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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 237 233
Feeder cattle 71 69 112
Slaughter cattle 168 165 121
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were 2.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 1.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,161 —
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 2 176.00–182.00 $179.00 $2,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
710 710 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,118 —
1070 1070 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 102.00 $102.00 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1605 1268 85-90% 9 60.00–75.00 $67.27 $853 -33.45
825–1545 1269 85-90% 42 76.00–90.00 $84.71 $1,075 -16.01
980–1700 1397 85-90% 31 91.00–101.50 $97.40 $1,361 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1550 1351 80-85% 4 99.00–104.00 $101.68 $1,374 —
1165–1770 1422 80-85% 10 115.50–125.00 $119.17 $1,695 —
1210–1680 1496 80-85% 19 105.00–114.50 $108.28 $1,620 -4.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,482 -18.34
1710–1985 1876 75-80% 4 108.00–116.00 $111.78 $2,097 —
1720–2035 1876 75-80% 8 96.00–105.00 $99.11 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1895 1808 2 132.00–135.00 $133.43 $2,412 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 fancy 272 11 510.00 $510.00 —
329 329 7 600.00 $600.00 —
362 fancy 362 10 640.00 $640.00 —
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 —
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 —
575 575 1 420.00 $420.00 —
585 fancy 585 1 600.00 $600.00 —
665–681 677 5 650.00–775.00 $745.44 -54.56
786 fancy 786 8 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
865 865 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +175.00
1090 1090 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1065 978 3 88.00–97.00 $91.91 $899 —
1035–1395 1233 6 123.00–133.00 $129.54 $1,597 —
1295–1550 1393 6 137.00–145.50 $140.92 $1,963 —
1535 1535 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,264 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 112.50 $112.50 $748 —
890 890 1 72.50 $72.50 $645 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 110.00 $110.00 $209 —
436 436 3 137.50 $137.50 $600 —
615 615 2 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 72.50 $72.50 $377 —

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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.