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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 185 0
Feeder cattle 69 76 0
Slaughter cattle 135 109 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on light receipts. Slaughter steers and slaughter bulls were trending higher based on light receipts. Dairy heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,897 +11.50
1335–1460 1405 3 111.50–120.00 $115.79 $1,627 —
1290–1510 1409 7 124.00–135.00 $130.15 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 6 127.00 $127.00 $282 —
270 270 1 126.00 $126.00 $340 —
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 109.00 $109.00 $371 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1120 977 85-90% 5 44.50–55.00 $50.91 $497 —
945–1580 1263 85-90% 30 56.00–67.00 $63.20 $798 +4.78
1085–1685 1329 85-90% 38 68.00–77.50 $72.50 $964 +5.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,221 —
1150–1720 1481 80-85% 14 74.50–84.50 $77.96 $1,155 —
1500–1720 1610 80-85% 2 70.00–73.50 $71.63 $1,153 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1475 1394 75-80% 4 85.50–91.00 $87.42 $1,219 —
1555–1735 1620 75-80% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.27 $1,673 —
1660–1960 1790 75-80% 5 72.00–79.50 $74.81 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 69.50 $69.50 $709 —
2355 2355 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,590 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1455 1205 2 80.00–84.00 $81.59 $983 -10.44
1120–1315 1226 5 95.00–106.00 $101.14 $1,240 +9.11
1085–1455 1270 2 78.00–78.50 $78.29 $994 +3.29
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 105.00 $105.00 $320 —
365 365 1 111.00 $111.00 $405 —
430 430 1 103.00 $103.00 $443 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 1 650.00 $650.00 —
810 810 2 800.00 $800.00 -293.62
915 915 1 750.00 $750.00 -406.52

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–196 186 11 100.00–110.00 $107.66 $200 —
315–345 330 2 107.00–119.00 $112.73 $372 —
395 395 6 121.00 $121.00 $478 —
405–447 426 8 123.00–125.00 $123.95 $528 —
461 461 3 121.00 $121.00 $558 +23.00
506 506 3 126.00 $126.00 $638 +20.80
696 696 10 128.00 $128.00 $891 +21.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1530 1456 4 101.00–109.00 $105.89 $1,542 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 91.00 $91.00 $346 —

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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.