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Wheeler Livestock Auction

Name: Wheeler Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Osceola, Missouri · Thu, Feb 26

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3917

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,021 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 997▲ 1,021 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

206 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 176▲ 206 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 39▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

NOTE: Wheeler Livestock Auction will hold its monthly Special Cow sale this Saturday afternoon at 4:00pm. There will be 1300 + head in this sale, will a few herd dispersals and many consignments of fancy bred cows, bred heifers, cow/calf pairs and breeding bulls.

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher with the lighter weight calves 400 to 450 wt going to grass selling with the most gains, as much as 20.00 and up. On the heifer side, lighter weight calves under 600 lbs sold from 5.00 lower to 15.00 higher, 6 to 700 lb heifers sold with a higher undertone, replacement type, selling with good demand 5.00 to 30.00 higher. The supply was moderate with good demand overall. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady and the slaughter bulls were also selling steady except for the higher yielding bulls selling 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $437.38/cwt on 264 head. That ranks 28 of 31 comparable sales and sits +28.02 against this barn's trailing median of $409.35.

Average price

$437.38

264 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,447

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$39.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.92

vs MO average

+6.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	451.60	2,501	168
Medium and Large 1-2	569	412.50	2,348	96

One grade step is worth $39.10/cwt here — about $153 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale264 hd

437.38

—

MO average18 barns · 2,628 hd

428.45

+8.92

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

+6.97

This barn, trailing median31 sales

409.35

+28.02

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $443.02, low $355.00, median $409.35 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,677	193.43	3,243	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	169.95	2,520	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	163.86	2,007	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	138.26	1,359	51

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$3,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$3,534	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,293	$2,975	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,258	$2,939	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,165	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,638	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$1,975	1thin

Every lot

91 lots · USDA AMS · Wheeler Livestock Auction - Cattle Auction - Osceola, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	705.23/cwt	700.00–710.00	1,890	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	622.92/cwt	600.00–640.00	2,074	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	572.18/cwt	555.00–625.00	2,180	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,772	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	584.56/cwt	555.00–610.00	2,455	33
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	433	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	2,490	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	549.84/cwt	535.00–565.00	2,612	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	494	465.03/cwt	455.00–490.00	2,297	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	524.74/cwt	492.50–539.00	2,734	44
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	532	487.03/cwt	465.00–510.00	2,591	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	537	462.12/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,482	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	498.00/cwt	498.00–498.00	2,764	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,508	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	489.66/cwt	460.00–496.00	2,825	30
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	485.01/cwt	470.00–493.00	2,954	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	417.37/cwt	410.00–432.50	2,675	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	659	398.63/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,627	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	456.85/cwt	456.00–458.00	3,052	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	698	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,775	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	712	406.50/cwt	406.50–406.50	2,894	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	395.22/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,838	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	383.08/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,758	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,887	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,822	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,899	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	205	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,333	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	280	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,722	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	625.27/cwt	600.00–645.00	1,963	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	364	534.12/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,944	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	539.09/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,978	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	384	506.70/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,946	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	480.60/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,860	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	408	436.57/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,781	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	513.67/cwt	480.00–527.50	2,173	65
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	436.82/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,027	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	471	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,331	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	487.40/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,301	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	396.32/cwt	385.00–402.00	1,938	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	465.40/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,439	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	428.18/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,282	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	538	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,340	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	556	458.00/cwt	458.00–458.00	2,546	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	449.12/cwt	442.50–458.50	2,515	129
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	409.12/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,361	79
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	391.16/cwt	385.00–392.50	2,437	28
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	411.27/cwt	393.00–447.00	2,570	79
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	631	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,240	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,672	3
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2	677	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,319	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	678	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,543	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	688	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,511	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	705	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,750	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	717	319.32/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,290	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	252	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,726	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	2,093	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	572.93/cwt	560.00–610.00	2,183	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	521.27/cwt	505.00–530.00	2,163	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	514.85/cwt	475.00–540.00	2,384	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	466.84/cwt	430.00–490.00	2,446	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,553	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	403.61/cwt	402.50–410.00	2,523	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	358.39/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,430	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	725	379.50/cwt	379.50–379.50	2,751	13
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,482	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,439	175.82/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,530	5
Bulls	—	—	1,680	194.02/cwt	183.00–207.00	3,260	13
Bulls	—	—	2,058	220.22/cwt	216.00–223.00	4,532	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	575	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	121.96/cwt	92.00–134.00	1,194	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	145.84/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,435	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	163.38/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,675	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,682	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	161.31/cwt	150.00–168.00	1,965	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	171.62/cwt	168.00–181.00	2,142	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	176.70/cwt	173.00–182.00	2,587	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,264	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	167.17/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,496	23
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	895	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	2,700.61/head	2,150.00–3,250.00	2,701	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,847.10/head	2,550.00–3,300.00	2,847	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	3,534.13/head	3,200.00–4,000.00	3,534	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,230	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,235	2,868.93/head	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,869	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,335	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,525	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,600	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,872	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	229.55/cwt	205.00–282.50	2,348	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,132	1

