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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 114 192
Feeder cattle 15 11 46
Slaughter cattle 133 103 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1180 1118 2 167.00–172.50 $169.90 $1,899 —
1210 1210 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,642 —
1300 1300 1 173.50 $173.50 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1700 1665 80-85% 2 125.00–135.00 $129.89 $2,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 85-90% 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,467 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,261 —
1620 1620 1 145.50 $145.50 $2,357 —
1680 1680 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,142 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1380 1193 85-90% 5 87.00–98.00 $91.34 $1,090 —
920–1770 1274 85-90% 15 95.00–105.50 $101.36 $1,291 -0.31
950–1710 1320 85-90% 21 106.00–116.00 $110.57 $1,460 —
1140–1770 1471 80-85% 19 116.00–126.50 $120.50 $1,773 +4.02
1260–1800 1474 80-85% 5 105.50–115.50 $112.35 $1,656 -4.13
1170–1775 1546 80-85% 9 127.00–136.00 $129.94 $2,009 —
1795–1955 1865 75-80% 5 116.50–125.00 $121.32 $2,263 +41.32
1825–1915 1870 75-80% 2 130.50–133.50 $132.04 $2,469 +52.04
1850–2020 1908 75-80% 3 102.00–112.00 $106.85 $2,039 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 —
475–495 485 2 650.00 $650.00 -60.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1785 1635 2 140.00–152.00 $145.45 $2,378 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,107 —
1490–1975 1724 7 153.50–165.50 $160.46 $2,766 —

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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.