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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 120 0
Feeder cattle 134 — 0
Slaughter cattle 112 120 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The auction was not reported last week so no comparison data is available.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1405 1373 2 137.00–142.00 $139.44 $1,915 —
1485 1485 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1175 1133 2 87.00–100.00 $93.26 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1540 1211 85-90% 20 60.00–72.00 $67.55 $818 —
1015–1480 1235 85-90% 6 48.00–59.00 $54.75 $676 -19.87
1095–1530 1287 85-90% 15 73.00–83.00 $77.20 $994 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1720 1359 80-85% 17 80.00–89.50 $85.04 $1,156 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,427 —
1335–1705 1520 80-85% 2 77.00–79.00 $77.88 $1,184 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1875 1533 75-80% 14 89.00–100.00 $93.23 $1,429 —
1535–1865 1700 75-80% 2 103.50 $103.50 $1,760 —
1600–1930 1775 75-80% 3 75.50–85.00 $80.35 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,676 —
1355–1640 1470 3 96.00–109.00 $104.68 $1,539 —
1495 1495 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,226 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 115.00 $115.00 $190 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,606 +28.13

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 89.00 $89.00 $236 —
340 340 1 84.00 $84.00 $286 —
405–445 425 2 93.00–97.00 $94.91 $403 —
826 826 3 94.00 $94.00 $776 —
870 870 1 81.00 $81.00 $705 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,255 —
1330–1490 1409 5 122.00–129.00 $125.90 $1,774 +18.23
1430 1430 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,995 +31.83
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 73.00 $73.00 $257 —
436 436 3 79.00 $79.00 $344 —

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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.