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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 369 170
Feeder cattle 11 264 37
Slaughter cattle 121 99 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available this week because the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,894 —
1105–1350 1228 2 142.50–146.00 $144.42 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1200 1128 2 159.50–167.00 $163.01 $1,839 +16.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,283 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,642 —
1305–1340 1317 3 153.00–158.00 $156.35 $2,059 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1170 1115 3 138.00–146.00 $140.80 $1,570 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1935 1935 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,612 —
2315 2315 1 147.00 $147.00 $3,403 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1455 1142 85-90% 6 88.50–98.00 $92.97 $1,062 —
1095–1580 1280 85-90% 9 110.00–120.00 $113.98 $1,459 +15.99
975–1710 1289 85-90% 24 100.00–109.00 $104.32 $1,345 +6.33
1490–1495 1493 80-85% 2 132.50–140.00 $136.24 $2,034 +18.07
1245–1715 1512 80-85% 24 118.50–128.50 $123.37 $1,865 +12.69
1435–1765 1604 80-85% 9 112.00–118.00 $116.25 $1,865 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,242 —
1840–1850 1845 75-80% 2 105.00–109.00 $107.01 $1,974 —
1825–2065 1900 75-80% 6 113.50–123.00 $117.30 $2,229 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1080 1050 2 122.00–123.50 $122.77 $1,289 —
1040–1175 1103 3 126.00–136.00 $130.34 $1,438 —
1725 1725 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,570 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1162 1162 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -50.00
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,786 —
1270–1450 1360 2 143.00–153.00 $148.33 $2,017 —

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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.