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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 167 0
Feeder cattle 175 44 0
Slaughter cattle 127 123 0
Replacement cattle 6 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending lower based on light receipts. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were trending lower based on light receipts. No comparison data is available on slaughter Holstein heifers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1100 1090 3 123.50–129.00 $127.20 $1,386 —
1070–1120 1095 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $1,215 —
1275 1275 1 140.50 $140.50 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 117.00 $117.00 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1270 1213 2 124.00–129.00 $126.38 $1,533 —
1190–1365 1300 3 98.00–103.00 $100.22 $1,303 —
1315 1315 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 2 460.00 $460.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 92.00 $92.00 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1505 1164 85-90% 6 48.00–55.00 $50.42 $587 -1.09
845–1670 1191 85-90% 20 58.00–69.00 $63.52 $757 +12.01
900–1470 1216 85-90% 19 70.00–78.00 $72.61 $883 +7.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1760 1392 80-85% 5 70.00–76.00 $73.22 $1,019 -7.62
1230–1710 1413 80-85% 3 88.50–93.00 $90.57 $1,280 —
1080–1780 1485 80-85% 17 78.00–88.00 $83.55 $1,241 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1905 1697 75-80% 10 82.50–89.00 $85.52 $1,451 —
1990 1990 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,037 —
1170 1170 2 95.00–106.00 $100.50 $1,176 —
2135–2665 2400 2 134.00–145.00 $138.89 $3,333 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
775–1150 987 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–1,020.00 $841.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1281–1460 1326 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,240.00–1,475.00 $1,304.70 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253–294 283 11 225.00–350.00 $286.37 —
300–330 327 9 300.00–355.00 $349.39 +46.31
351–392 372 8 310.00–370.00 $338.34 —
405–435 414 22 335.00–460.00 $426.60 +102.25
460 460 3 425.00 $425.00 +12.89
516–545 524 11 425.00–575.00 $545.88 +108.62
555–565 564 14 510.00–620.00 $586.53 —
667 667 2 660.00 $660.00 +10.00
729–744 739 19 525.00–900.00 $880.49 —
765 765 1 650.00 $650.00 -109.07
818 818 10 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
877–885 880 6 780.00–1,200.00 $1,070.89 +300.89
900–940 918 9 670.00–925.00 $832.63 —
977–980 979 5 600.00–1,235.00 $902.37 +102.37
1035 1035 1 900.00 $900.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,043 —
1075–1235 1190 4 105.00–108.00 $106.06 $1,262 —
1195–1595 1392 3 90.00–100.50 $93.48 $1,301 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 98.00 $98.00 $573 —
820 820 1 86.00 $86.00 $705 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1345 1335 2 110.00–116.00 $112.98 $1,508 —
1370–1910 1547 18 118.00–126.00 $122.10 $1,889 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 86.00 $86.00 $205 —
477 477 2 100.00 $100.00 $477 —
525 525 1 80.00 $80.00 $420 —
617 617 2 97.00 $97.00 $598 —
736 736 4 105.00 $105.00 $773 —
773 773 3 108.00 $108.00 $835 —
840 840 2 85.00 $85.00 $714 —

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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.