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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 245 0
Feeder cattle 80 — 0
Slaughter cattle 171 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data available. Today's auction was a special feeder calf sale and good demand and buyer participation noted. Next week there are no Topeka Livestock or Hay auctions as they will be hosting their annual Topeka Fall Draft Horse, Equipment, and Tack Auction.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1350 1350 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,148
1175–1615 1372 15 94.00–102.50 $98.92 $1,357

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190–1330 1258 3 94.00–98.50 $97.08 $1,221
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
632 632 2 120.00 $120.00 $758
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
350 350 2 90.00 $90.00 $315

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 1 61.00 $61.00 $476
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 1 77.00 $77.00 $616

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1155 1032 85-90% 3 25.00–30.00 $27.90 $288
800–1430 1132 85-90% 28 35.00–44.50 $39.60 $448
960–1450 1158 85-90% 10 45.50–54.50 $47.89 $555
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1012–1215 1087 80-85% 3 55.00–60.00 $56.74 $617
890–1620 1335 80-85% 3 40.00–44.00 $42.30 $565
940–1625 1353 80-85% 21 45.00–53.50 $48.81 $660
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210–1910 1503 75-80% 10 57.50–67.00 $59.29 $891
1260–1870 1603 75-80% 9 50.00–57.00 $53.98 $865
1550–1810 1680 75-80% 2 47.00–49.50 $48.35 $812

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1775 1514 6 64.00–74.00 $69.79 $1,057

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
55–95 85 N/A 46 10.00–160.00 $70.20 $60
100–125 108 N/A 38 40.00–180.00 $99.82 $108

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
65–95 80 N/A 19 10.00–90.00 $24.08
100–105 103 N/A 3 25.00–30.00 $26.61

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
305–349 332 41 180.00–330.00 $279.85
350–380 358 15 190.00–325.00 $311.14
425–437 432 4 200.00–350.00 $257.52
450–490 455 10 250.00–375.00 $342.56
515–532 524 4 360.00–400.00 $380.32
575–585 578 4 320.00–460.00 $424.55
620–647 631 49 450.00–635.00 $606.91
650–691 675 61 490.00–625.00 $597.58
700–745 727 13 540.00–580.00 $569.55
760–782 775 4 530.00–620.00 $582.35
810–830 822 6 580.00–725.00 $656.54
855–898 869 17 635.00–765.00 $718.88
947 947 11 725.00 $725.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180–1370 1293 4 60.00–68.50 $63.76 $824
1195–1550 1317 3 69.50–71.00 $70.15 $924
1405 1405 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,145

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
172–195 180 3 80.00–87.50 $84.79 $153
205–230 218 2 78.00–89.00 $83.82 $183
285–292 290 6 78.00–86.00 $80.62 $234
390 390 1 92.00 $92.00 $359
410 410 1 81.00 $81.00 $332
522 522 4 79.00 $79.00 $412
710 710 2 76.00 $76.00 $540
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1510–1605 1559 4 87.50–93.50 $89.41 $1,394
1470–1700 1585 2 81.00–85.50 $83.41 $1,322

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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.