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,021Last week 997Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 206Last week 176Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 39Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	314	600.00–645.00	625.27
8	350–400	367	530.00–555.00	539.09
65	400–450	423	480.00–527.50	513.67
8	450–500	472	470.00–500.00	487.40
25	500–550	524	445.00–475.00	465.40
129	550–600	560	442.50–458.50	449.12
79	600–650	625	393.00–447.00	411.27
3	650–700	673	397.00	397.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	387	455.00–500.00	480.60
3	400–450	408	430.00–440.00	436.57
14	450–500	464	420.00–450.00	436.82
17	500–550	533	420.00–440.00	428.18
79	550–600	577	390.00–425.00	409.12
28	600–650	623	385.00–392.50	391.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	650.00	650.00
4	250–300	280	615.00	615.00
5	350–400	364	530.00–550.00	534.12
5	450–500	471	495.00	495.00
9	550–600	556	458.00	458.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	538	435.00	435.00
10	700–750	705	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	384	500.00–510.00	506.70
7	650–700	688	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	677	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	678	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	631	355.00	355.00
6	700–750	717	310.00–335.00	319.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	489	385.00–402.00	396.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	700.00–710.00	705.23
9	300–350	333	600.00–640.00	622.92
16	350–400	381	555.00–625.00	572.18
33	400–450	420	555.00–610.00	584.56
21	450–500	475	535.00–565.00	549.84
44	500–550	521	492.50–539.00	524.74
30	550–600	577	460.00–496.00	489.66
12	600–650	609	470.00–493.00	485.01
21	650–700	668	456.00–458.00	456.85
17	700–750	718	385.00–400.00	395.22
3	750–800	775	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	417	425.00	425.00
7	450–500	494	455.00–490.00	465.03
7	500–550	537	460.00–465.00	462.12
4	550–600	570	440.00	440.00
3	600–650	641	410.00–432.50	417.37
17	650–700	659	395.00–415.00	398.63
13	700–750	720	375.00–385.00	383.08
2	800–850	825	342.00	342.00
5	850–900	850	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	532	465.00–510.00	487.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	575.00	575.00
7	550–600	555	498.00	498.00
9	700–750	712	406.50	406.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	698	397.50	397.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	252	685.00	685.00
2	300–350	310	675.00	675.00
7	350–400	381	560.00–610.00	572.93
3	400–450	415	505.00–530.00	521.27
14	450–500	463	475.00–540.00	514.85
12	500–550	524	430.00–490.00	466.84
3	550–600	555	460.00	460.00
9	600–650	625	402.50–410.00	403.61
3	650–700	678	355.00–365.00	358.39
2	700–750	730	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	700–750	725	379.50	379.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,493	160.00–172.00	167.17
1	—	1,480	153.00	153.00
12	—	1,464	173.00–182.00	176.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	145.00	145.00
16	—	1,248	168.00–181.00	171.62
34	—	1,218	150.00–168.00	161.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	984	130.00–160.00	145.84
15	—	979	92.00–134.00	121.96
1	—	885	65.00	65.00
3	—	1,025	161.00–166.00	163.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	170.00–180.00	175.82
3	—	2,058	216.00–223.00	220.22
13	—	1,680	183.00–207.00	194.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,138	2,150.00–3,250.00	2,700.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,215	3,200.00–4,000.00	3,534.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,190	2,550.00–3,300.00	2,847.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,335	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,235	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,868.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	190.00	190.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,023	205.00–282.50	229.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	187.00	187.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.