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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 26, 2026

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $552.25/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 380 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.72/cwt -21.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 474 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.36/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,355/hd at 525 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 1,054 0
Feeder cattle 686 920 0
Slaughter cattle 188 114 0
Replacement cattle 75 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

NOTE: Wheeler Livestock Auction will hold its monthly Special Cow sale this Saturday March 28th, at 4:00 pm, over 1300 bred cows, bred heifers, cow/calf pairs and breeding bulls will be offered. Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to firm, the calves in this weeks offering, mostly new crop calves, were somewhat less attractive than the previous week. There was good demand on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 316 11 635.00–695.00 $674.01 $2,130 +13.34
461 unweaned 461 10 565.00 $565.00 $2,605 —
475 475 6 535.00 $535.00 $2,541 -2.88
507–530 522 14 485.00–500.00 $489.22 $2,554 —
565 565 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,627 +2.05
574 unweaned 574 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,583 —
620–639 636 12 427.50–432.50 $431.69 $2,746 -11.33
655–683 663 24 400.00–421.00 $410.17 $2,719 -9.83
850 850 9 343.00 $343.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,844 -0.15
330–337 335 3 600.00–610.00 $606.71 $2,032 +26.71
377 unweaned 377 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,205 —
398 398 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,249 +17.46
420 unweaned 420 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,289 —
425–447 439 13 485.00–530.00 $508.56 $2,233 -22.05
455 455 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 -10.79
486–492 unweaned 490 11 462.50–511.00 $493.50 $2,418 —
505–527 513 10 445.00–470.00 $458.96 $2,354 -28.43
521 unweaned 521 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,527 —
555–565 559 5 415.00–450.00 $435.85 $2,436 +25.85
624–642 629 7 407.50–415.00 $412.81 $2,597 —
660–685 679 13 372.50–400.00 $382.54 $2,597 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 470.00–500.00 $485.53 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,358 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291–298 295 7 615.00–625.00 $619.23 $1,827 -9.16
305–310 306 5 590.00–625.00 $601.08 $1,839 -8.95
367–398 unweaned 377 31 535.00–555.00 $544.90 $2,054 —
385–395 386 14 550.00–570.00 $568.54 $2,195 +13.72
402–445 432 21 475.00–500.00 $491.55 $2,123 -43.77
450–493 471 28 455.00–515.00 $471.41 $2,220 -24.47
482 unweaned 482 9 485.00 $485.00 $2,338 —
515–528 unweaned 520 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 —
508–545 528 19 438.00–470.00 $447.50 $2,363 -2.45
550–593 568 14 412.50–420.00 $415.85 $2,362 -11.69
605 605 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,465 +13.31
720–745 723 23 347.00–365.00 $349.42 $2,526 -13.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–297 272 6 535.00–570.00 $551.71 $1,501 +41.71
390 390 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 +27.17
435 435 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 +21.60
486 486 4 451.00 $451.00 $2,192 +1.00
535 535 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 ±0.00
562–578 569 18 390.00–409.00 $399.93 $2,276 -11.07
601–618 606 11 370.00–374.00 $372.89 $2,260 —
694–697 695 18 354.00–359.50 $356.45 $2,477 —
733 733 7 341.00 $341.00 $2,500 —
1033 1033 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,572 —
1112 1112 12 236.50 $236.50 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 —
495 495 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 -17.50
513–527 520 6 375.00–400.00 $387.33 $2,014 -22.67
567–578 574 12 355.00–385.00 $359.94 $2,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 680.00 $680.00 $2,176 —
360 360 10 615.00 $615.00 $2,214 —
429–447 437 18 540.00–580.00 $561.82 $2,455 —
508–518 511 10 475.00–492.50 $480.32 $2,454 —
550 550 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,128 -50.80
427–440 437 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,141 -75.00
505–540 525 11 420.00–462.50 $442.29 $2,322 -34.28
592 592 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,486 —
620–630 623 4 385.00–410.00 $391.33 $2,438 -23.29
795 795 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1130 958 85-90% 15 96.00–137.50 $125.09 $1,198 -25.38
830–1185 973 85-90% 28 139.00–170.00 $153.80 $1,496 +3.33
980–1030 1004 85-90% 4 169.00–173.00 $170.77 $1,715 +42.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1330 1194 80-85% 20 175.00–189.00 $182.12 $2,175 +3.71
1010–1550 1200 80-85% 23 160.00–176.00 $168.24 $2,019 —
1200–1220 1210 80-85% 2 148.00–157.50 $152.71 $1,848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1680 1420 75-80% 24 172.00–193.00 $185.03 $2,627 —
1450–1510 1480 75-80% 2 164.50–169.00 $166.80 $2,469 -6.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1565 1517 3 173.00–186.00 $179.78 $2,727 —
1300–2250 1586 13 184.00–218.00 $206.22 $3,271 —
1820–2125 1973 2 224.00–230.00 $227.23 $4,483 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832–1220 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 195.00–282.00 $252.91 $2,458
885–1190 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 181.00–250.00 $211.14 $2,225

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
980–1220 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,700.00–3,650.00 $3,300.41
1105–1405 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,691.08
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1015–1510 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,502.00
1055–1505 1266 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–3,550.00 $3,015.52
1100–1610 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,351.04

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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.