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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 132 316
Feeder cattle 270 36 182
Slaughter cattle 103 96 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein steers were mostly steady and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter Holstein cows were 12.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
412 412 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 160.00 $160.00 $666 —
542 542 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,138 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,880 —
1235–1240 1238 2 175.50–179.50 $177.50 $2,197 —
1165–1430 1298 2 140.00–144.00 $141.80 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,670 —
1250–1430 1333 80-85% 4 111.00–120.00 $115.24 $1,536 +2.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1895 1815 75-80% 2 104.00–110.50 $107.39 $1,949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–795 763 2 107.50–109.00 $108.28 $826 —
755–900 817 3 111.00–116.00 $113.97 $931 —
1450–1470 1460 2 137.00–145.00 $141.03 $2,059 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,272 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1535 1260 85-90% 12 89.00–97.00 $93.55 $1,179 —
970–1550 1356 85-90% 9 98.00–108.00 $103.84 $1,408 +7.34
1280–1570 1445 80-85% 3 122.50–131.00 $127.00 $1,835 +12.50
1095–1700 1469 85-90% 8 110.00–119.00 $114.16 $1,677 —
1505–1750 1599 80-85% 5 107.00–117.00 $113.74 $1,819 —
1665 1665 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,632 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,991 —
1800–1915 1858 75-80% 2 115.00–123.00 $119.12 $2,213 +10.99

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 550.00 $550.00 —
226–240 230 7 625.00–650.00 $642.55 —
257–295 272 15 550.00–750.00 $698.26 -169.38
362–375 370 10 650.00–750.00 $689.16 -246.35
405–415 410 2 750.00–775.00 $762.35 +412.35
460–471 470 17 800.00–1,075.00 $1,047.42 —
493 value added 493 15 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
520 value added 520 14 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
550–585 573 3 850.00–975.00 $935.03 —
620 620 9 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
652 652 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
705–748 731 15 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,247.07 —
776–777 value added 777 31 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
774–781 778 14 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,658.13 —
802–840 815 11 1,050.00–1,750.00 $1,557.12 —
860–895 881 9 1,110.00–1,700.00 $1,517.44 +217.44
905–910 907 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,316.54 —
908–942 value added 926 25 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,086.74 —
990 990 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1010 1010 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1085 1085 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1175 1175 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1645 1259 7 123.00–132.00 $127.43 $1,604 -26.61
1215–1530 1380 5 135.50–142.50 $138.91 $1,917 —
1310–1590 1413 3 117.00–120.00 $119.05 $1,682 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–221 217 7 195.00–285.00 $260.47 $565 —
256 256 3 220.00 $220.00 $563 —
415 415 8 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
455–485 476 4 125.00–205.00 $181.26 $863 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
852 852 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,065 —
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1295 1211 6 140.00–147.00 $144.03 $1,744 —
1480–1735 1595 5 154.50–162.50 $157.35 $2,510 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 115.00 $115.00 $989 —

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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.