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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 21, 2026

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.62/cwt +29.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 477 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.80/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 558 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $468.52/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,653/hd at 566 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 976 0
Feeder cattle 635 819 0
Slaughter cattle 231 143 0
Replacement cattle 49 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady on a light supply, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with a few spots 15.00 higher. Demand was good. The offering did include a good supply of replacement 2nd and 3rd period bred heifers and bred cows to take back home. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 5.00 higher, high dressing bulls sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. The top slaughter bull today crossed the scales at 267.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 655.00 $655.00 $2,129 -5.00
325 unweaned 325 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,145 —
360 360 4 625.00 $625.00 $2,250 +1.77
425–429 428 8 550.00–580.00 $561.18 $2,402 -17.97
450–463 457 22 516.00–520.00 $518.26 $2,368 -2.50
483 unweaned 483 7 494.00 $494.00 $2,386 -26.00
512–515 513 6 472.50–480.00 $475.01 $2,437 -28.20
550–596 564 41 440.00–485.00 $470.78 $2,655 +6.49
584 unweaned 584 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,628 —
630 630 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,583 -55.07
610–648 640 10 430.00–450.00 $433.81 $2,776 -31.26
650 650 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,860 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 -40.00
365 365 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 +7.25
416–435 426 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,300 +22.15
465–491 481 11 480.00–510.00 $493.58 $2,374 —
531–547 540 14 440.00–470.00 $460.21 $2,485 -7.03
570 570 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 +13.66
602–630 615 18 407.50–420.00 $413.87 $2,545 —
650–685 665 10 384.50–400.00 $391.64 $2,604 -8.34
710–743 732 6 355.00–367.50 $359.04 $2,628 —
763 763 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,655 -3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 320 14 555.00–595.00 $573.15 $1,834 +8.05
360–383 371 20 535.00–555.00 $546.13 $2,026 +36.13
432 432 29 485.00 $485.00 $2,095 +4.40
432 unweaned 432 9 484.00 $484.00 $2,091 —
451–490 477 62 453.00–477.50 $460.62 $2,197 +29.51
502–546 519 27 432.50–447.00 $436.77 $2,267 +9.56
535 unweaned 535 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 —
550–590 558 47 404.00–429.00 $416.80 $2,326 +11.45
618–648 635 9 402.50–420.00 $410.07 $2,604 +23.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–379 371 10 485.00–515.00 $498.22 $1,848 +36.84
401 401 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,925 +27.53
490 490 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 +11.56
536 536 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,171 -3.26
573 573 5 406.00 $406.00 $2,326 +11.71
615–635 625 4 367.00–380.00 $373.40 $2,334 +8.08
676–690 681 8 343.00–360.00 $349.46 $2,380 —
752 752 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,557 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,996 +16.63
537–547 542 4 380.00–392.50 $386.19 $2,093 +6.19
597 597 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,233 -1.69
649 649 7 344.00 $344.00 $2,233 —
701 701 3 329.00 $329.00 $2,306 —
752 752 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,414 —
921–940 929 5 290.00–297.00 $294.17 $2,733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
395 395 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,172 -40.00
442–446 445 8 495.00–515.00 $508.78 $2,264 -37.50
455–495 475 4 475.00–520.00 $496.55 $2,359 -28.45
566–597 584 7 421.00–445.00 $430.97 $2,517 +35.97
620 620 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,430 -23.00
786 786 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,696 —
910 910 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,866 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1360 1177 80-85% 53 162.00–185.00 $176.77 $2,081 -13.14
1040–1320 1177 80-85% 45 185.00–203.00 $191.40 $2,253 +1.49
1110–1267 1190 80-85% 7 205.00–214.00 $209.37 $2,492 +19.46
1340 1340 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1510 1372 75-80% 12 170.00–186.00 $181.02 $2,484 —
1300–2030 1497 75-80% 43 186.00–200.00 $190.43 $2,851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1035 960 85-90% 4 107.50–140.00 $125.72 $1,207 -35.87
925–1070 996 85-90% 7 180.00–187.00 $182.62 $1,819 +52.52
795–1140 999 85-90% 42 147.00–179.00 $164.18 $1,640 +34.08
1050 1050 85-90% 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1445 1372 3 181.00–196.00 $189.78 $2,604 —
1260–2025 1600 5 213.00–239.00 $227.86 $3,646 +5.30
1810–1880 1842 3 250.00–267.00 $257.89 $4,750 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,361
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,523

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1305–1630 1389 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,600.00–3,350.00 $2,852.51
1430–1635 1533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,059.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1095 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,758.25
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1115–1277 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,664.30
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1145 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,381.38
1055–1080 1068 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,097.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1000 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,234.60

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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
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.