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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 175 179
Feeder cattle 22 30 64
Slaughter cattle 119 145 115
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,574 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
360–370 365 2 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $638 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1495 1340 3 165.00–168.50 $167.09 $2,239 —
1505 1505 1 148.50 $148.50 $2,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1360 1130 85-90% 11 67.50–78.00 $73.48 $830 —
885–1705 1284 85-90% 21 79.00–90.00 $85.59 $1,099 —
1170–1710 1391 85-90% 15 92.00–101.50 $96.35 $1,340 -0.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1675 1438 80-85% 3 123.00–127.00 $125.01 $1,798 —
1030–1785 1469 80-85% 7 95.00–102.50 $99.75 $1,465 —
1270–1705 1537 80-85% 13 103.00–113.00 $107.37 $1,650 +0.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1785 1750 75-80% 2 104.00–107.50 $105.79 $1,851 —
1810–2075 1978 75-80% 3 89.50–92.50 $90.89 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1350 1153 2 89.00–94.00 $91.07 $1,050 —
1620–1930 1737 3 117.00–125.00 $119.67 $2,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
785–1005 925 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,189.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1115 1012 3 92.00–95.00 $94.13 $953 —
1035–1260 1140 4 121.00–129.00 $126.78 $1,445 —
1200–1390 1327 3 134.00–144.50 $140.64 $1,866 +7.64
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 —
775 775 1 800.00 $800.00 —
890 890 1 950.00 $950.00 —
980 980 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1285 1233 2 129.00–137.00 $133.17 $1,642 —
1320–1650 1503 5 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $2,179 —

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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.