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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 78 193
Feeder cattle 23 6 40
Slaughter cattle 115 72 153
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein cows were 8.00 lower. Both slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts this week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1585 1548 2 166.50–168.00 $167.23 $2,589 —
1477–1970 1641 3 176.00–180.00 $178.40 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1235 1203 2 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $1,896 —
1225–1510 1323 3 166.00–171.00 $168.67 $2,232 —
1260–1575 1462 5 173.00–182.00 $176.56 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 205.00 $205.00 $529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
890 890 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1400 1106 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $98.15 $1,086 -9.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,232 —
1185–1335 1260 80-85% 2 117.00–123.00 $120.18 $1,514 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1205 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,233.51
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1770 1643 2 175.00–183.50 $179.58 $2,950 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,881 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1550 1505 3 140.00–146.00 $143.45 $2,159 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1295 1160 85-90% 6 81.00–86.00 $83.74 $971 —
1170–1655 1360 80-85% 3 110.00–116.00 $114.08 $1,551 -0.52
1400 1400 80-85% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,813 +22.96
985–1695 1410 85-90% 16 88.00–97.50 $93.67 $1,321 -12.87
1010–1710 1419 80-85% 5 102.00–104.00 $102.93 $1,461 -3.61
1380–1735 1559 85-90% 9 100.00–105.00 $102.96 $1,605 —
1765–2110 1914 75-80% 7 100.50–109.00 $105.03 $2,010 -15.97

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,918 —
1630 1630 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,690 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1575 1471 6 150.00–158.00 $154.79 $2,277 —
1395–1675 1479 4 142.50–149.00 $146.25 $2,163 —
1390–1750 1610 10 159.00–169.00 $162.72 $2,620 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
836 836 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,170 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
1006 1006 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,258 —

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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.