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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 148 0
Feeder cattle 26 14 0
Slaughter cattle 147 134 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, dairy steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 7.00 higher based on a limited comparison and slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Dairy heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1615 1329 80-85% 31 59.00–69.00 $63.08 $838 —
1300–1530 1383 80-85% 3 71.50–80.00 $75.11 $1,039 —
1175–1725 1406 80-85% 10 54.00–58.00 $55.69 $783 -12.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1405 1053 85-90% 6 30.00–40.00 $37.07 $390 -0.63
830–1350 1090 85-90% 21 44.00–54.00 $48.86 $533 +11.16
955–1375 1110 85-90% 8 55.50–63.50 $58.33 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1820 1568 75-80% 7 70.50–73.50 $72.37 $1,135 —
1475–1875 1675 75-80% 2 56.50–60.00 $58.46 $979 —
1350–2075 1746 75-80% 15 63.00–69.50 $66.85 $1,167 +0.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1185 1139 4 72.00–80.00 $75.05 $855 —
1490–1800 1610 6 89.00–97.00 $93.74 $1,509 —
1530–2255 1816 4 101.00–104.00 $102.10 $1,854 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
577–595 580 6 470.00–495.00 $490.73 —
730 730 8 590.00 $590.00 —
770 fancy 770 3 650.00 $650.00 —
765–790 778 2 490.00–580.00 $534.28 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1420 1245 5 88.00–98.00 $92.77 $1,155 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 58.00 $58.00 $187 —
339 fancy 339 7 79.00 $79.00 $268 —
372 372 6 47.00 $47.00 $175 —
603 fancy 603 3 96.00 $96.00 $579 —
750 750 1 56.00 $56.00 $420 —
862 fancy 862 4 87.00 $87.00 $750 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1245 1193 4 84.00–89.00 $86.21 $1,028 —
1340 1340 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,447 —
1365–1730 1540 8 97.00–103.50 $100.98 $1,555 —

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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.