Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	135	179	166
Feeder cattle	23	64	25
Slaughter cattle	112	115	141

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1510	1335	2	142.50–147.50	$145.33	$1,940	+35.33
1230–1665	1420	5	154.00–166.50	$161.08	$2,287	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1460	1430	2	158.00–159.50	$158.77	$2,270	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1695	1436	80-85%	6	75.00–86.00	$81.91	$1,176	—
1105–1700	1478	80-85%	24	87.00–98.00	$92.75	$1,371	+17.10
1350–1635	1513	80-85%	8	100.00–109.00	$103.56	$1,567	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1570	1123	85-90%	5	49.00–60.00	$57.14	$642	—
920–1755	1175	85-90%	13	65.00–74.00	$70.31	$826	-5.33
1050–1740	1243	85-90%	16	75.00–85.00	$80.79	$1,004	+26.08

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1705–1860	1766	75-80%	7	90.00–100.00	$95.49	$1,686	—
1780	1780	75-80%	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,816	—
1790–2015	1895	75-80%	4	86.00–89.00	$87.52	$1,659	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–2110	1755	2	121.00–131.00	$124.99	$2,194	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1750	1490	6	117.00–127.50	$121.59	$1,812	-4.02
1540–1550	1545	2	112.00–113.00	$112.50	$1,738	—

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
730	730	1	600.00	$600.00	-75.25

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509	509	6	140.00	$140.00	$713	—
608	608	4	134.00	$134.00	$815	—
808	808	5	123.00	$123.00	$994	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1310	1185	2	88.00–94.00	$91.32	$1,082	—
1360–1650	1505	2	117.00–118.00	$117.55	$1,769	—
1580	1580	1	129.00	$129.00	$2,038	-1.16

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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.