Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	255	135	151
Feeder cattle	86	23	30
Slaughter cattle	169	112	121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Note: No Hay or Livestock Auction on 3/14/23. Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower while slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1530	1363	2	129.00	$129.00	$1,758	—
1185–1670	1509	7	150.00–162.00	$155.97	$2,354	—
1525	1525	1	174.00	$174.00	$2,654	—
1530–1555	1543	2	147.00–149.00	$147.99	$2,283	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315	1315	1	167.50	$167.50	$2,203	—
1435–1730	1583	2	152.00–165.00	$157.89	$2,499	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1335	1032	85-90%	9	51.00–61.00	$55.56	$573	—
930–1650	1223	85-90%	30	64.00–77.00	$71.45	$874	-9.34
885–1650	1321	85-90%	26	78.00–89.00	$82.58	$1,091	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1785	1506	80-85%	7	79.00–83.50	$80.92	$1,219	-22.64
1205–1770	1530	80-85%	36	84.00–94.50	$88.40	$1,353	-15.16
1455–1765	1646	80-85%	8	95.00–103.00	$97.10	$1,598	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390–1885	1708	75-80%	5	98.00–103.00	$99.25	$1,695	—
1420–1905	1788	75-80%	6	87.00–97.50	$92.21	$1,649	-9.79
1620–1865	1789	75-80%	8	75.00–86.00	$82.90	$1,483	-19.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1045	925	2	80.00–90.00	$85.65	$792	—
1515–1905	1730	3	127.00–132.00	$130.20	$2,252	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
171	171	4	240.00	$240.00	—
300–311	310	16	260.00–460.00	$447.92	—
369	369	15	500.00	$500.00	—
485	485	1	475.00	$475.00	—
640	640	1	490.00	$490.00	—
807–845	820	3	860.00–890.00	$870.31	—
1055–1068	1066	6	1,100.00–1,110.00	$1,108.35	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1475	1271	5	107.00–118.00	$112.06	$1,424	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355	1355	1	123.50	$123.50	$1,673	—
1575–1710	1647	7	130.00–141.00	$137.22	$2,260	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	1	99.00	$99.00	$569	—
810	810	1	77.00	$77.00	$624	-46.00

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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.