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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 208 107
Feeder cattle 30 40 24
Slaughter cattle 115 168 83

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 76.00 $76.00 $581 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,311 -43.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1530 1082 85-90% 14 45.00–55.50 $50.30 $544 —
945–1575 1249 85-90% 16 56.00–66.00 $62.05 $775 +2.52
1030–1715 1406 85-90% 22 68.00–78.00 $72.26 $1,016 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1630 1473 80-85% 6 89.50–97.00 $92.53 $1,363 —
1280–1730 1488 80-85% 20 73.00–82.00 $77.25 $1,149 —
1190–1740 1496 80-85% 4 68.00–70.00 $69.47 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2120 1861 75-80% 7 73.00–76.00 $74.49 $1,386 -0.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 80.00 $80.00 $852 —
1380–1705 1567 3 108.00–111.00 $109.78 $1,720 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 1 230.00 $230.00 —
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 -140.00
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1210 1165 2 95.00–103.00 $99.15 $1,155 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1185 1138 2 98.00–99.00 $98.48 $1,121 —
1215–1255 1240 3 108.00–116.00 $111.96 $1,388 —
1420 1420 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,761 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 105.00 $105.00 $294 —
360 360 1 101.00 $101.00 $364 —
760–770 765 2 93.00–97.00 $94.99 $727 —

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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.