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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 2, 2024

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 257 0
Feeder cattle 57 154 0
Slaughter cattle 113 103 0

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
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
885 885 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,018 —
905–920 915 3 112.50–152.50 $135.74 $1,242 —
970–975 973 2 120.00–152.50 $136.21 $1,325 —
1095 1095 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 152.50 $152.50 $900 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
790 790 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,165 —
845 845 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,162 +27.50
890 890 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,402 —
925 925 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,286 —
965 965 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,279 —
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1310 1077 85-90% 6 59.00–69.00 $64.84 $698 —
905–1735 1239 85-90% 32 70.00–81.00 $75.69 $938 —
985–1670 1296 85-90% 21 82.00–92.00 $86.42 $1,120 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1515 1364 80-85% 4 86.00–91.00 $88.97 $1,214 -14.85
1180–1730 1404 80-85% 14 92.00–102.00 $95.96 $1,347 —
1080–1625 1426 80-85% 5 105.00–115.00 $109.13 $1,556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1975 1692 75-80% 3 106.00–112.00 $108.65 $1,838 —
1630–2110 1871 75-80% 6 92.00–103.00 $98.68 $1,846 —
1810–2055 1933 75-80% 2 80.00–89.50 $84.45 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1880 1848 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $2,384 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
465 465 2 485.00 $485.00 -290.00
616 616 10 850.00 $850.00 -100.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1355 1343 2 136.50–138.00 $137.26 $1,843 —
1510–1700 1619 6 140.50–149.50 $144.93 $2,346 —

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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.