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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 89 127
Feeder cattle 154 12 21
Slaughter cattle 118 77 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available as the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,477 —
1480 1480 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1455 1171 85-90% 16 45.00–55.00 $52.03 $609 -20.17
960–1510 1199 85-90% 27 57.00–67.50 $61.16 $733 -20.74
1025–1625 1343 85-90% 12 68.00–78.50 $72.79 $978 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1435 1255 80-85% 4 86.00–96.00 $89.56 $1,124 —
1255–1650 1465 80-85% 12 74.00–83.00 $77.89 $1,141 -1.14
1280–1570 1467 80-85% 3 65.00–71.50 $68.74 $1,008 -10.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1590 1560 75-80% 2 100.00–109.00 $104.59 $1,632 +10.53
1605–1905 1793 75-80% 4 79.00–83.00 $80.83 $1,449 -2.73
1855 1855 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 65.00 $65.00 $621 —
1935–2025 1980 2 102.00–108.00 $105.07 $2,080 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
324 324 8 310.00 $310.00 —
435 435 2 340.00 $340.00 —
472–478 476 29 620.00–630.00 $625.89 +215.89
513–535 522 5 400.00–475.00 $430.76 —
553–562 558 34 650.00–700.00 $674.80 —
597 fancy 597 21 800.00 $800.00 —
632 632 2 425.00 $425.00 —
655–695 663 5 640.00–725.00 $657.82 —
724 fancy 724 17 900.00 $900.00 —
776 776 3 570.00 $570.00 —
830 830 4 650.00 $650.00 —
920 920 1 610.00 $610.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 2 80.00–81.00 $80.50 $894 —
1080–1255 1168 2 89.00–95.00 $92.22 $1,077 —
1255–1525 1361 9 100.00–110.50 $106.86 $1,454 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 55.00 $55.00 $239 —
450 450 1 50.00 $50.00 $225 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,736 —
1310–1390 1340 3 96.00–102.00 $98.24 $1,316 —
1325–1450 1395 7 112.50–120.00 $117.04 $1,633 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 81.00 $81.00 $373 —

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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.