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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 236 0
Feeder cattle 75 89 0
Slaughter cattle 168 147 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available because there was no livestock auction last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–630 623 2 76.00–87.00 $81.57 $508 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,464 -16.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 87.00 $87.00 $437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 68.00 $68.00 $425 —
650 650 1 55.00 $55.00 $358 —
801 801 4 69.00 $69.00 $553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1395 1179 85-90% 12 44.00–55.00 $51.03 $602 —
905–1580 1268 85-90% 24 56.00–66.00 $61.27 $777 —
915–1620 1346 85-90% 28 67.00–75.00 $71.65 $964 +5.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1380 1333 80-85% 2 96.00–102.00 $98.89 $1,318 —
1075–1780 1527 80-85% 28 76.00–86.00 $79.72 $1,217 -3.39
1390–1705 1568 80-85% 8 72.00–75.50 $74.08 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1750 1585 75-80% 2 87.00–93.00 $89.69 $1,422 —
1810–1945 1864 75-80% 4 66.00–76.00 $72.75 $1,356 -1.81
1705–1995 1869 75-80% 10 78.00–86.50 $81.45 $1,522 +6.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1150 1068 2 50.00 $50.00 $534 —
1430 1430 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,902 —
1410–1500 1455 2 92.00–105.00 $98.70 $1,436 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1135 2 81.00–90.00 $85.84 $974 —
1315–1735 1450 4 116.00–122.50 $117.89 $1,709 —
1365–1610 1509 6 123.00–133.50 $128.10 $1,933 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
327–341 335 5 275.00–280.00 $276.95 —
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 +53.82
565–575 570 2 475.00 $475.00 +75.00
700 700 1 385.00 $385.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 66.00 $66.00 $340 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1275 1194 4 96.00–104.00 $100.78 $1,203 —
1270–1740 1505 2 105.00–115.00 $110.78 $1,667 —
1340–1750 1557 8 122.00–131.50 $127.54 $1,986 —
1705 1705 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,285 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
161 161 4 60.00 $60.00 $97 —
221 221 4 75.00 $75.00 $166 —
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 —
635 635 2 90.00 $90.00 $572 —

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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.