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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 272 0
Feeder cattle — 154 —
Slaughter cattle 122 118 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein steers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter dairy heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1590 1378 2 130.50–133.00 $131.56 $1,813 +22.56
1410–1555 1485 5 143.50–148.00 $145.53 $2,161 +22.03
1490 1490 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,220 +25.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1290 1217 3 136.00–141.00 $138.95 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1520 1087 85-90% 9 48.00–55.50 $51.38 $559 —
990–1690 1265 85-90% 25 68.50–77.50 $71.84 $909 —
965–1620 1298 85-90% 29 58.00–68.00 $64.22 $834 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $906 —
1170–1695 1455 80-85% 21 76.00–85.00 $80.99 $1,178 +3.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1410 1370 75-80% 2 92.00–100.00 $96.12 $1,317 —
1650–1810 1710 75-80% 3 80.00–87.50 $84.85 $1,451 —
1825–2055 1955 75-80% 3 70.50–78.50 $74.68 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,652 —
1810–1985 1898 2 110.00–113.00 $111.43 $2,115 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,206 —
1370–1405 1388 2 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $1,423 -4.33

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1470 1353 2 98.00–100.00 $99.09 $1,341 —
1360–1645 1521 4 120.00–123.50 $121.17 $1,843 —
1600 1600 1 139.50 $139.50 $2,232 —

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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.