Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	191	236
Feeder cattle	36	41
Slaughter cattle	155	195

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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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.