Cattle Market Pulse

Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Topeka Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 97 236
Feeder cattle 25 — 41
Slaughter cattle 141 97 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1725 1345 4 101.00–114.00 $107.82 $1,450 —
1570–1620 1595 2 148.00–151.50 $149.72 $2,388 —
1750 1750 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 133.00 $133.00 $678 —
655 fancy 655 2 142.00 $142.00 $930 —
660–665 663 2 121.00–127.00 $123.99 $822 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
728 fancy 728 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 —
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1355 1143 85-90% 7 40.00–49.00 $45.37 $519 +0.64
905–1395 1160 85-90% 20 50.00–60.00 $56.43 $655 -0.25
980–1460 1270 85-90% 15 61.00–68.50 $63.63 $808 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1425 1286 80-85% 6 78.50–88.50 $82.60 $1,062 —
1195–1470 1308 80-85% 9 62.50–66.00 $64.45 $843 —
945–1625 1358 80-85% 23 67.00–76.50 $70.39 $956 +3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1830 1550 75-80% 5 79.50–84.00 $81.31 $1,260 —
1380–2035 1655 75-80% 23 69.00–79.00 $74.17 $1,228 -3.74
1365–2055 1688 75-80% 4 60.00–68.50 $66.16 $1,117 -11.75

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1970 1728 3 103.00–112.00 $108.27 $1,871 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,071 —
1285–1345 1315 2 66.00–76.00 $71.11 $935 —
1215–1530 1373 2 89.00–96.00 $92.10 $1,265 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 —
430 430 3 240.00 $240.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1460 1238 5 90.00–95.00 $91.93 $1,138 —
1250–1565 1406 5 99.00–108.00 $103.27 $1,452 —

↑ Back to top

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.