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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 243 152
Feeder cattle 40 75 27
Slaughter cattle 168 168 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on limited data. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1565 1425 5 141.00–150.00 $147.02 $2,095 —
1480–1760 1620 2 128.50–139.00 $133.30 $2,159 —
1650 1650 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 101.00 $101.00 $697 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,863 —
1375 1375 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,622 —
1410–1580 1502 3 136.50–144.00 $140.25 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1595 1167 85-90% 7 44.00–52.00 $48.49 $566 -2.54
875–1785 1218 85-90% 28 55.00–64.00 $59.53 $725 —
1085–1670 1381 85-90% 44 65.00–75.50 $69.39 $958 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1675 1438 80-85% 9 68.00–71.50 $70.46 $1,013 —
1340–1790 1571 80-85% 31 72.00–82.00 $75.38 $1,184 +1.30
1390–1710 1583 80-85% 3 84.00–88.00 $85.57 $1,355 +11.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 75-80% 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,522 —
1790–2030 1869 75-80% 9 70.50–79.50 $75.39 $1,409 -6.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1490 1488 2 94.00–96.00 $95.00 $1,414 -3.70
1530 1530 1 65.00 $65.00 $994 —
1835 1835 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,055 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
249 249 16 310.00 $310.00 —
283 283 13 360.00 $360.00 —
380 380 2 290.00 $290.00 —
415 415 2 290.00 $290.00 —
456 456 5 235.00 $235.00 -215.00
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,802 +6.22
1385–1925 1620 3 104.00–110.00 $108.29 $1,754 —

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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.