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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 144 0
Feeder cattle 155 11 0
Slaughter cattle 123 130 0
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1200 1146 4 111.00–120.00 $116.85 $1,339 —
1275–1305 1290 2 136.00–136.50 $136.25 $1,758 —
1105–1480 1305 8 124.00–135.00 $130.44 $1,702 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1350 1069 85-90% 10 47.00–56.50 $53.36 $570 —
960–1540 1232 85-90% 20 57.00–67.50 $62.48 $770 -2.98
970–1530 1299 85-90% 22 68.50–78.00 $72.44 $941 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1770 1557 80-85% 21 77.00–87.00 $82.55 $1,285 —
1625 1625 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1920 1482 75-80% 3 87.50–94.00 $89.71 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 60.00 $60.00 $591 —
1505–1960 1660 5 108.00–117.00 $112.67 $1,870 —
2215 2215 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,658 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
855–945 900 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $859.38
1171 1171 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
267–298 294 27 240.00–450.00 $416.79 —
420–440 430 2 225.00–300.00 $263.37 —
456–470 458 14 325.00–510.00 $491.39 —
483 value added 483 16 570.00 $570.00 —
505–538 531 5 475.00–525.00 $515.50 —
572–591 585 6 550.00–575.00 $566.85 —
680 680 2 600.00 $600.00 —
692 value added 692 4 800.00 $800.00 —
763–765 value added 764 14 1,010.00–1,040.00 $1,024.98 —
778 778 8 975.00 $975.00 —
830 value added 830 16 1,170.00 $1,170.00 —
853 853 3 975.00 $975.00 —
969 value added 969 6 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1240 1205 2 67.00–74.00 $70.60 $851 —
1860 1860 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,590 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,475 —
1540–1620 1580 2 109.00–114.50 $111.68 $1,765 —

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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.