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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 157 223
Feeder cattle 21 54 100
Slaughter cattle 106 103 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,460 —
1370–1490 1430 2 100.50–103.50 $101.94 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 96.00 $96.00 $605 —
791 791 3 97.00 $97.00 $767 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 74.00 $74.00 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1580 1076 85-90% 9 40.00–48.50 $44.89 $483 —
945–1530 1168 85-90% 12 61.00–64.00 $62.15 $726 —
1010–1420 1188 85-90% 19 50.00–60.00 $55.75 $662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2035 1634 75-80% 19 64.50–70.00 $67.26 $1,099 +2.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1660 1331 80-85% 18 60.00–68.50 $64.41 $857 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 66.50 $66.50 $781 —
1505–2015 1840 7 90.00–100.00 $94.83 $1,745 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 —
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 —
555 555 3 520.00 $520.00 —
630 630 1 620.00 $620.00 —
757 757 2 740.00 $740.00 +240.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1480 1307 3 68.50–75.00 $73.08 $955 +3.08
1310 1310 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,251 +25.50
1365–1600 1492 3 85.00–90.00 $87.71 $1,309 —
1545 1545 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,622 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 90.00 $90.00 $446 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 80.00 $80.00 $496 —
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 70.00 $70.00 $760 —
1485 1485 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,336 —

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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.