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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 133 213
Feeder cattle 112 12 99
Slaughter cattle 121 120 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher and slaughter Holstein steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1595 1489 7 140.00–150.00 $145.31 $2,164 —
1640 1640 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 144.00 $144.00 $742 —
560 560 3 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 86.00 $86.00 $383 —
640 640 1 71.00 $71.00 $454 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1450 1423 2 135.00–139.00 $137.04 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 119.00 $119.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1250 998 85-90% 13 64.00–74.00 $69.67 $695 —
745–1335 1052 85-90% 11 53.00–62.00 $57.93 $609 —
890–1540 1172 85-90% 16 75.00–84.50 $79.50 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1315 1295 80-85% 2 93.50–94.00 $93.75 $1,214 —
1055–1670 1358 80-85% 20 85.00–90.00 $86.85 $1,179 +2.53
1320–1605 1514 80-85% 5 79.00–83.50 $80.72 $1,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2170 1721 75-80% 14 88.00–97.50 $93.37 $1,607 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,746 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1075 1000 3 74.00–81.00 $77.72 $777 —
1270 1270 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,245 —
1485–1715 1618 3 117.50–127.00 $123.23 $1,994 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 6 330.00 $330.00 —
312–343 331 9 250.00–375.00 $312.79 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 —
562–580 568 3 335.00–525.00 $460.33 —
675 675 1 860.00 $860.00 —
700–739 733 6 825.00–875.00 $867.04 —
766–785 773 8 700.00–985.00 $869.73 —
800–840 820 2 725.00–925.00 $827.44 —
834 value added 834 12 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
879 value added 879 12 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
850–892 886 7 840.00–1,060.00 $1,029.85 —
905 905 1 810.00 $810.00 —
909 value added 909 10 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
965–995 980 2 725.00–900.00 $813.84 —
1045 1045 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1050 1050 1 880.00 $880.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1190 3 84.00–89.00 $86.54 $1,030 —
1195–1315 1254 4 103.00–111.00 $106.08 $1,330 —
1160–1420 1290 2 93.50–100.00 $96.42 $1,244 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1525 1357 3 121.00–124.50 $122.49 $1,662 —
1350–1410 1380 2 111.50–113.00 $112.27 $1,549 —

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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.