Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	118	127	257
Feeder cattle	20	32	84
Slaughter cattle	98	93	173
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower while slaughter Holstein bulls were trending higher this week based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1425	1339	7	193.00–200.00	$197.20	$2,641	—
1450	1450	1	185.00	$185.00	$2,682	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	250.00	$250.00	$600	—
465	465	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,209	—
535	535	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,511	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1195	1160	2	174.00–174.50	$174.26	$2,021	—
1185–1330	1258	2	185.00–186.00	$185.53	$2,334	—
1270	1270	1	198.50	$198.50	$2,521	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1485	1388	80-85%	2	130.50–138.00	$133.99	$1,860	+3.99
1465	1465	80-85%	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,846	—
1680	1680	80-85%	1	141.50	$141.50	$2,377	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1550–2255	1903	75-80%	2	144.50–150.00	$146.74	$2,792	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885	885	85-90%	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,018	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1405	1355	2	154.50–160.00	$157.15	$2,129	—
1395–1805	1571	4	165.00–173.00	$168.15	$2,642	-14.85
1670	1670	1	192.00	$192.00	$3,206	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775	775	2	775.00	$775.00	—

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460	1460	1	150.00	$150.00	$2,190	—
1535–1655	1595	2	164.00–167.00	$165.44	$2,639	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1575	1148	85-90%	9	97.00–106.50	$101.06	$1,160	—
900–1450	1205	85-90%	14	110.00–120.50	$116.31	$1,402	—
1000–1465	1225	85-90%	9	121.00–131.00	$125.74	$1,540	—
1180–1595	1403	80-85%	6	127.50–137.00	$132.98	$1,866	—
1340–1645	1472	80-85%	3	119.00–125.00	$122.81	$1,808	-8.46
1425–1680	1590	80-85%	3	139.50–144.50	$142.59	$2,267	—
1840–1885	1863	75-80%	2	134.50–136.00	$135.24	$2,520	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
235	235	1	325.00	$325.00	—
262–285	274	2	375.00–400.00	$386.97	-138.03
302–315	305	5	475.00–550.00	$534.49	-290.51
435	435	6	850.00	$850.00	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855	855	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,009	—
1125	1125	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,462	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380	1380	1	153.50	$153.50	$2,118	—
1685	1685	1	192.00	$192.00	$3,235	—

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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.