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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 145 97
Feeder cattle 64 30 0
Slaughter cattle 115 115 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison report is available as the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1390 1308 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,439 —
1470–1600 1510 4 140.50–146.50 $143.74 $2,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1555 1373 2 143.50–146.00 $144.92 $1,990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 85.00 $85.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1755 1455 80-85% 15 80.00–90.00 $83.90 $1,221 -8.63
1115–1730 1479 80-85% 22 70.00–79.50 $75.65 $1,119 -16.88
1470–1695 1611 80-85% 8 91.00–102.00 $94.52 $1,523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1490 1183 85-90% 18 71.00–82.00 $75.64 $895 —
1120–1380 1246 85-90% 7 50.00–59.00 $54.71 $682 -7.34
835–1505 1269 85-90% 14 60.00–70.00 $65.98 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1925 1668 75-80% 2 95.00–105.00 $99.23 $1,655 —
1790–1885 1838 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.44 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1570 1443 3 105.00–114.00 $110.50 $1,595 —
1525–1830 1678 2 124.00–139.00 $130.82 $2,195 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635 635 1 525.00 $525.00 —
691 691 6 870.00 $870.00 —
730–745 738 2 650.00–700.00 $675.25 —
785 785 1 700.00 $700.00 —
815 815 1 800.00 $800.00 —
842–843 value added 843 18 1,240.00–1,290.00 $1,264.99 —
850 850 1 910.00 $910.00 —
852 value added 852 9 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
965–980 968 6 980.00–1,170.00 $1,137.92 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1250 1200 2 100.00–103.00 $101.44 $1,217 —
1335–1660 1476 7 120.00–128.50 $125.61 $1,854 —
1510–1660 1585 2 114.00–116.00 $114.95 $1,822 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1775 1553 6 127.00–134.00 $130.16 $2,021 —

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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.