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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 148 120
Feeder cattle 17 18 0
Slaughter cattle 137 127 120
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1555 1408 3 179.50–190.00 $184.36 $2,596 —
1525 1525 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 195.00 $195.00 $332 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1580 1160 85-90% 20 63.00–71.50 $68.24 $792 —
715–1620 1184 85-90% 22 75.00–83.00 $79.04 $936 —
1185–1395 1297 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $56.96 $739 -26.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1500 1414 80-85% 6 112.00–122.00 $116.65 $1,649 -0.17
1250–1680 1423 80-85% 13 98.00–111.00 $100.94 $1,436 -15.88
1090–1710 1443 80-85% 18 85.00–97.00 $89.10 $1,286 -27.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1860 1710 75-80% 3 105.50–109.50 $106.95 $1,829 +11.82
1585–1850 1759 75-80% 10 95.50–104.50 $98.98 $1,741 —
1715–1900 1775 75-80% 5 86.00–92.00 $88.48 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1690 1373 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,648 —
1465 1465 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,494 —
1930 1930 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,606 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1390 1178 3 94.00–100.00 $96.26 $1,134 —
1140–1230 1185 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,635 —
1275–1320 1298 2 105.00–116.00 $110.60 $1,436 —
1305–1445 1388 3 123.00–134.00 $128.88 $1,789 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
257 257 2 350.00 $350.00 —
410–445 428 2 410.00–440.00 $425.61 —
631 631 3 660.00 $660.00 —
800 800 1 810.00 $810.00 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315–340 328 2 320.00–350.00 $335.57 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1555 1405 4 130.00–136.00 $132.05 $1,855 —
1370–1785 1520 3 140.00–151.00 $146.11 $2,221 -0.92
1820 1820 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,812 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 2 105.00 $105.00 $919 —

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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.