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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 255 151
Feeder cattle 114 86 30
Slaughter cattle 148 169 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because there was no auction last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 115.00 $115.00 $667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702–745 728 5 122.00–123.00 $122.61 $893 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 71.00 $71.00 $532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1640 1134 85-90% 9 53.00–64.50 $59.17 $671 —
925–1585 1240 85-90% 26 65.00–76.50 $70.84 $878 -0.61
1010–1565 1254 85-90% 20 78.00–87.00 $82.12 $1,030 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1700 1419 80-85% 4 74.50–84.00 $81.31 $1,154 —
1255–1685 1485 80-85% 7 95.50–103.00 $99.39 $1,476 —
1170–1760 1498 80-85% 38 85.00–95.00 $89.87 $1,346 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1795 1771 75-80% 4 97.50–105.50 $100.22 $1,775 +8.01
1745–2030 1831 75-80% 9 87.00–96.50 $91.59 $1,677 —
1805–1860 1833 75-80% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.25 $1,471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1085 1050 2 70.00–80.00 $75.17 $789 —
1390–1955 1673 2 105.00–109.00 $106.66 $1,784 —
1910–1960 1935 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $2,535 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
809–900 831 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 810.00–900.00 $858.70
961 961 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
202–229 221 7 330.00–350.00 $335.22 —
261 261 3 280.00 $280.00 —
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 -215.00
525 525 1 500.00 $500.00 —
615 615 2 725.00 $725.00 +235.00
670–680 677 9 700.00–750.00 $724.96 —
725–745 738 3 675.00–710.00 $686.46 —
752–775 760 3 720.00–875.00 $772.71 —
825–830 828 2 690.00–950.00 $819.61 -50.70
839 value added 839 7 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
851–866 value added 859 6 1,035.00–1,100.00 $1,067.78 —
855–880 868 2 800.00–900.00 $850.72 —
900–926 920 16 825.00–1,190.00 $1,124.32 —
950–980 975 8 925.00–1,050.00 $959.07 —
1010 1010 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1051 1051 4 1,220.00 $1,220.00 +111.65
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1385 1282 3 109.00–114.00 $111.96 $1,435 -0.10
1330–1555 1443 2 121.50–125.50 $123.66 $1,784 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,250 —
1260–1935 1598 2 113.00–121.50 $116.35 $1,859 —

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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.