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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 18

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 34▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 143▲ 181 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 83▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a lower undertone was noted on slaughter Holstein steers and slaughter bulls based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $114.33/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −95.27 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$114.33

6 head · 314 lb average

Value per head Derived

$359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.54

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	314	114.33	359	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

114.33

—

IN average5 barns · 406 hd

110.80

+3.54

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−95.27

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,582	80.51	1,274	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,642	64.17	1,053	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,331	61.06	813	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,115	53.12	592	41
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,293	81.00	1,047	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,273	73.01	929	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,243	61.73	767	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,384	81.69	1,131	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,211	92.39	1,119	4thin

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	332	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	411	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 4	290	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	145	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	495	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	396	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	537	93.49/cwt	90.00–104.00	502	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	573	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	613	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	622	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	690	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	785	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	683	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	292	266.51/cwt	260.00–280.00	778	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 4	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	357	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,178	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	418	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,630	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 4	425	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,530	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	488	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,732	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	567	452.66/cwt	400.00–470.00	2,567	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 4	570	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,052	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	656	660.77/cwt	575.00–670.00	4,335	15
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	720	680.83/cwt	575.00–745.00	4,902	16
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	760	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	5,168	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	895	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,370	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	996	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,868	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,007	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,056	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,211	92.39/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,119	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	67.16/cwt	63.50–70.00	843	2
Bulls	—	—	1,612	78.90/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,272	7
Bulls	—	—	1,730	93.18/cwt	92.50–94.00	1,612	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	63.36/cwt	62.50–64.00	642	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	53.82/cwt	49.50–59.50	597	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	44.30/cwt	40.00–48.50	528	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	61.89/cwt	56.00–67.00	815	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	69.50/cwt	69.00–70.00	961	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,391	54.29/cwt	52.00–55.00	755	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	57.55/cwt	57.00–58.00	905	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	64.26/cwt	59.50–68.00	1,054	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	69.78/cwt	68.50–71.00	1,207	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,384	81.69/cwt	77.00–86.50	1,131	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,243	61.73/cwt	56.00–66.00	767	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,273	73.01/cwt	68.00–77.50	929	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,293	81.00/cwt	78.00–88.00	1,047	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	82	59.68/cwt	10.00–95.00	49	24
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	100	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	87	81.50/cwt	20.00–120.00	71	27
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	109	99.42/cwt	75.00–125.00	108	26

This sale against other markets

Indiana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Indiana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Tue Aug 18, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 111Last week 34Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 143Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 90Last week 83Year ago 0

Compared to last week, a lower undertone was noted on slaughter Holstein steers and slaughter bulls based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	537	90.00–104.00	93.49
4	—	573	107.00	107.00
5	—	622	111.00	111.00
1	—	495	80.00	80.00
1	—	785	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	567	400.00–470.00	452.66
15	—	656	575.00–670.00	660.77
3	—	760	680.00	680.00
3	—	996	790.00	790.00
7	—	357	330.00	330.00
16	—	720	575.00–745.00	680.83
3	—	292	260.00–280.00	266.51
3	—	418	390.00	390.00
3	—	488	355.00	355.00
1	—	220	210.00	210.00
1	—	345	220.00	220.00
1	—	895	600.00	600.00
2	—	1,007	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	360.00	360.00
1	—	425	360.00	360.00
1	—	355	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	111.00	111.00
4	—	286	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,384	77.00–86.50	81.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,293	78.00–88.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	56.00–66.00	61.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,273	68.00–77.50	73.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,211	87.00–95.00	92.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,640	59.50–68.00	64.26
2	—	1,730	68.50–71.00	69.78
2	—	1,573	57.00–58.00	57.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	69.00–70.00	69.50
7	—	1,391	52.00–55.00	54.29
37	—	1,317	56.00–67.00	61.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,013	62.50–64.00	63.36
6	—	1,193	40.00–48.50	44.30
32	—	1,110	49.50–59.50	53.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,612	75.00–83.00	78.90
3	—	1,730	92.50–94.00	93.18
2	—	1,255	63.50–70.00	67.16

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	100	100.00	100.00
—	N/A	24	—	82	10.00–95.00	59.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	26	—	109	75.00–125.00	99.42
—	N/A	27	—	87	20.00–120.00	81.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.