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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 290 0
Feeder cattle 27 176 0
Slaughter cattle 115 114 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No auction last week so compared to two weeks ago, slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No report is available on slaughter Holstein steers because of light receipts. Slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1475 1362 6 117.00–125.00 $120.60 $1,643 —
1470 1470 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–785 780 2 93.00–110.00 $101.55 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,415 —
1350 1350 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,242 —
1480 1480 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,880 —
1385–1830 1608 2 70.00–76.00 $72.58 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
410 410 2 160.00 $160.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1150 85-90% 13 25.00–35.00 $30.70 $353 —
785–1400 1152 85-90% 20 36.00–45.00 $39.37 $454 —
945–1570 1262 85-90% 21 46.50–55.50 $51.38 $648 +0.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1545 1423 80-85% 3 43.50–47.00 $44.77 $637 -9.17
1435 1435 80-85% 1 63.50 $63.50 $911 +9.56
1165–1650 1439 80-85% 16 53.00–62.00 $57.15 $822 +3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1870 1526 75-80% 9 58.00–68.00 $61.72 $942 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 56.50 $56.50 $997 —
2080 2080 75-80% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1260 1172 3 54.00–55.00 $54.64 $640 —
1470–1790 1630 2 89.00–91.00 $90.10 $1,469 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 -194.59
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 -108.46
850–887 869 4 500.00–600.00 $548.93 -123.25
920 920 2 485.00 $485.00 -409.50
1030 1030 1 770.00 $770.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1265 1203 4 67.00–75.00 $71.33 $858 —
1255 1255 2 86.50–89.00 $87.75 $1,101 +14.69
1265 1265 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,025 +7.94
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
350 350 1 105.00 $105.00 —
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 —
645 645 2 300.00 $300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1190 1137 3 70.00–77.00 $72.55 $825 —
1350 1350 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,161 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 72.00 $72.00 $806 —

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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.