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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 132 333
Feeder cattle 15 — 173
Slaughter cattle 121 132 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison report this week because there was no auction last week because of the horse sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1455 1295 4 146.00–151.00 $148.39 $1,922 —
1325 1325 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1505 1247 85-90% 19 73.00–83.00 $78.55 $980 —
875–1635 1285 85-90% 30 83.50–93.50 $87.58 $1,125 —
1185–1810 1488 85-90% 6 61.00–70.00 $67.09 $998 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,676 —
1050–1710 1503 80-85% 15 90.00–100.00 $95.15 $1,430 +5.40
1190–1750 1531 80-85% 9 101.50–112.00 $106.09 $1,624 +16.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1810 1805 75-80% 2 101.50–102.50 $102.00 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1730 1715 2 118.00–128.50 $123.20 $2,113 —
1915 1915 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,777 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1255 1070 4 70.00–78.00 $74.73 $800 —
1385 1385 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,925 —
1000–1875 1419 7 81.00–91.00 $87.82 $1,246 —
1070–1870 1577 6 93.50–107.50 $96.60 $1,523 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
333 333 3 400.00 $400.00 —
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 —
847 847 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
875 875 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,277 —
1355–1370 1363 2 135.00–137.50 $136.26 $1,857 —
1460–1490 1478 3 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $2,146 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
630 630 2 112.50 $112.50 $709 —

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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.