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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

78 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 78 77 136
Feeder cattle 6 10 0
Slaughter cattle 72 67 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Holstein slaughter cows were 4.00 higher this week. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1735 1723 2 184.50–186.00 $185.26 $3,192 —
1855–1885 1870 2 169.50–172.50 $171.01 $3,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
452 452 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,302 +53.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $873 —
1100–1175 1138 85-90% 2 106.00–110.00 $108.07 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,907 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,704 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1515 1246 85-90% 8 90.00–99.00 $94.54 $1,178 —
945–1750 1313 85-90% 14 102.00–111.00 $106.31 $1,396 +17.18
1230–1525 1384 85-90% 6 113.00–116.00 $114.60 $1,586 —
1375–1450 1413 80-85% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.54 $1,505 -7.69
1105–1670 1496 80-85% 9 113.00–121.00 $117.18 $1,753 +9.18
1775–1820 1805 75-80% 4 107.00–118.00 $114.49 $2,067 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,828 —
1910 1910 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,311 +19.63

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 1 700.00 $700.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,606 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 170.00 $170.00 $960 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,584 —

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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.