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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $519.13/cwt +25.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 528 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $514.02/cwt +13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,357/hd at 458 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $531.83/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,558/hd at 481 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,428 768 0
Feeder cattle 1,052 532 0
Slaughter cattle 221 165 0
Replacement cattle 155 71 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher, a few standout drafts were in the 500 and 600 weight steers with gains as much as 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 40.00 higher this week. Demand was good to very good on a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, also a good supply of bred cows and turnout cows were in the offering this afternoon.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 4 660.00 $660.00 $2,112 —
301–346 321 11 635.00–685.00 $660.43 $2,120 —
358–387 unweaned 376 8 585.00–630.00 $601.06 $2,260 —
376–392 379 33 575.00–617.50 $602.40 $2,283 +0.27
413–443 unweaned 421 11 575.00–615.00 $603.53 $2,541 —
405–432 422 46 545.00–595.00 $577.19 $2,436 -2.81
460–488 478 49 515.00–540.00 $530.44 $2,536 -3.84
494 unweaned 494 11 538.00 $538.00 $2,658 —
503–540 528 104 500.00–541.00 $519.13 $2,741 +25.39
550–569 565 21 465.00–516.00 $489.45 $2,765 +27.03
601–636 607 34 435.00–470.00 $447.68 $2,717 +16.80
671 671 9 430.00–432.50 $431.67 $2,897 +9.17
830 830 3 368.00 $368.00 $3,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 2 645.00 $645.00 $1,916 —
340 340 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,057 -8.62
346 unweaned 346 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,851 —
367 367 4 575.00–580.00 $577.50 $2,119 —
403–437 425 17 500.00–525.00 $519.86 $2,209 -22.64
450–483 474 8 505.00–510.00 $507.14 $2,404 +23.34
502–538 527 11 465.00–485.00 $477.73 $2,518 +10.02
581–593 586 10 452.50–457.50 $455.48 $2,669 +23.25
615–635 620 10 427.50–430.00 $428.76 $2,658 +13.22
650–652 651 11 392.50–415.00 $406.80 $2,648 +20.58
731 731 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,668 —
781 781 7 367.50 $367.50 $2,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
417 417 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,668 —
490 490 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 —
552–576 565 17 395.00–420.00 $413.41 $2,336 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 328 15 555.00–610.00 $582.05 $1,909 —
352–361 358 24 560.00–600.00 $571.46 $2,046 —
380–391 unweaned 387 17 545.00–555.00 $551.54 $2,134 —
400–437 421 43 500.00–552.50 $517.56 $2,179 +9.51
453 unweaned 453 9 548.00 $548.00 $2,482 —
450–478 459 91 480.00–528.00 $510.66 $2,344 +7.01
500–533 unweaned 520 5 450.00–480.00 $468.46 $2,436 —
508–537 523 31 466.00–490.00 $474.55 $2,482 +18.97
566–583 575 18 431.50–465.00 $446.14 $2,565 +12.39
607 607 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,580 +9.85
615 unweaned 615 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,414 —
661 661 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,727 +20.00
788 788 57 348.75 $348.75 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 thin fleshed 271 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,490 —
372 372 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,916 -10.91
415–438 422 10 485.00–490.00 $488.44 $2,061 +48.44
465–478 468 14 450.00–469.00 $464.84 $2,175 +46.89
544 544 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,258 +7.93
593 593 15 396.00 $396.00 $2,348 —
612 unweaned 612 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,326 —
647 647 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,523 —
681 681 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,343 —
817–840 827 8 320.00–333.50 $325.02 $2,688 —
952 952 12 284.00 $284.00 $2,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 —
507 507 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,901 -22.50
723 723 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,314 —
938 938 5 287.00 $287.00 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,682 —
445 445 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,468 —
518 518 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,512 +9.08
552 552 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,512 -11.87
607–620 611 3 430.00–435.00 $433.31 $2,648 -2.66
650–658 654 6 407.50–420.00 $413.71 $2,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1205 1188 80-85% 2 135.00–148.00 $141.60 $1,682 -43.04
1075–1410 1213 80-85% 36 151.00–189.00 $178.82 $2,169 —
1085–1375 1217 80-85% 31 189.00–207.00 $194.91 $2,372 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1020 919 85-90% 9 92.00–138.00 $122.11 $1,122 -4.94
800–1130 986 85-90% 30 146.00–185.00 $163.95 $1,617 +8.71
905–1062 1013 85-90% 7 173.00–182.00 $180.10 $1,824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1815 1470 75-80% 11 182.00–189.00 $187.12 $2,751 -1.24
1315–2045 1536 75-80% 32 189.00–202.00 $194.35 $2,985 +39.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,245 -21.29
1340–1415 1378 2 222.00–230.00 $225.89 $3,113 —
1445–2160 1670 14 207.50–231.00 $218.77 $3,653 —
1995–2215 2072 3 232.00–235.00 $233.07 $4,829 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1125 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 195.00–245.00 $214.91 $2,220
900–1332 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 218.00–265.00 $225.93 $2,677

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
975–1515 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 2,600.00–3,550.00 $3,137.27
1055–1220 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,287.07
1089–1206 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,121.81
1191 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00
975–1336 1203 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,500.00–3,200.00 $3,104.77
1166–1273 1219 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 19 2,225.00–2,850.00 $2,634.96
905–1525 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,723.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1073 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1160–1250 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.