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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 373 205
Feeder cattle 10 270 43
Slaughter cattle 67 103 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,664 -12.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,081 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,821 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1375 1198 2 113.00–120.00 $117.02 $1,402 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1710 1312 85-90% 12 85.00–95.00 $89.13 $1,169 —
1035–1560 1318 85-90% 9 96.50–106.00 $100.22 $1,321 —
1255–1670 1433 85-90% 3 109.50–117.00 $114.23 $1,637 -12.77
1225–1630 1464 80-85% 4 115.50–119.50 $117.22 $1,716 +3.06
1195–1730 1474 80-85% 8 104.00–113.00 $108.00 $1,592 -6.16
1125–1775 1511 80-85% 4 95.00–99.00 $97.75 $1,477 —
1850–2020 1920 75-80% 4 100.00–104.50 $101.37 $1,946 —
1895–1975 1935 75-80% 2 115.00–118.50 $116.79 $2,260 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
592 592 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +239.97
850 850 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -317.44
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1315 1287 3 106.00–111.50 $109.69 $1,412 -17.74

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 155.00 $155.00 $608 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,296 —

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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.