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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 138 204
Feeder cattle 39 23 69
Slaughter cattle 99 115 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
485 485 2 157.00 $157.00 $761 —
817 817 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,111 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1385 2 156.50–159.50 $157.92 $2,187 +37.92

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1650 1387 80-85% 20 75.50–85.00 $81.25 $1,127 —
1245–1540 1448 80-85% 5 101.00–116.00 $110.31 $1,597 +11.19
1175–1740 1549 80-85% 10 86.00–94.00 $90.45 $1,401 -1.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1315 1116 85-90% 12 60.00–69.00 $63.22 $706 —
835–1485 1210 85-90% 5 43.00–50.00 $46.51 $563 -33.00
980–1580 1282 85-90% 17 70.00–79.00 $73.88 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1790 1773 75-80% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.47 $1,303 -8.55
1730–1895 1811 75-80% 8 80.00–88.50 $84.87 $1,537 -8.17
1800–1830 1817 75-80% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.34 $1,660 -1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1845 1477 3 93.50–105.00 $98.45 $1,454 —
1810 1810 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,100 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360–380 370 2 375.00 $375.00 —
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 +160.00
525 525 1 525.00 $525.00 —
988 988 9 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1055–1075 1068 3 1,110.00–1,400.00 $1,304.54 —
1190 1190 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 126.50 $126.50 $1,695 +29.00
1550–1580 1565 2 138.00–145.50 $141.71 $2,218 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
315 315 2 125.00 $125.00 $394 —
402 402 7 150.00 $150.00 $603 —
500–512 506 4 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $620 +31.47
745 745 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,170 —
965 965 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,139 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 134.50 $134.50 $2,004 +8.50

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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.