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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 118 134
Feeder cattle 38 20 2
Slaughter cattle 130 98 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available as 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
1050 1050 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,617 —
1310 1310 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,384 -15.20

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,910 —
1220–1470 1378 5 147.50–155.00 $150.33 $2,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1650 1287 80-85% 5 129.00–138.00 $134.98 $1,737 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 —
1560 1560 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,537 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2025 1858 2 178.00–182.00 $179.82 $3,341 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1600 1180 85-90% 24 111.00–121.00 $117.08 $1,382 —
995–1455 1233 85-90% 10 100.00–110.00 $107.74 $1,328 -18.00
990–1755 1347 85-90% 22 123.00–133.00 $127.27 $1,714 —
1310–1750 1521 80-85% 13 134.00–144.00 $137.57 $2,092 —
1575–1665 1612 80-85% 5 146.00–148.00 $147.60 $2,379 —
1790–1955 1900 75-80% 3 127.00–136.00 $130.40 $2,478 —
1890–1975 1930 75-80% 3 140.00–145.00 $143.00 $2,760 —
1935 1935 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,399 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
249 249 17 885.00 $885.00 +560.00
305 305 13 900.00 $900.00 +365.51
525 525 1 775.00 $775.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 96.00 $96.00 $965 —
1480 1480 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,131 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,530 —
1330–1500 1393 3 162.50–171.00 $166.50 $2,319 +13.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —

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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.