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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 142 0
Feeder cattle 39 27 0
Slaughter cattle 102 115 0
Replacement cattle 7 — 0

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
1400–1565 1484 5 126.50–136.00 $132.26 $1,963 +2.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 76.00 $76.00 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 80.00 $80.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1320 1170 85-90% 6 25.00–35.00 $31.24 $366 -8.13
945–1520 1204 85-90% 21 37.50–47.50 $43.22 $520 —
1100–1575 1289 85-90% 8 48.00–53.00 $50.07 $645 -1.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1545 1307 80-85% 3 60.50–68.50 $64.27 $840 —
1035–1680 1394 80-85% 22 50.00–60.00 $53.74 $749 —
1335–1605 1452 80-85% 5 46.00–49.50 $47.63 $692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,040 —
1450–1805 1622 75-80% 5 50.00–58.00 $54.61 $886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1935 1728 4 68.00–78.00 $74.91 $1,294 —

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Stock Cows

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1117 1117 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $681

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
252 252 12 280.00 $280.00 —
353 353 5 335.00 $335.00 —
422 422 2 400.00 $400.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1260 1235 2 62.00–66.00 $64.04 $791 -7.29
1425 1425 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,211 —
1680 1680 1 88.50 $88.50 $1,487 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1195 1185 2 61.00–70.00 $65.46 $776 —
1250–1370 1318 3 88.00–91.50 $89.53 $1,180 —
1330–1745 1568 5 106.50–115.00 $111.28 $1,745 —
1645–1675 1660 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,942 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 70.00 $70.00 $620 —

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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.