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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 157 185
Feeder cattle 47 14 51
Slaughter cattle 128 141 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,362 —
1315–1550 1418 4 129.00–137.00 $132.64 $1,881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
570 570 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1535 1252 85-90% 39 50.00–60.00 $55.79 $698 —
1130–1505 1272 85-90% 12 40.00–48.50 $43.95 $559 —
1395–1690 1530 85-90% 9 61.00–68.50 $65.15 $997 +0.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1765 1610 80-85% 18 67.00–77.00 $71.03 $1,144 +6.03
1625 1625 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,365 +14.79
1610–1665 1628 80-85% 3 66.00 $66.00 $1,074 -3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,179 —
1705–1800 1753 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $1,139 —
1580–1975 1824 75-80% 13 67.50–74.00 $70.87 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1160 1033 2 60.00–70.00 $64.38 $665 —
1470 1470 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,294 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
267 267 11 350.00 $350.00 —
331 fancy 331 12 425.00 $425.00 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 -90.00
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1675 1532 3 100.00–112.00 $107.52 $1,647 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 85.00 $85.00 $196 —
340 340 2 90.00 $90.00 $306 —
357 357 2 89.00 $89.00 $318 —
475 475 1 70.00 $70.00 $332 —
561 561 3 60.00 $60.00 $337 —
625–640 633 2 71.00–72.50 $71.74 $454 —
700–735 712 4 60.00–85.00 $70.53 $502 -18.47
885 885 1 98.00 $98.00 $867 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,809 —
1500–1900 1707 6 120.00–128.50 $125.00 $2,134 —

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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.