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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 193 0
Feeder cattle 17 86 0
Slaughter cattle 110 103 0
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available as the 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
1195–1450 1352 5 111.50–116.50 $114.13 $1,543 —
1345–1575 1445 4 122.50–128.50 $125.70 $1,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1275 1200 3 101.00–109.50 $105.51 $1,266 —
1435–1500 1468 3 118.50–124.00 $121.70 $1,787 —
1460–1700 1554 4 80.00–90.50 $86.09 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1345 1015 85-90% 7 40.00–45.50 $43.54 $442 —
955–1430 1161 85-90% 18 46.50–56.50 $51.85 $602 +14.34
905–1330 1169 85-90% 8 57.00–67.00 $60.17 $703 +22.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1330 1272 80-85% 3 74.00–84.00 $78.17 $994 —
1130–1525 1328 80-85% 2 42.00–51.50 $47.46 $630 -19.76
1185–1645 1409 80-85% 21 59.00–69.00 $64.74 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,295 +31.45
1595–2015 1833 75-80% 12 63.00–73.00 $67.06 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,814 —
2005 2005 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,794 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–770 763 2 420.00–570.00 $495.74 -224.26
802–835 813 3 680.00–735.00 $698.83 +58.83
860 860 1 650.00 $650.00 -35.20
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,966 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 70.00–71.00 $70.69 $196 —
425 425 1 78.00 $78.00 $332 —
890 890 1 80.00 $80.00 $712 -14.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1810 1710 5 112.50–115.00 $113.63 $1,943 —

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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.