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Wheeler Livestock Auction

Name: Wheeler Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Osceola, Missouri · Thu, Apr 2

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3917

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

532 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 686▲ 532 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 188▲ 165 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 75▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher with limited receipts. Heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. The local area received much needed rainfall that affected the supply of feeders and yearlings for this weeks sale. One of the highlights of the sale was 70 heifers weighing 624# @415.50. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with bulls selling 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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 $441.56/cwt on 65 head, up $27.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 31 comparable sales and sits +32.21 against this barn's trailing median of $409.35.

Average price

$441.56

▲ 27.90 vs prior sale

65 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,388

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$49.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.09

vs MO average

+18.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	449.11	2,426	54
Medium and Large 1-2	540	407.07	2,198	7thin
Medium and Large 2	550	400.00	2,200	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.11/cwt here — about $226 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale65 hd

441.56

—

MO average19 barns · 2,056 hd

427.47

+14.09

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

+18.37

This barn, trailing median31 sales

409.35

+32.21

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	—	High	1,392	222.22	3,093	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	180.00	2,608	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	176.15	2,081	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	151.86	1,487	25

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,145	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,229	$2,835	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,157	$2,716	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,141	$2,439	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,380	$2,400	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,124	$2,372	9

Every lot

70 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	1,588	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	313	613.62/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,921	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	602.13/cwt	600.00–605.00	2,234	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	542.50/cwt	535.00–550.00	2,197	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,366	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	534.28/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,554	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	483.80/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,317	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	493.74/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,513	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	467.71/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,479	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	462.42/cwt	457.50–465.00	2,645	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	432.23/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,498	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	430.88/cwt	430.00–431.00	2,646	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	415.54/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,630	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,776	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	386.22/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,611	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,763	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,949	10
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	862	336.60/cwt	336.00–338.00	2,901	10
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,950	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,581	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	308	526.59/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,622	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	525.91/cwt	505.00–545.00	2,014	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	508.05/cwt	485.00–540.00	2,185	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,914	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,879	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	466	493.00/cwt	493.00–493.00	2,297	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	503.65/cwt	470.00–530.00	2,387	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	417.95/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,002	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	455.58/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,396	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	407.07/cwt	407.00–407.50	2,198	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,147	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,254	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	433.75/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,490	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	415.15/cwt	411.00–415.50	2,591	76
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,571	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,294	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	349.72/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,535	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Replacement	785	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	840	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	20
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	565.67/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,895	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,178	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	407	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,218	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	486.44/cwt	465.00–493.00	2,218	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	475.92/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,551	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	466.87/cwt	440.00–477.50	2,624	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	435.97/cwt	405.00–439.00	2,716	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,686	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	973	294.20/cwt	280.00–297.00	2,863	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,213	205.29/cwt	201.00–210.00	2,490	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,296	226.01/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,929	30
Bulls	—	—	1,330	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,447	1
Bulls	—	—	1,611	211.34/cwt	200.00–228.00	3,405	9
Bulls	—	—	1,830	241.05/cwt	236.00–248.00	4,411	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	902	127.05/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,146	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	155.24/cwt	137.50–174.00	1,537	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	169.87/cwt	150.00–180.00	2,001	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	184.64/cwt	180.00–192.00	2,190	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	176.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,466	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	188.36/cwt	183.00–193.00	2,737	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	154.47/cwt	148.00–160.00	2,359	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,070	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,141	2,464.94/head	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,465	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	2,715.56/head	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,716	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	2,834.92/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,835	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,144.59/head	2,850.00–3,400.00	3,145	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,004	256.22/cwt	200.00–310.00	2,572	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	223.04/cwt	179.00–255.00	2,393	10

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 →

Wheeler Livestock Auction - Cattle Auction - Osceola, MO

Thu Apr 2, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 686Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 188Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 75Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	466	493.00	493.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	575.00	575.00
3	300–350	308	520.00–540.00	526.59
9	350–400	383	505.00–545.00	525.91
2	400–450	435	440.00	440.00
9	450–500	479	380.00–435.00	417.95
7	500–550	540	407.00–407.50	407.07
4	700–750	725	340.00–360.00	349.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	430	485.00–540.00	508.05
17	450–500	474	470.00–530.00	503.65
38	500–550	526	440.00–480.00	455.58
16	550–600	574	415.00–445.00	433.75
76	600–650	624	411.00–415.50	415.15
5	650–700	655	392.50	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	437	430.00	430.00
2	500–550	540	397.50	397.50
2	550–600	560	402.50	402.50
2	650–700	695	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
4	750–800	785	2,800.00	2,800.00
20	800–850	840	3,000.00	3,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	635.00	635.00
3	300–350	313	610.00–620.00	613.62
2	400–450	405	535.00–550.00	542.50
5	450–500	479	480.00–500.00	483.80
4	500–550	530	460.00–475.00	467.71
8	550–600	578	415.00–445.00	432.23
10	600–650	633	410.00–425.00	415.54
6	650–700	676	385.00–387.50	386.22
10	850–900	862	336.00–338.00	336.60
3	1000–1050	1,000	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	371	600.00–605.00	602.13
3	400–450	408	580.00	580.00
16	450–500	478	520.00–570.00	534.28
16	500–550	509	490.00–505.00	493.74
12	550–600	572	457.50–465.00	462.42
8	600–650	614	430.00–431.00	430.88
9	650–700	657	422.50	422.50
7	700–750	731	378.00	378.00
10	750–800	778	379.00	379.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	550.00–600.00	565.67
2	350–400	360	605.00	605.00
2	400–450	407	545.00	545.00
14	450–500	456	465.00–493.00	486.44
22	500–550	536	460.00–495.00	475.92
9	550–600	562	440.00–477.50	466.87
11	600–650	623	405.00–439.00	435.97
2	700–750	722	372.00	372.00
6	950–1000	973	280.00–297.00	294.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	902	115.00–135.00	127.05
22	—	990	137.50–174.00	155.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,178	150.00–180.00	169.87
17	—	1,186	180.00–192.00	184.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,401	170.00–180.00	176.03
3	—	1,527	148.00–160.00	154.47
12	—	1,453	183.00–193.00	188.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,830	236.00–248.00	241.05
9	—	1,611	200.00–228.00	211.34
1	—	1,330	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,296	220.00–240.00	226.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	201.00–210.00	205.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	13	—	1,141	2,100.00–2,850.00	2,464.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,070	2,350.00	2,350.00

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)	6	—	1,157	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,715.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,380	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,191	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,229	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,834.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,300	2,850.00–3,400.00	3,144.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,073	179.00–255.00	223.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,004	200.00–310.00	256.22

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.