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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 280 155
Feeder cattle 46 114 15
Slaughter cattle 146 148 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No comparisons are available for slaughter steers because of light receipts. Holstein slaughter heifers and slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1685 1448 7 145.00–155.00 $148.88 $2,156 —
1280–1595 1453 3 131.50–137.50 $134.64 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 +20.00
823 823 3 119.00 $119.00 $979 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1250 1138 2 133.00–134.00 $133.45 $1,519 +0.95
1115–1550 1348 3 138.50–148.00 $143.99 $1,941 —
1470 1470 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
995 995 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1620 1414 80-85% 6 99.00–108.00 $104.45 $1,477 +23.14
1225–1735 1465 80-85% 27 88.00–98.50 $93.14 $1,365 -6.25
1235–1765 1507 80-85% 9 76.00–87.00 $83.89 $1,264 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1555 1152 85-90% 5 57.00–67.00 $61.13 $704 —
985–1675 1307 85-90% 24 68.00–78.50 $73.62 $962 —
1075–1675 1405 85-90% 11 79.50–87.00 $82.53 $1,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–2095 1873 75-80% 6 84.50–94.00 $89.63 $1,679 —
1725–2030 1878 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.08 $1,804 —
1930–2180 2055 75-80% 2 70.50–81.00 $75.43 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 75.00 $75.00 $739 —
1645–1930 1748 4 109.00–119.00 $114.94 $2,009 —
1935–2140 2038 2 122.00–124.00 $123.05 $2,508 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 -45.22
272 272 2 290.00 $290.00 +10.00
415–437 427 8 445.00–530.00 $499.23 +139.23
465–475 470 2 475.00–480.00 $477.47 +217.47
540 540 1 610.00 $610.00 +110.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1060 1048 2 86.00–91.00 $88.47 $927 —
1000–1535 1268 2 95.00–107.00 $99.73 $1,265 -12.23
1395 1395 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,814 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1580 1483 8 125.00–134.00 $131.20 $1,946 —
1325–1735 1591 6 137.00–146.50 $140.12 $2,229 +23.77
1865 1865 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,779 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 97.00 $97.00 $587 —

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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.