Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	198	276	281
Feeder cattle	49	139	155
Slaughter cattle	146	137	123

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1680	1203	85-90%	19	65.00–75.00	$71.12	$856	-9.75
875–1670	1330	85-90%	32	76.00–88.00	$82.72	$1,100	—
1105–1640	1399	85-90%	30	89.00–99.50	$93.22	$1,304	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1505	1447	80-85%	3	116.00–118.00	$117.14	$1,695	+22.59
1265–1710	1500	80-85%	13	101.50–110.00	$104.18	$1,563	—
1575	1575	80-85%	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,544	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1745	1745	75-80%	1	117.00	$117.00	$2,042	—
1750	1750	75-80%	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,768	—
1840	1840	75-80%	1	95.50	$95.50	$1,757	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1970	1970	1	109.00	$109.00	$2,147	—

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1170	1170	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
420–425	423	2	475.00–510.00	$492.40	—
560	560	1	550.00	$550.00	-100.00
665	665	1	710.00	$710.00	-315.00
836	836	5	1,250.00	$1,250.00	+267.83
915	915	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	-22.59
995	995	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1080	1080	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1110	1078	2	107.00–116.00	$111.36	$1,200	—
1180–1380	1313	4	135.50–139.00	$137.73	$1,808	+5.27

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1120	1113	2	134.00–138.00	$135.99	$1,514	—
1245–1710	1506	5	152.00–157.50	$154.83	$2,332	—

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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.