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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 137 272
Feeder cattle 104 36 154
Slaughter cattle 160 101 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1660 1533 5 178.00–184.00 $181.08 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 150.00 $150.00 $255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 77.50 $77.50 $364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,197 +9.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 107.50 $107.50 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1570 1229 85-90% 21 75.00–85.00 $80.29 $987 —
930–1545 1304 85-90% 7 61.00–70.00 $66.58 $868 —
930–1630 1362 85-90% 31 87.00–97.00 $92.28 $1,257 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1695 1490 80-85% 13 101.00–111.50 $106.73 $1,590 —
1110–1720 1495 80-85% 19 90.00–100.00 $96.65 $1,445 —
1425–1740 1590 80-85% 9 112.00–122.00 $115.29 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2090 1807 75-80% 12 95.00–105.00 $100.17 $1,810 —
1855–1895 1875 75-80% 2 107.00–109.50 $108.26 $2,030 +3.01
2020 2020 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825–1870 1848 2 128.00–135.00 $131.54 $2,431 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
211–240 221 6 235.00–300.00 $258.56 —
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 —
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 —
388–390 389 4 300.00–360.00 $344.94 —
455–490 475 6 300.00–575.00 $469.04 —
520 520 2 575.00 $575.00 —
568 value added 568 20 975.00 $975.00 —
570 570 1 650.00 $650.00 —
610 610 3 535.00 $535.00 —
640 value added 640 2 850.00 $850.00 —
695 695 1 510.00 $510.00 —
706–725 708 11 925.00–1,150.00 $1,101.81 —
810–845 828 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,076.06 -148.94
902 902 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1390 1343 2 110.00–112.00 $110.96 $1,490 —
1390–1540 1495 4 140.00–148.00 $143.52 $2,146 —
1345–1615 1505 3 126.00–130.50 $128.21 $1,930 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 231 4 100.00–132.50 $125.30 $289 —
330 330 3 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
385 385 1 79.00 $79.00 $304 —
486 fancy 486 3 136.00 $136.00 $661 —
505–525 515 2 98.00–117.00 $107.68 $555 —
1135 1135 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,260 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,608 —
1590–1725 1655 3 140.00–150.00 $144.60 $2,393 —

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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.