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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.00/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 617 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 122 278
Feeder cattle 139 — 155
Slaughter cattle 137 122 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 167.50–195.00 $180.98 $684 —
463 fancy 463 8 227.50 $227.50 $1,053 —
571 571 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,113 —
793 793 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,368 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1525 1393 3 180.00–190.00 $184.71 $2,573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 185.00 $185.00 $890 —
617 617 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,203 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1175 1117 3 109.00–118.00 $113.55 $1,268 —
1235–1365 1311 5 185.00–190.00 $188.53 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1124 85-90% 12 60.00–72.00 $66.17 $744 —
975–1490 1209 85-90% 17 74.00–85.50 $80.87 $978 -5.43
1105–1720 1357 85-90% 16 88.00–99.00 $92.97 $1,262 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1555 1394 80-85% 6 111.50–118.00 $115.08 $1,604 —
1290–1540 1440 80-85% 3 89.00–99.50 $94.55 $1,362 —
1225–1735 1483 80-85% 15 100.00–109.00 $105.12 $1,559 +4.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1920 1645 5 123.00–132.50 $128.62 $2,116 —
2115 2115 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,369 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
507–528 523 17 700.00–925.00 $772.57 —
580 580 1 650.00 $650.00 —
616–631 622 7 950.00–1,025.00 $992.41 —
658–684 672 9 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
721 fancy 721 10 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
765–777 773 3 885.00–1,250.00 $1,129.59 —
802–840 815 7 750.00–1,150.00 $982.17 —
860–895 878 2 875.00–1,125.00 $1,002.49 —
912–940 921 3 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,322.59 —
1045 1045 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1170 1165 2 93.00–99.00 $96.01 $1,119 —
1130–1400 1331 7 125.00–138.00 $132.46 $1,763 —
1210–1610 1429 8 109.00–120.00 $114.08 $1,630 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 —
200 fancy 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
700 700 1 137.50 $137.50 $962 —
845 845 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 160.00 $160.00 $256 —
445 445 2 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
555 555 1 122.50 $122.50 $680 —
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
954 954 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,526 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1815 1641 5 156.00–164.50 $160.36 $2,632 +6.11

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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.