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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 137 276
Feeder cattle 159 40 139
Slaughter cattle 101 97 137
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 9.00 lower this week. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
485 fancy 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
868 868 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
491 491 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,615 -10.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,463

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1485 1214 85-90% 17 106.50–113.50 $109.90 $1,334 +9.63
1030–1460 1219 85-90% 9 85.00–95.00 $88.96 $1,084 -11.31
785–1695 1228 85-90% 17 96.50–106.00 $101.19 $1,243 +0.92
1170–1670 1350 80-85% 17 114.50–124.50 $119.02 $1,607 -11.11
1350 1350 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,755 -0.13
1750 1750 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,065 —
2090 2090 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $2,111 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
268–270 268 17 500.00–875.00 $852.79 —
300–342 328 3 450.00–560.00 $483.54 +46.78
365 365 18 925.00 $925.00 +375.00
405–446 436 4 575.00–950.00 $862.87 +162.87
480–495 484 16 725.00–1,200.00 $1,107.62 +446.12
532–535 533 7 950.00–1,175.00 $1,110.46 +325.46
552–575 562 8 750.00–1,525.00 $1,235.77 +285.77
620 620 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
678–695 680 11 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,694.21 +825.47
765–795 780 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,314.18 —
799 value added 799 10 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
803 803 10 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
855 855 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
874 value added 874 17 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,354 —
1355 1355 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,965 —
1465–1600 1518 5 149.00–157.50 $153.52 $2,330 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,390 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1050 998 2 108.00–112.00 $110.11 $1,099 —
1350–1620 1485 2 169.50–170.00 $169.77 $2,521 —
1240–1770 1489 9 146.00–155.00 $151.35 $2,254 —
1355–1675 1495 7 156.50–166.50 $159.94 $2,391 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 370.00 $370.00 $610 —
292 292 2 270.00 $270.00 $788 —
315 315 2 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
370 fancy 370 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 —
462–475 466 6 200.00–205.00 $203.30 $947 —
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
607 607 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,153 —

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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.