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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 156 204
Feeder cattle 84 17 65
Slaughter cattle 173 137 139
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

NO SALE NEXT WEEK ON JULY 4th. 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
1250–1530 1384 4 180.00–186.00 $184.03 $2,547 —
1530 1530 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,509 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 132.50 $132.50 $497 —
535 535 1 127.50 $127.50 $682 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,160 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1315 1255 2 178.00–181.00 $179.57 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1655 1098 85-90% 9 50.00–60.00 $56.46 $620 —
925–1360 1149 85-90% 23 63.00–74.00 $69.67 $801 —
945–1530 1246 85-90% 31 75.00–85.50 $79.42 $990 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1690 1416 80-85% 28 80.00–91.00 $87.90 $1,245 -28.75
980–1690 1434 80-85% 7 108.00–120.00 $114.31 $1,639 +25.21
1195–1800 1510 80-85% 22 92.00–104.00 $96.90 $1,463 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1870 1823 75-80% 4 97.50–102.00 $99.72 $1,818 —
1730–1980 1854 75-80% 7 84.00–93.50 $89.61 $1,661 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1660 1444 4 103.00–109.00 $105.86 $1,529 —
1830–2070 1960 3 118.00–120.00 $118.70 $2,327 —
2210 2210 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,939 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 22 560.00 $560.00 +210.00
372 372 12 630.00 $630.00 —
725 725 1 525.00 $525.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,548 +9.40
1685 1685 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,258 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,464 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,890 +2.95
1540 1540 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,802 -29.11

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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.