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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 213 177
Feeder cattle 64 99 34
Slaughter cattle 90 114 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 5 113.00 $113.00 $276 —
490 490 1 107.50 $107.50 $527 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 111.00 $111.00 $300 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1101 85-90% 8 30.00–40.00 $35.09 $386 -2.75
830–1590 1131 85-90% 21 40.50–50.50 $46.75 $529 +8.91
875–1485 1159 85-90% 18 51.00–57.50 $54.09 $627 +2.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1560 1336 80-85% 4 47.00–52.00 $50.34 $673 —
1345–1395 1370 80-85% 2 66.00–66.50 $66.25 $908 —
1010–1760 1374 80-85% 20 54.50–63.50 $58.18 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $795 —
1595–1790 1693 75-80% 2 67.50–68.00 $67.74 $1,147 —
1345–2090 1733 75-80% 13 57.00–67.00 $63.49 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1380 2 88.00–89.00 $88.55 $1,222 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
268 268 14 260.00 $260.00 —
357 357 7 315.00 $315.00 —
515 515 1 410.00 $410.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,194 -11.28
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 —

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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.