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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 281 199
Feeder cattle 20 155 39
Slaughter cattle 115 123 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 122.50 $122.50 $459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 87.00 $87.00 $583 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1460 1105 85-90% 16 45.00–55.00 $49.22 $544 —
905–1470 1213 85-90% 20 57.00–66.50 $62.50 $758 +0.02
950–1775 1325 85-90% 21 68.00–77.50 $72.06 $955 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $968 —
1120–1715 1502 80-85% 16 76.00–85.00 $79.58 $1,195 —
1305–1750 1521 80-85% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.85 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,490 —
1935 1935 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1555 1465 2 95.00–104.00 $99.22 $1,454 —
1710–1995 1853 2 110.00–120.00 $115.38 $2,138 —
2020 2020 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,818 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
394 394 7 400.00 $400.00 —
730–745 738 2 475.00–500.00 $487.63 —
795 fancy 795 1 710.00 $710.00 —
805–845 825 2 500.00–580.00 $540.97 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1480 1338 2 90.00–95.00 $92.77 $1,241 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1400 1358 3 101.00–103.50 $102.54 $1,392 —
1420–1590 1504 5 106.00–114.00 $109.29 $1,644 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 81.00 $81.00 $486 —
740 740 1 86.00 $86.00 $636 —

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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.