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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 423 0
Feeder cattle 97 272 0
Slaughter cattle 129 151 0
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available as auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 fancy 243 1 117.00 $117.00 $284 —
305 305 1 106.00 $106.00 $323 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,352 -15.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 70.00 $70.00 $844 —
1065–1310 1209 4 88.00–91.50 $90.59 $1,095 —
1230 1230 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,390 —
1220–1700 1333 6 96.50–105.50 $101.12 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 93.00 $93.00 $521 —
665 665 2 108.00 $108.00 $718 —
1285 1285 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1185 921 85-90% 6 30.00–40.00 $36.36 $335 —
940–1355 1105 85-90% 6 55.50–58.00 $56.90 $629 —
910–1360 1128 85-90% 18 45.00–55.00 $50.56 $570 +1.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148 1148 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $781 —
1000–1620 1278 80-85% 6 50.00–55.00 $53.21 $680 -5.27
1050–1615 1395 80-85% 20 56.00–65.50 $60.84 $849 +11.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291–1815 1553 75-80% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.75 $1,130 +14.21
1710–1915 1790 75-80% 4 57.00–59.00 $57.99 $1,038 —
1500–2175 1856 75-80% 8 60.50–68.50 $66.36 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1480 1405 2 72.00–76.50 $74.37 $1,045 —
1665–2280 1931 4 87.00–91.50 $89.37 $1,726 —

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $574

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230–247 239 8 155.00–195.00 $175.71 —
260–284 275 8 170.00–190.00 $177.09 -112.91
320–338 329 14 270.00–290.00 $279.73 —
416 416 15 360.00 $360.00 -25.00
465 465 4 400.00 $400.00 +38.39
510–515 514 5 380.00–420.00 $412.06 +16.30
550 550 1 550.00 $550.00 +121.33
695 695 1 560.00 $560.00 +22.47
850 850 1 690.00 $690.00 +3.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1228 3 71.00–77.00 $73.39 $901 —
1275–1590 1400 3 80.00–84.00 $81.27 $1,138 —
1260–1615 1477 3 94.00–98.50 $96.52 $1,426 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1350 1228 4 74.00–79.00 $76.70 $942 —
1195–1345 1270 2 105.50–106.00 $105.74 $1,343 —
1195–1690 1411 4 82.00–88.00 $85.65 $1,209 —
1265–1575 1481 10 92.50–102.00 $96.26 $1,426 +0.80
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 105.00 $105.00 $226 —
325 325 1 97.00 $97.00 $315 +22.00
402 402 2 97.00 $97.00 $390 —

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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.