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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 84 257
Feeder cattle 32 — 84
Slaughter cattle 93 84 173
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

The auction was not covered last week so no comparisons are available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–142 140 3 320.00–420.00 $387.78 $543 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 2 260.00 $260.00 $499 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1240 1153 85-90% 2 122.00–128.00 $125.23 $1,444 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1490 1360 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,910 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2010 2010 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,196 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1670 1250 85-90% 10 100.00–110.00 $105.68 $1,321 —
1025–1510 1263 85-90% 15 123.00–133.00 $126.11 $1,593 —
895–1675 1301 85-90% 12 112.00–122.50 $116.95 $1,522 —
1160–1695 1393 80-85% 11 134.00–143.50 $138.55 $1,930 +34.14
1400–1615 1485 80-85% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.27 $1,949 —
1550–1740 1616 80-85% 4 145.00–149.00 $147.40 $2,382 —
1935 1935 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,612 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 525.00 $525.00 —
308 308 9 825.00 $825.00 —
387 387 9 925.00 $925.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1440 1197 5 136.00–140.00 $137.52 $1,646 —
1385–1455 1420 2 155.50–165.50 $160.62 $2,281 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,920 —
1510–1580 1530 4 161.00–168.50 $165.16 $2,527 +2.16
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 210.00 $210.00 $326 —
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
620 620 1 127.50 $127.50 $790 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —

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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.