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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 236 0
Feeder cattle 36 41 0
Slaughter cattle 155 195 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were down 7.00. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts. The next sale on March 9 is a special feeder calf sale. No auction will be held on March 16 because of the Draft Horse Auction.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1540 1468 2 102.00–107.00 $104.62 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 99.00 $99.00 $470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1470 1315 80-85% 4 63.50–72.00 $65.90 $867 —
1045–1570 1361 80-85% 10 45.00–49.50 $47.70 $649 —
1005–1645 1414 80-85% 27 51.00–60.50 $55.27 $782 +1.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1560 1166 85-90% 19 41.00–50.50 $46.73 $545 -5.68
1090–1495 1251 85-90% 9 30.00–40.00 $35.92 $449 —
1065–1430 1253 85-90% 9 51.00–58.50 $54.29 $680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1650 1540 75-80% 3 65.00–74.00 $70.04 $1,079 -5.64
1540–1745 1634 75-80% 8 43.50–53.50 $50.52 $825 —
1390–2090 1666 75-80% 22 54.00–63.50 $57.29 $954 -11.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970–2000 1985 2 67.00–72.50 $69.77 $1,385 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
331 331 3 190.00 $190.00 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 —
515–525 520 4 270.00–310.00 $282.43 -107.57
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 —
805–830 818 2 435.00–570.00 $503.53 —
1080 1080 1 600.00 $600.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1390 1198 2 75.00–76.00 $75.42 $904 —
1430 1430 1 65.00 $65.00 $930 —
1280–1610 1447 5 80.00–87.50 $83.60 $1,210 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
302 302 2 125.00 $125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1530 1352 3 79.00–85.50 $82.96 $1,122 —
1310–1725 1471 17 90.00–97.50 $92.66 $1,363 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 60.00–70.00 $64.85 $271 —
645 645 2 50.00 $50.00 $322 —
705 705 1 66.00 $66.00 $465 —
800 800 1 72.00 $72.00 $576 —
1000 1000 1 64.00 $64.00 $640 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 70.00 $70.00 $444 —

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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.