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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 143 0
Feeder cattle 18 7 0
Slaughter cattle 127 115 0
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 181.00 $181.00 $706 —
625 625 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,050 —
670 670 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1040 1000 2 135.00–139.00 $137.08 $1,371 —
1150 1150 1 149.50 $149.50 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1590 1420 80-85% 11 113.00–123.00 $116.82 $1,659 —
1145–1730 1453 80-85% 33 88.00–99.00 $93.07 $1,352 -22.92
1230–1690 1482 80-85% 10 100.00–112.00 $106.05 $1,572 +2.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1665 1273 85-90% 12 69.00–79.00 $73.01 $929 -17.68
1055–1610 1297 85-90% 15 80.00–89.00 $83.44 $1,082 —
1045–1610 1353 85-90% 3 60.00–67.50 $64.18 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1865 1724 75-80% 8 89.50–99.50 $95.13 $1,640 —
1555–1905 1730 75-80% 2 102.00–110.50 $105.82 $1,831 —
1835–1850 1843 75-80% 2 77.00–85.50 $81.27 $1,498 -27.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1355 1220 2 80.00–90.00 $84.45 $1,030 —
1310 1310 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,389 —
1720 1720 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,030 +3.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
927 927 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1120 1120 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 7 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1245 1225 2 122.00–125.50 $123.78 $1,516 —
1430–1535 1477 3 138.00–146.50 $143.39 $2,118 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1605 1505 2 146.50–147.50 $147.03 $2,213 +36.03
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 82.50 $82.50 $186 —

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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.