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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 143 208
Feeder cattle 67 15 40
Slaughter cattle 106 127 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1455 1342 3 169.00–174.50 $171.31 $2,299 —
1510–1570 1535 4 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1625 1458 80-85% 12 95.00–99.00 $97.48 $1,421 +4.04
1145–1740 1483 80-85% 17 100.00–110.00 $105.96 $1,571 +12.52
1360–1690 1576 80-85% 4 111.50–117.50 $114.15 $1,799 -3.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1355 1129 85-90% 6 70.00–72.50 $70.58 $797 —
1015–1465 1224 85-90% 10 73.00–83.00 $76.88 $941 +10.55
925–1750 1309 85-90% 13 84.00–94.00 $88.71 $1,161 +0.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1875 1803 75-80% 5 106.00–115.50 $111.26 $2,006 +26.85
2110–2135 2123 75-80% 2 90.00–99.00 $94.53 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,057 —
1110 1110 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,010 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 3 100.00 $100.00 —
192 192 2 150.00 $150.00 —
275 275 3 310.00 $310.00 —
480 480 1 575.00 $575.00 —
611–644 632 8 835.00–1,025.00 $956.08 —
790 790 13 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
835–842 841 11 925.00–1,350.00 $1,311.66 —
908 908 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1055 1032 3 96.00–101.00 $99.05 $1,022 —
1220–1350 1287 3 109.00–118.00 $112.72 $1,451 —
1205–1570 1308 6 132.50–141.50 $137.40 $1,797 —
1375–1745 1560 2 143.50–152.50 $148.53 $2,317 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,636 —
1355–1445 1408 3 130.50–135.00 $133.46 $1,879 —

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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.