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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 114 169
Feeder cattle 36 7 43
Slaughter cattle 96 107 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1455 1385 3 172.00–177.00 $175.28 $2,428 —
1410–1420 1415 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $2,115 -26.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 +37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 —
885 885 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 169.50 $169.50 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1220 981 85-90% 5 87.00–96.00 $91.61 $899 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,270 —
1100–1510 1305 80-85% 2 122.50–126.00 $123.98 $1,618 —
890–1775 1333 80-85% 2 109.00–114.00 $112.33 $1,497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–1900 1883 75-80% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1985 1985 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,978 —
2010 2010 1 119.50 $119.50 $2,402 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,295 +2.19
1935 1935 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,993 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1240 1137 85-90% 6 72.00–83.00 $76.61 $871 -25.54
1170–1490 1311 85-90% 4 99.50–108.50 $103.41 $1,356 —
925–1635 1349 85-90% 20 85.00–95.00 $89.33 $1,205 -32.34
1390 1390 80-85% 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,341 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,632 —
1150–1760 1544 80-85% 14 100.00–110.00 $105.64 $1,631 -28.24
1800–1955 1872 75-80% 3 102.50–112.50 $108.13 $2,024 -18.29

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265–291 287 7 325.00–950.00 $867.64 —
351–362 353 17 375.00–1,050.00 $935.51 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 —
505 505 1 475.00 $475.00 —
885 885 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1410 1283 4 149.00–158.00 $154.04 $1,976 —
1290 1290 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,419 —
1460 1460 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,891 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1680 1487 3 136.00–140.00 $137.56 $2,046 -21.09
1340–1770 1613 5 157.00–164.00 $161.15 $2,599 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —

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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.