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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 191 0
Feeder cattle 14 36 0
Slaughter cattle 134 155 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available but good demand noted on slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,184 —
1265–1375 1320 2 96.50–105.00 $100.57 $1,328 —
1300–1455 1398 3 112.00–121.50 $117.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 133.00 $133.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,264 —
1270–1545 1431 4 117.50–120.00 $118.60 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 143.00 $143.00 $572 —
545 545 2 141.00 $141.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 61.00 $61.00 $201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1350 1288 80-85% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.46 $689 —
1095–1570 1292 80-85% 27 56.00–66.00 $60.46 $781 —
1190–1695 1441 80-85% 9 67.00–70.00 $68.26 $984 +12.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1215 1085 85-90% 6 33.00–42.00 $37.70 $409 —
885–1430 1154 85-90% 18 43.50–53.00 $48.17 $556 +1.44
1100–1410 1238 85-90% 6 55.00–59.00 $56.78 $703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1775 1533 75-80% 5 72.00–80.00 $75.68 $1,160 +5.64
1425–2065 1739 75-80% 18 59.50–69.50 $66.25 $1,152 —
1730–1915 1828 75-80% 3 50.00–58.50 $54.43 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1025 1013 2 60.50 $60.50 $613 —
1380–2125 1586 5 81.00–88.50 $86.73 $1,376 —
1690–2345 2038 3 95.50–98.50 $97.34 $1,984 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 -10.00
502 502 2 450.00 $450.00 +167.57
648 648 4 430.00 $430.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1440 2 91.50–94.50 $93.11 $1,341 +9.51

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1680 1430 4 77.50–85.00 $81.50 $1,165 —
1365–1510 1445 4 88.00–96.50 $92.79 $1,341 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 50.00 $50.00 $210 -14.85
945 945 1 75.00 $75.00 $709 —

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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.