Cattle Market Pulse

Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Topeka Livestock Auction report →

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.00/cwt ≈ $1,622/hd at 971 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 134 132
Feeder cattle 69 2 12
Slaughter cattle 165 132 120
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison data is available as the auction was not reported last week.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1460 1319 5 165.00–172.50 $167.93 $2,215 -12.64
1340–1385 1365 3 153.00–155.00 $153.67 $2,098 —
1435 1435 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,619 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,545 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
971 971 12 167.00 $167.00 $1,622 —
1117 1117 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,754 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,748 —
1125–1190 1168 3 161.50–169.00 $164.90 $1,926 —
1370 1370 1 173.50 $173.50 $2,377 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 42.50 $42.50 $142 —
585 585 1 87.50 $87.50 $512 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1570 1154 85-90% 12 72.00–82.50 $78.39 $905 +12.45
850–1540 1203 85-90% 20 83.00–94.50 $88.64 $1,066 +8.67
985–1585 1259 85-90% 21 95.00–106.00 $100.72 $1,268 +9.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1720 1486 80-85% 24 108.00–118.50 $112.86 $1,677 —
1380–1715 1534 80-85% 7 97.00–107.50 $103.66 $1,590 +7.78
1410–1695 1559 80-85% 4 119.50–121.50 $120.52 $1,879 +13.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1855 1818 75-80% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.34 $1,806 —
1785–1985 1848 75-80% 5 105.50–115.00 $109.90 $2,031 —
1760–2320 2100 75-80% 3 117.00–124.00 $119.89 $2,518 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2090 1865 6 129.00–138.00 $134.78 $2,514 —
1880–2135 2008 2 144.00–148.00 $146.13 $2,934 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
751 751 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,126

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 —
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 —
615 value added 615 12 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
687 687 2 800.00 $800.00 —
712 value added 712 20 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
880 880 1 875.00 $875.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1035 1015 2 93.00–93.50 $93.25 $946 —
1280 1280 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,766 —
1190–1495 1284 4 122.50–124.00 $123.09 $1,580 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 —
340 340 2 88.00 $88.00 $299 —
375 375 1 99.00 $99.00 $371 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,104 —
1760–1810 1785 2 156.00–159.50 $157.77 $2,816 —

↑ Back to top

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.