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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 138 167
Feeder cattle 37 39 44
Slaughter cattle 133 99 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 166.50 $166.50 $2,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 149.00 $149.00 $583 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1640 1433 80-85% 7 82.00–86.50 $84.72 $1,214 -25.59
980–1755 1485 80-85% 33 89.00–98.50 $93.19 $1,384 —
1380–1790 1543 80-85% 4 100.00–109.00 $102.61 $1,583 +12.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1525 1088 85-90% 10 55.00–64.00 $59.84 $651 —
950–1480 1192 85-90% 11 70.00–77.50 $73.30 $874 —
1020–1650 1331 85-90% 16 78.00–88.00 $83.59 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,740 —
1560–2050 1814 75-80% 11 88.50–98.00 $94.08 $1,707 +9.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,213 —
1555–2400 1978 2 108.00–117.00 $111.54 $2,206 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1610 1374 4 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $1,718 —
1455–1780 1623 4 136.00–142.50 $139.93 $2,271 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
507 507 2 650.00 $650.00 +125.00
1007 1007 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1125 1107 3 115.00–118.00 $116.34 $1,288 —
1140–1280 1197 3 124.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,510 —
1585–1920 1781 5 143.00–150.00 $145.90 $2,598 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 147.00 $147.00 $657 —
506 506 3 156.00 $156.00 $789 +33.53
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —

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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.