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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 242 144
Feeder cattle 19 71 11
Slaughter cattle 125 168 130
Replacement cattle 5 1 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

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
1450–1510 1480 2 176.50–182.50 $179.44 $2,656 —
1695 1695 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —
665 665 1 117.50 $117.50 $781 -37.50
825 825 1 109.00 $109.00 $899 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1390 1280 2 129.00–142.00 $136.06 $1,742 —
1390 1390 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,307 —
1395 1395 1 184.50 $184.50 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1365 1108 85-90% 13 65.00–76.00 $72.21 $800 —
880–1515 1228 85-90% 29 79.00–90.00 $84.03 $1,032 —
1035–1545 1256 85-90% 19 92.00–102.50 $96.86 $1,217 +29.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1645 1367 80-85% 16 105.00–117.50 $111.43 $1,523 +9.75
1245–1555 1391 80-85% 5 119.00–129.00 $124.40 $1,730 —
1355–1610 1470 80-85% 6 92.00–104.00 $97.05 $1,427 -11.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1750 1645 75-80% 2 124.50–125.00 $124.77 $2,052 —
1740–2025 1848 75-80% 4 108.00–117.00 $111.15 $2,054 +30.15
1835–2025 1930 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $95.95 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,290 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1015 878 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00–1,160.00 $1,054.59
1002 1002 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1205 1190 2 127.00–135.50 $131.30 $1,562 —
1270–1435 1353 2 140.00–142.50 $141.33 $1,912 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 -125.00
545 545 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 75.00 $75.00 $135 -35.00
345 345 1 112.50 $112.50 $388 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1670 1540 2 154.50–159.50 $157.21 $2,421 —
1570 1570 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,135 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 62.50 $62.50 $147 —

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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.