84
458–485 473 7 420.00–445.00 $430.37 $2,036 +60.37
517 517 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,874 —
585 585 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 -25.00
625 625 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,172 —
715 715 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,267 —
852 852 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,582 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–386 372 5 550.00–560.00 $553.77 $2,060 —
447 447 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,436 —
452–480 466 4 505.00–520.00 $512.27 $2,387 +26.96
540 540 4 415.00–457.50 $446.88 $2,413 -13.12
552–585 568 10 405.00–445.00 $428.83 $2,436 +2.09
600–630 610 3 375.00–410.00 $397.95 $2,427 -9.55
655–685 670 2 380.00–390.00 $384.89 $2,579 +9.89
700–735 718 2 350.00–362.50 $356.10 $2,557 +31.24
1079 1079 6 259.00 $259.00 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 615.00 $615.00 $2,152 —
416 416 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,371 +25.00
526 526 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1320 1186 80-85% 24 155.00–173.00 $163.67 $1,941 -13.41
1095–1370 1268 80-85% 5 174.00–178.00 $176.12 $2,233 —
1185–1370 1293 80-85% 6 137.00–152.00 $147.28 $1,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1135 971 85-90% 15 100.00–134.00 $123.44 $1,199 —
955–1035 995 85-90% 2 162.00–164.00 $162.96 $1,621 —
880–1080 1006 85-90% 15 134.00–156.00 $146.18 $1,471 -0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1475 1401 75-80% 4 176.00–181.50 $178.63 $2,503 +6.73
1350–1740 1481 75-80% 7 163.00–174.00 $170.18 $2,520 —
1540–1565 1553 75-80% 2 155.00–159.00 $157.02 $2,439 -26.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1555 1498 3 163.00–180.00 $174.40 $2,613 —
1385–1655 1549 6 183.00–198.00 $190.04 $2,944 —
1725 1725 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,760 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1150–1565 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 3,300.00–4,200.00 $3,838.21
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1170–1500 1409 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,275.00 $2,856.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
865–950 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,650.00 $3,190.73
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1805 1805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.