Cattle Market Pulse

Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Topeka Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 100 241
Feeder cattle 101 — 71
Slaughter cattle 140 100 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,485 —
1310–1570 1484 9 179.00–189.50 $185.53 $2,753 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1328 4 163.00–172.50 $167.78 $2,228 —
1215–1490 1390 3 186.00–189.00 $187.23 $2,602 —
1380–1530 1429 8 174.00–184.00 $179.55 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 2 925.00 $925.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1285 80-85% 3 134.00–144.00 $139.96 $1,798 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,402 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,975 —
1410–2030 1720 2 159.00–160.00 $159.59 $2,745 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

↑ Back to top

Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,062 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2180 1580 3 144.00–149.50 $145.31 $2,296 —
1770 1770 1 174.50 $174.50 $3,089 —
1690–1920 1805 2 162.00–167.00 $164.66 $2,972 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1490 1168 85-90% 7 108.00–113.00 $109.98 $1,285 —
970–1665 1264 85-90% 15 114.00–124.00 $119.64 $1,512 —
1095–1535 1353 85-90% 16 125.00–135.00 $130.07 $1,760 -4.44
1210–1600 1405 80-85% 2 154.00–154.50 $154.28 $2,168 +27.32
1065–1770 1442 80-85% 11 135.00–140.50 $137.63 $1,985 —
1085–1770 1442 80-85% 16 141.50–151.50 $145.49 $2,098 —
1845 1845 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,214 -12.14
1815–1945 1880 75-80% 2 147.50–151.50 $149.43 $2,809 —
1775–2275 2010 75-80% 3 132.00–137.50 $135.06 $2,715 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
425 425 1 550.00 $550.00 —
522 value added 522 21 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
510–542 538 8 525.00–875.00 $833.53 —
561 561 5 850.00 $850.00 —
620–621 621 4 875.00–950.00 $931.27 —
655–696 682 6 975.00–1,150.00 $1,031.00 —
746 746 9 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
751–790 761 14 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,537.14 —
815–842 840 11 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,639.70 —
905 905 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 1 700.00 $700.00 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1710 1552 5 158.50–168.50 $162.71 $2,525 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —

↑ Back to top

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.