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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 151 0
Feeder cattle 15 30 0
Slaughter cattle 140 121 0

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
1045 1045 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,139 —
1375–1390 1383 2 128.00–137.50 $132.78 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,396 —
1410–1420 1415 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $1,797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1230 1055 85-90% 6 40.00–52.00 $44.50 $469 -3.21
750–1430 1201 85-90% 30 67.00–76.00 $71.03 $853 —
950–1560 1223 85-90% 9 55.00–66.00 $61.49 $752 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1770 1379 80-85% 29 75.00–84.50 $79.15 $1,091 -0.13
1435–1520 1478 80-85% 2 86.00–86.50 $86.26 $1,275 +0.18
1380–1785 1598 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.49 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,350 —
1235–2115 1641 75-80% 15 79.00–88.00 $84.22 $1,382 —
1935 1935 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,076 —
1655–1820 1738 2 111.00–115.00 $113.09 $1,966 +12.59
1750–2400 2075 2 95.50–97.00 $96.13 $1,995 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
378 378 5 420.00 $420.00 -41.41
495 495 1 520.00 $520.00 —
620 620 1 690.00 $690.00 —
790 790 1 680.00 $680.00 —
985 985 1 775.00 $775.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 79.00 $79.00 $944 —
1165–1320 1245 3 100.00–107.00 $103.14 $1,284 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1145 1093 2 93.00–102.50 $97.98 $1,071 —
1290–1445 1368 2 108.50–114.00 $111.41 $1,524 —
1390–1830 1518 6 116.50–125.00 $121.44 $1,843 —

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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.