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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 168 423
Feeder cattle 76 31 272
Slaughter cattle 109 137 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on light receipts. No report is available on slaughter steers and heifers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 114.00 $114.00 $866 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,772 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 105.00 $105.00 $488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1495 1239 85-90% 7 40.00–50.00 $45.61 $565 -18.06
890–1725 1283 85-90% 18 53.00–62.00 $58.42 $750 —
990–1645 1330 85-90% 30 63.50–71.50 $67.18 $893 -3.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1740 1382 80-85% 14 69.50–79.00 $73.06 $1,010 -7.46
1565–1600 1583 80-85% 2 67.00 $67.00 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1615 1573 75-80% 2 84.00–93.00 $88.38 $1,390 —
1770–2025 1844 75-80% 7 68.00–70.00 $69.06 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 82.00 $82.00 $947 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300–329 322 12 320.00–385.00 $369.85 +49.85
535 535 1 560.00 $560.00 —
555–570 565 4 525.00–640.00 $561.55 —
605–648 633 12 510.00–750.00 $659.67 +234.67
742 742 2 880.00 $880.00 —
765 765 2 960.00 $960.00 —
835–841 840 11 1,090.00–1,110.00 $1,093.62 —
885 885 1 970.00 $970.00 —
900–947 923 25 950.00–1,200.00 $1,156.52 —
957–990 960 12 910.00–1,180.00 $1,147.94 +297.94
1026 1026 9 1,010.00 $1,010.00 +110.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 15 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
665 665 1 114.00 $114.00 $758 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1430 1213 3 86.00–94.50 $92.03 $1,116 —
1250 1250 1 75.00 $75.00 $938 —
1325–1525 1411 5 95.00–105.00 $100.46 $1,417 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 91.00 $91.00 $314 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 96.00 $96.00 $341 —
457 fancy 457 5 111.00 $111.00 $507 —
485 485 1 98.00 $98.00 $475 +14.00
505–536 530 8 94.00–107.00 $105.20 $558 —
555 555 1 81.00 $81.00 $450 -30.23
695 695 1 107.00 $107.00 $744 —
845 845 1 80.00 $80.00 $676 —
905 905 2 85.00 $85.00 $769 —
955 955 2 88.00 $88.00 $840 —
1040 1040 1 94.00 $94.00 $978 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,260 —
1420–1470 1449 4 114.00–117.50 $116.26 $1,685 +3.68
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 87.00–90.00 $88.56 $375 —

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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.