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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.15/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 624 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.58/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,396/hd at 526 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $500.87/cwt +26.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,364/hd at 472 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 949 0
Feeder cattle 532 686 0
Slaughter cattle 165 188 0
Replacement cattle 71 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with limited receipts. Heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. The local area received much needed rainfall that affected the supply of feeders and yearlings for this weeks sale. One of the highlights of the sale was 70 heifers weighing 624# @415.50. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with bulls selling 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–383 371 9 600.00–605.00 $602.13 $2,234 —
408 408 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,366 —
450–493 478 16 520.00–570.00 $534.28 $2,554 -0.72
507–520 509 16 490.00–505.00 $493.74 $2,513 +4.52
563–590 572 12 457.50–465.00 $462.42 $2,645 -2.58
605–615 614 8 430.00–431.00 $430.88 $2,646 -0.81
657 657 9 422.50 $422.50 $2,776 +12.33
731 731 7 378.00 $378.00 $2,763 —
778 778 10 379.00 $379.00 $2,949 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,588 —
300–340 313 3 610.00–620.00 $613.62 $1,921 +6.91
405 405 2 535.00–550.00 $542.50 $2,197 +33.94
455–485 479 5 480.00–500.00 $483.80 $2,317 -1.20
515–545 530 4 460.00–475.00 $467.71 $2,479 +8.75
566–591 578 8 415.00–445.00 $432.23 $2,498 -3.62
630–645 633 10 410.00–425.00 $415.54 $2,630 +2.73
658–693 676 6 385.00–387.50 $386.22 $2,611 +3.68
860–868 862 10 336.00–338.00 $336.60 $2,901 —
1000 1000 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 430 21 485.00–540.00 $508.05 $2,185 +16.50
466 thin fleshed 466 6 493.00 $493.00 $2,297 —
460–490 474 17 470.00–530.00 $503.65 $2,387 +32.24
513–535 526 38 440.00–480.00 $455.58 $2,396 +8.08
556–585 574 16 415.00–445.00 $433.75 $2,490 +17.90
621–624 624 76 411.00–415.50 $415.15 $2,591 +7.65
655 655 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 +23.29
305–310 308 3 520.00–540.00 $526.59 $1,622 —
360–395 383 9 505.00–545.00 $525.91 $2,014 +15.91
435 435 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 -25.00
455–495 479 9 380.00–435.00 $417.95 $2,002 -33.05
525–543 540 7 407.00–407.50 $407.07 $2,198 -12.93
705–745 725 4 340.00–360.00 $349.72 $2,535 +8.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
840 840 20 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,879 —
540 540 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,146 +10.17
560 560 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,254 +42.56
695 695 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 550.00–600.00 $565.67 $1,895 —
360 360 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,178 +55.00
407 407 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,218 +55.00
452–485 456 14 465.00–493.00 $486.44 $2,218 —
515–547 536 22 460.00–495.00 $475.92 $2,551 +33.63
558–580 562 9 440.00–477.50 $466.87 $2,624 +46.87
610–624 623 11 405.00–439.00 $435.97 $2,716 +44.64
722 722 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,686 —
960–975 973 6 280.00–297.00 $294.20 $2,863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1405 1178 80-85% 23 150.00–180.00 $169.87 $2,001 -12.25
1005–1360 1186 80-85% 17 180.00–192.00 $184.64 $2,190 +2.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–940 902 85-90% 3 115.00–135.00 $127.05 $1,146 —
820–1120 990 85-90% 22 137.50–174.00 $155.24 $1,537 +1.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1560 1401 75-80% 6 170.00–180.00 $176.03 $2,466 -9.00
1300–1785 1453 75-80% 12 183.00–193.00 $188.36 $2,737 +21.56
1490–1600 1527 75-80% 3 148.00–160.00 $154.47 $2,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1270 1213 2 201.00–210.00 $205.29 $2,490 —
1107–1338 1296 30 220.00–240.00 $226.01 $2,929 —
1330 1330 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,447 —
1450–1890 1611 9 200.00–228.00 $211.34 $3,405 —
1720–2025 1830 3 236.00–248.00 $241.05 $4,411 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1090 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 200.00–310.00 $256.22 $2,572
920–1270 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 179.00–255.00 $223.04 $2,393

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00
925–1315 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,464.94
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
930–1275 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,715.56
1191 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1020–1450 1229 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,834.92
1040–1520 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,144.59
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.