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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

1,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $520.28/cwt -13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 467 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $520.29/cwt +15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 415 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $563.27/cwt +20.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 428 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,349 1,103 0
Feeder cattle 886 827 0
Slaughter cattle 403 213 0
Replacement cattle 60 63 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady, a few exceptions were some fancier light 400 lb steers and light 600 lb steers selling 5.00 to 20.00 higher. For the balance of the heifers, the less appealing type, sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. There was a heavy supply of slaughter cattle, trading mostly steady. The demand was good on a moderate supply of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 327 15 637.50–660.00 $652.66 $2,134 +0.33
361–395 368 14 605.00–620.00 $616.55 $2,269 +16.57
370 unweaned 370 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,183 -20.00
412 unweaned 412 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,348 —
405–442 430 32 535.00–595.00 $562.64 $2,419 +20.13
450–470 458 23 517.00–537.50 $526.05 $2,409 -8.05
470–485 unweaned 474 29 515.00–517.50 $515.71 $2,444 —
505–517 512 15 490.00–495.00 $491.97 $2,519 -0.59
533 unweaned 533 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,505 —
570 unweaned 570 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 -15.00
570–584 580 15 460.00–470.00 $467.38 $2,711 +0.82
616–636 625 21 435.00–479.00 $453.28 $2,833 +23.11
651 unweaned 651 14 407.50 $407.50 $2,653 —
652 652 5 422.00 $422.00 $2,751 +14.00
705–715 710 11 395.00–397.00 $396.08 $2,812 —
815 815 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,934 —
919–932 926 13 325.00–329.00 $327.17 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–201 201 6 700.00 $700.00 $1,407 —
263–276 271 10 600.00–635.00 $624.30 $1,692 -30.97
300–320 315 17 588.00–630.00 $606.98 $1,912 —
343 unweaned 343 4 625.00 $625.00 $2,144 —
355–380 368 20 580.00–600.00 $592.18 $2,179 +24.35
381 unweaned 381 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,134 —
406–442 417 9 510.00–530.00 $522.05 $2,177 +2.04
460–494 484 16 450.00–510.00 $490.46 $2,374 -12.63
535–541 539 20 465.00–480.00 $469.52 $2,531 +9.53
550–580 571 15 430.00–460.00 $445.79 $2,545 -0.18
677 677 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,640 -5.00
788 788 3 359.00 $359.00 $2,829 -5.00
1112 1112 3 280.00 $280.00 $3,114 —
1159 1159 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,840 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,465 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 313 10 550.00–600.00 $578.11 $1,809 -25.52
332–347 unweaned 342 17 540.00–560.00 $548.05 $1,874 -51.95
371–395 385 10 535.00 $535.00 $2,060 -26.99
406 unweaned 406 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,111 +15.00
406–440 417 30 490.00–530.00 $520.36 $2,170 +15.69
471 unweaned 471 4 472.50 $472.50 $2,225 —
460–497 478 23 465.00–482.00 $477.28 $2,281 -16.20
501 501 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,305 +5.00
519 unweaned 519 18 445.00 $445.00 $2,310 —
583–598 589 21 410.50–425.00 $417.97 $2,462 —
615–621 619 13 407.50–417.50 $414.44 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–243 237 12 600.00–635.00 $626.89 $1,486 —
277–280 279 8 605.00–610.00 $606.24 $1,691 -8.76
312 unweaned 312 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,529 —
331 331 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,672 —
356 356 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,869 -0.57
406–441 423 20 450.00–480.00 $466.31 $1,972 -8.69
441 unweaned 441 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,007 -35.00
450–492 478 12 440.00–457.50 $450.81 $2,155 -10.83
529–535 530 8 420.00–453.00 $448.83 $2,379 +28.83
580 580 6 387.00 $387.00 $2,245 -11.21
705–744 723 18 330.00–354.50 $343.48 $2,483 -3.42
765 765 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,479 -6.00
806–836 821 26 319.00–325.00 $322.46 $2,647 —
933–937 935 8 307.00–308.00 $307.50 $2,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–496 484 10 400.00–423.00 $415.50 $2,011 -4.84
560 560 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 +2.65
695 695 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,207 —
781–785 783 6 309.00–310.00 $309.50 $2,423 —
886 886 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,702 +5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,120 —
383 383 4 570.00 $570.00 $2,183 -10.00
395 unweaned 395 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,212 —
417 417 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,106 -4.79
466–485 470 9 447.50–490.00 $481.16 $2,261 —
500–525 509 12 427.50–469.00 $440.68 $2,243 -25.20
553–592 577 9 412.50–440.00 $421.09 $2,430 -28.91
617 617 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,530 —
892 892 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1345 1163 80-85% 120 159.00–178.00 $170.37 $1,981 -1.79
1030–1370 1200 80-85% 51 178.00–192.00 $181.58 $2,179 -5.92
1065–1285 1201 80-85% 7 141.00–158.00 $150.75 $1,811 -36.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1090 957 85-90% 21 100.00–171.00 $132.08 $1,264 -45.37
840–1090 966 85-90% 45 145.00–171.00 $160.43 $1,550 -17.02
885–1090 973 85-90% 13 170.00–176.00 $173.58 $1,689 -3.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171–1750 1391 75-80% 33 178.50–192.00 $184.11 $2,561 -32.89
1310–1525 1411 75-80% 17 173.00–178.00 $175.18 $2,472 +19.02
1340–1630 1485 75-80% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.55 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,862 —
1420 1420 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,485 -8.74
1395–1925 1643 11 193.00–229.00 $217.47 $3,573 —
1615–1960 1790 4 233.00–249.00 $240.34 $4,302 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,863
915–1285 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 195.00–295.00 $237.31 $2,482
1055–1170 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 185.00–220.00 $201.60 $2,244
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–920 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 262.50–315.00 $284.42 $2,412
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800
955–960 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 186.00–235.00 $210.44 $2,016

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1085 thin fleshed 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1070–1190 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,102.77
1040–1290 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,900.00 $3,393.66
1030–1280 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,581.36
1085–1290 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,500.00 $2,804.12
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1385–1535 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,750.00 $3,287.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
965 thin fleshed 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.