Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	205	324	144
Feeder cattle	43	182	8
Slaughter cattle	162	134	136
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Both Holstein slaughter heifers and slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1610	1360	4	137.00–147.00	$141.94	$1,930	—
1410	1410	1	185.00	$185.00	$2,608	—
1370–1700	1495	9	172.00–182.50	$179.45	$2,683	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1510	1425	5	172.00–181.50	$178.18	$2,539	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1400	1182	85-90%	15	60.50–71.00	$66.84	$790	-11.61
850–1715	1274	85-90%	40	72.00–83.50	$78.30	$998	—
1075–1715	1426	85-90%	26	84.00–94.50	$88.56	$1,263	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1680	1443	80-85%	2	110.50–113.00	$111.54	$1,610	—
1300–1750	1575	80-85%	15	96.00–106.00	$100.47	$1,582	—
1450–1705	1616	80-85%	5	92.50–95.00	$93.87	$1,517	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1810	1810	75-80%	1	108.50	$108.50	$1,964	+1.50
1795–1955	1855	75-80%	3	86.00–88.00	$86.97	$1,613	—
1695–1995	1869	75-80%	9	93.50–102.50	$98.13	$1,834	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1895	1700	2	115.00–124.00	$120.02	$2,040	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
256	256	13	475.00	$475.00	+78.68
313	313	12	575.00	$575.00	—
436	436	10	675.00	$675.00	+150.00
750	750	1	925.00	$925.00	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230	1230	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,611	—
1830	1830	1	154.00	$154.00	$2,818	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105	1105	1	159.50	$159.50	$1,762	—
1075–1425	1260	3	130.00–135.00	$132.56	$1,670	—
1190–1655	1339	5	139.00–149.00	$145.30	$1,946	—

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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.