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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 6, 2021

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 241 0
Feeder cattle 54 98 0
Slaughter cattle 103 143 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1113 3 110.00–116.00 $112.31 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 103.00 $103.00 $824 —
1025 1025 1 91.00 $91.00 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1370 1138 85-90% 8 26.00–35.50 $33.16 $377 —
970–1510 1253 85-90% 13 49.00–57.50 $52.56 $659 -3.00
1035–1530 1277 85-90% 23 37.00–46.50 $43.15 $551 -12.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1830 1603 75-80% 14 60.00–68.00 $64.55 $1,035 —
1630–1710 1670 75-80% 2 59.00 $59.00 $985 —
1490–1885 1688 75-80% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.44 $1,172 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1650 1360 80-85% 10 57.00–65.00 $59.65 $811 -10.35
1275–1640 1458 80-85% 2 55.00 $55.00 $802 -7.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1765 1341 5 75.00–84.50 $80.05 $1,073 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
132 132 14 105.00 $105.00 —
165 165 28 140.00 $140.00 —
370 370 2 100.00 $100.00 -123.23
695 695 1 410.00 $410.00 —
770 770 1 500.00 $500.00 —
885 885 1 630.00 $630.00 —
1140 1140 1 930.00 $930.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 70.00 $70.00 $924 —
1365 1365 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,351 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
222 222 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 74.00 $74.00 $803 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,055 -17.52

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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.