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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 127 0
Feeder cattle 27 17 0
Slaughter cattle 125 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts this week probably from the frigid temperatures in the area.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1445 1395 3 130.00–134.00 $132.22 $1,844 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1590 1256 85-90% 21 52.00–61.50 $56.58 $711 —
975–1560 1280 85-90% 8 41.00–51.00 $47.29 $605 —
1200–1580 1321 85-90% 5 63.50–66.00 $64.78 $856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1810 1610 75-80% 4 77.00–87.00 $81.50 $1,312 —
1690–1715 1702 75-80% 3 62.50–65.00 $64.17 $1,092 —
1570–1975 1826 75-80% 21 65.50–74.00 $69.62 $1,271 +2.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 80-85% 1 74.50 $74.50 $995 +27.04
1205–1490 1348 80-85% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.55 $830 +14.09
1075–1690 1498 80-85% 15 63.00–73.00 $68.10 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1880 1755 2 102.00–107.50 $104.55 $1,835 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
776 776 5 600.00 $600.00 +104.26
1028–1032 1031 10 935.00–980.00 $966.54 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1260 1210 3 88.00–94.50 $91.90 $1,112 —
1130–1620 1327 6 95.50–105.50 $98.75 $1,310 —
1675 1675 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,851 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1245 1218 4 73.50–83.00 $77.58 $945 —
1260–1690 1475 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,549 —
1530 1530 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,821 —
1455–1820 1642 6 111.00–117.00 $113.42 $1,862 —

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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.