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Wheeler Livestock Auction Market Report

Osceola, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 4, 2026

1,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $436.24/cwt -20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 525 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $384.45/cwt -22.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 635 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $407.66/cwt -20.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 521 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,054 1,365 0
Feeder cattle 800 1,113 0
Slaughter cattle 193 165 0
Replacement cattle 61 87 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with the exception of the planer calves, which sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm. There was a moderate supply with good to very good demand in all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 650.00–670.00 $662.70 $1,816 —
295 unweaned 295 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 —
345 345 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 —
372 unweaned 372 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,083 —
385 385 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 -2.83
415–427 421 23 490.00–530.00 $516.17 $2,173 -9.66
508 unweaned 508 4 451.00 $451.00 $2,291 —
500–545 526 70 418.00–460.00 $435.40 $2,290 -20.86
556–585 571 21 412.50–427.50 $420.59 $2,402 -10.74
571 unweaned 571 7 412.50 $412.50 $2,355 -5.00
606–639 635 62 373.00–390.00 $384.45 $2,441 -22.46
653 unweaned 653 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,449 —
661 661 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,495 -10.27
716 716 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,391 -33.09
720 720 12 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 -32.09
790 790 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,599 -16.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,112 -23.03
425 425 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,444 +7.86
558–560 558 10 437.50–440.00 $438.00 $2,444 -30.00
655–673 660 30 393.00–397.00 $394.09 $2,601 -9.47
740 740 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–496 486 8 417.50–445.00 $432.73 $2,103 —
510 510 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,078 -34.19
511 511 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,044 -41.69
762 762 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,476 ±0.00
885 thin fleshed 885 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,713 —
676 676 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,758 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 6 348.00–349.00 $348.50 $2,370 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,366 —
760 760 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,516 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,631 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,739 —
347 347 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,839 —
371–386 unweaned 379 8 510.00–565.00 $536.96 $2,035 —
363–397 382 15 445.00–515.00 $470.75 $1,798 -40.00
421–436 430 8 455.00–470.00 $460.50 $1,980 -5.57
457–480 474 28 439.00–445.00 $440.45 $2,088 -6.23
492 unweaned 492 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,116 —
502 502 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,033 -23.28
501–540 523 38 377.50–421.00 $407.94 $2,134 -20.34
555–582 562 13 360.00–394.00 $377.04 $2,119 -19.10
586 unweaned 586 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,241 —
615–627 621 4 365.00–384.00 $374.41 $2,325 +2.35
625–646 636 6 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $2,194 -27.14
671 671 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,332 —
686 686 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,230 —
747 747 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,614 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 unweaned 248 4 680.00 $680.00 $1,686 —
310 310 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,829 +11.93
300–330 unweaned 313 7 610.00 $610.00 $1,909 —
400–415 406 26 475.00–485.00 $481.10 $1,953 -5.28
445 unweaned 445 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
456–465 460 18 470.00–485.00 $479.10 $2,204 +5.50
510 unweaned 510 21 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -20.00
532–535 532 14 431.00–448.00 $445.56 $2,370 -1.57
555–586 566 17 412.00–427.00 $419.44 $2,374 -0.95
608–610 610 13 407.50–412.50 $411.35 $2,509 +15.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 469 9 380.00–398.00 $391.10 $1,834 —
490 490 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
576 576 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,918 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,661 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,233 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 unweaned 273 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,638 —
333 unweaned 333 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,998 —
385 unweaned 385 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 —
401–435 413 7 445.00–470.00 $462.48 $1,910 -57.52
488 488 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,123 -61.91
511–515 514 12 410.00–445.00 $436.30 $2,243 —
522 unweaned 522 2 437.50 $437.50 $2,284 -37.74
555 555 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,317 -42.50
600–632 609 7 375.00–407.50 $381.06 $2,321 -11.32
1040 1040 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 thin fleshed 496 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,910 —
587 587 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,113 —
621 621 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,174 —
680 680 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1410 1180 80-85% 60 165.00–185.00 $176.86 $2,087 -0.42
1110–1355 1216 80-85% 11 185.00–191.00 $187.47 $2,280 -2.73
1230 1230 80-85% 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,878 +43.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1120 872 85-90% 10 117.50–140.00 $133.08 $1,160 —
985–995 990 85-90% 2 178.00–184.00 $181.02 $1,792 -2.32
845–1175 1006 85-90% 35 140.00–180.00 $159.70 $1,607 -7.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1560 1384 75-80% 15 174.00–185.00 $180.91 $2,504 —
1315–1745 1428 75-80% 10 185.00–195.00 $188.61 $2,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2115 1606 10 206.00–238.00 $221.80 $3,562 —
1700 1700 1 253.00 $253.00 $4,301 —
2415 2415 1 205.00 $205.00 $4,951 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1200 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 225.00–260.00 $241.55 $2,505
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,774
852–910 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 200.00–307.50 $257.46 $2,250
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,698

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1325–1350 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,924.30
1295–1880 1431 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,961.68
1390–1480 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,132.06
1487 1487 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1085 1048 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,254.29
1030–1270 1124 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,250.00 $3,059.56
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1045–1315 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,117.72
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–725 708 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,534.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.