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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

1,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $486.21/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 466 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $455.17/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,897/hd at 636 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.61/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 583 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,482 1,349 0
Feeder cattle 1,222 886 0
Slaughter cattle 209 403 0
Replacement cattle 51 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to up to 10.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls were trading 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate to good with several groups of weaned & vaccinated calves. Demand was good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 unweaned 269 5 670.00–690.00 $677.73 $1,823 —
304–345 322 11 630.00–680.00 $661.80 $2,131 +9.14
355–386 379 21 620.00–630.00 $628.66 $2,383 +12.11
400–431 420 11 550.00–570.00 $564.80 $2,372 +2.16
428 unweaned 428 12 590.00 $590.00 $2,525 +20.00
450 unweaned 450 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,340 +4.29
450–492 473 48 522.50–575.00 $544.43 $2,575 +18.38
503–536 513 30 490.00–519.00 $505.28 $2,592 +13.31
518–541 unweaned 524 41 487.50–502.50 $498.35 $2,611 +28.35
555 555 6 508.00 $508.00 $2,819 +40.62
583 unweaned 583 11 471.00 $471.00 $2,746 +21.00
602 unweaned 602 8 482.00 $482.00 $2,902 —
603–645 640 76 450.00–468.00 $452.35 $2,895 -0.93
655–656 656 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,755 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 375 5 530.00–600.00 $570.52 $2,139 -21.66
433–449 441 20 520.00–555.00 $536.87 $2,368 +14.82
440–448 unweaned 445 7 510.00–525.00 $518.64 $2,308 —
464–490 477 16 495.00–505.00 $499.28 $2,382 +8.82
495–498 unweaned 496 9 507.50–510.00 $509.16 $2,525 —
508–532 525 26 460.00–481.00 $469.46 $2,465 -0.06
561–582 566 13 457.50–467.00 $464.75 $2,630 +18.96
636–640 640 58 415.00–430.00 $415.77 $2,661 —
658–690 665 69 380.00–416.00 $412.53 $2,743 +22.53
730 730 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,610 —
732 732 17 383.00 $383.00 $2,804 —
754–780 762 17 361.00–373.00 $369.39 $2,815 +10.39
812 812 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,818 —
900–917 914 15 315.00–319.00 $318.21 $2,908 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,412 —
572 572 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,374 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–279 unweaned 274 7 590.00–620.00 $611.85 $1,676 —
320–340 327 9 580.00–600.00 $593.21 $1,940 +15.10
320–345 unweaned 339 8 560.00–580.00 $575.28 $1,950 +27.23
353–396 379 22 520.00–580.00 $546.87 $2,073 +11.87
406–437 429 26 505.00–560.00 $515.84 $2,213 -4.52
435 unweaned 435 14 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 -15.00
458–485 464 93 480.00–530.00 $486.02 $2,255 +8.74
476–488 unweaned 481 10 480.00–500.00 $487.99 $2,347 +15.49
504–528 unweaned 512 19 422.50–457.00 $445.76 $2,282 +0.76
502–533 521 17 450.00–500.00 $468.87 $2,443 +8.87
561–596 583 75 397.50–440.00 $414.61 $2,417 -3.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,876 -16.31
468–498 478 38 431.00–475.00 $462.59 $2,211 +11.78
492 unweaned 492 4 467.50 $467.50 $2,300 —
505–540 523 25 410.00–432.50 $421.62 $2,205 -27.21
553–590 586 59 384.50–395.00 $386.23 $2,263 -0.77
674 674 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,595 —
785 785 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,504 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,050 +4.50
528 528 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,112 —
585 585 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 +5.00
635 635 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,337 —
652 652 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,249 —
710 710 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,798 -40.00
370–387 381 6 580.00–585.00 $583.38 $2,223 +13.38
405–430 421 12 515.00–560.00 $548.19 $2,308 +43.19
475–498 492 4 495.00–527.50 $502.84 $2,474 +21.68
512–548 533 13 405.00–485.00 $455.63 $2,429 +14.95
590 590 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,626 +23.91
601–647 620 9 417.50–445.00 $430.73 $2,671 +20.73
710–720 715 10 385.00–395.00 $388.51 $2,778 —
760 760 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1315 1178 80-85% 38 165.00–185.00 $179.01 $2,109 +8.64
1035–1310 1181 80-85% 36 186.00–192.50 $189.94 $2,243 +19.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1030 873 85-90% 5 120.00–141.00 $132.37 $1,156 —
915–945 930 85-90% 2 179.00–181.00 $179.98 $1,674 —
805–1095 948 85-90% 37 142.00–176.00 $163.44 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1382 75-80% 16 185.00–197.00 $188.75 $2,609 +4.64
1235–1750 1436 75-80% 13 170.00–185.00 $180.55 $2,593 +5.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 65-75% 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1925 1498 16 199.00–234.00 $217.36 $3,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–925 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 219.00–330.00 $293.41 $2,441
890–893 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 200.00–230.00 $218.02 $1,945
910 thin fleshed 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,729
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1045 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 230.00–250.00 $243.13 $2,477
820–1185 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 230.00–295.00 $254.37 $2,668
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1025 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,803.54
1037 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1100–1255 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,938.20
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–875 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,846.81
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
910–995 953 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,552.23
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.