Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 20, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	236	175	189
Feeder cattle	89	47	86
Slaughter cattle	147	128	103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on light receipts. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1210	1203	2	134.00–138.50	$136.26	$1,639	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1160	1123	2	129.00–130.00	$129.52	$1,455	—
1185–1350	1267	5	132.00–142.00	$136.77	$1,733	—
1385	1385	1	146.00	$146.00	$2,022	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1430	1112	85-90%	6	40.00–50.00	$43.83	$487	—
950–1550	1249	85-90%	25	51.50–61.00	$57.13	$714	—
985–1695	1339	85-90%	50	62.00–72.00	$66.20	$886	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1780	1516	80-85%	29	69.00–76.50	$71.91	$1,090	—
1430–1620	1525	80-85%	2	81.00–85.50	$83.11	$1,267	—
1655	1655	80-85%	1	67.00	$67.00	$1,109	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1690	1535	75-80%	3	98.00–103.00	$100.54	$1,543	—
1725–1905	1843	75-80%	4	63.00–69.50	$66.83	$1,232	-4.04
1725–2200	1866	75-80%	9	70.00–80.00	$74.56	$1,391	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130	1130	1	70.00	$70.00	$791	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
378	378	9	330.00	$330.00	—
460–474	472	6	325.00–410.00	$396.18	+46.18
553	553	4	400.00	$400.00	—
660–680	667	3	400.00–550.00	$499.00	—
945	945	1	950.00	$950.00	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305	1305	1	109.00	$109.00	$1,422	—
1300–1565	1398	3	116.50–123.50	$120.06	$1,678	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1575	1482	3	116.00–124.00	$120.71	$1,789	—

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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.