Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	241	291
Feeder cattle	98	144
Slaughter cattle	143	147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein steers were 5.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1235	1195	3	105.50–110.00	$108.23	$1,293	—
1105–1535	1251	8	110.00–120.00	$114.23	$1,429	+24.73

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655	655	1	99.00	$99.00	$648	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200	1200	1	109.50	$109.50	$1,314	—
1230–1470	1313	4	116.50–120.00	$118.81	$1,560	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	74.00	$74.00	$363	—
915	915	1	88.00	$88.00	$805	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1485	1174	85-90%	31	43.00–53.00	$48.01	$564	+8.85
965–1455	1239	85-90%	11	30.00–40.00	$35.82	$444	-16.92
985–1690	1253	85-90%	15	53.50–59.50	$55.56	$696	-3.60

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390	1390	80-85%	1	70.00	$70.00	$973	+3.97
1370–1565	1420	80-85%	5	50.00–55.00	$53.32	$757	—
1105–1730	1465	80-85%	12	58.00–67.50	$62.40	$914	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570	1570	75-80%	1	75.50	$75.50	$1,185	+3.51
1400–2075	1724	75-80%	14	60.00–69.50	$65.78	$1,134	+3.96

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
251–297	277	38	185.00–275.00	$250.94	—
355–390	367	9	220.00–225.00	$223.23	—
498	498	5	400.00	$400.00	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320	1320	1	86.00	$86.00	$1,135	—
1240–1470	1381	7	90.00–98.50	$94.52	$1,305	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	74.00	$74.00	$218	—
315	315	1	82.50	$82.50	$260	—
775	775	4	88.00	$88.00	$682	-11.00

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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.