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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Mar 2

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 41▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 195▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were down 7.00. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts. The next sale on March 9 is a special feeder calf sale. No auction will be held on March 16 because of the Draft Horse Auction.

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 $99.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −110.61 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$99.00

1 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$470

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.90

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	99.00	470	1thin

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 sale1 hd

99.00

—

IN average5 barns · 451 hd

113.90

−14.90

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−110.61

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	1,985	69.77	1,385	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,647	56.81	936	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,391	54.46	758	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,208	45.94	555	37
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,447	83.60	1,210	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	75.42	904	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,430	65.00	930	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,471	92.66	1,363	17
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	82.96	1,122	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	104.62	1,536	2thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	470	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 4	302	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	378	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	331	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	629	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	470	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,504	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	520	282.43/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,469	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	818	503.53/cwt	435.00–570.00	4,119	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,080	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,480	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	418	64.85/cwt	60.00–70.00	271	2
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 4	635	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	445	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	645	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	323	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	705	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	465	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	800	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	576	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,000	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	640	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,468	104.62/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,536	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,985	69.77/cwt	67.00–72.50	1,385	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	46.73/cwt	41.00–50.50	545	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	35.92/cwt	30.00–40.00	449	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,253	54.29/cwt	51.00–58.50	680	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	65.90/cwt	63.50–72.00	867	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	47.70/cwt	45.00–49.50	649	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,414	55.27/cwt	51.00–60.50	782	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	70.04/cwt	65.00–74.00	1,079	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	50.52/cwt	43.50–53.50	825	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,666	57.29/cwt	54.00–63.50	954	22
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	75.42/cwt	75.00–76.00	904	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,430	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	930	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,447	83.60/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,210	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,352	82.96/cwt	79.00–85.50	1,122	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,471	92.66/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,363	17

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 Mar 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 36Last week 41Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 195Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,985	67.00–72.50	69.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	75.00–76.00	75.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,447	80.00–87.50	83.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,471	90.00–97.50	92.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,352	79.00–85.50	82.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	102.00–107.00	104.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,666	54.00–63.50	57.29
3	—	1,540	65.00–74.00	70.04
8	—	1,634	43.50–53.50	50.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,166	41.00–50.50	46.73
9	—	1,253	51.00–58.50	54.29
9	—	1,251	30.00–40.00	35.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,361	45.00–49.50	47.70
27	—	1,414	51.00–60.50	55.27
4	—	1,315	63.50–72.00	65.90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	600.00	600.00
2	—	818	435.00–570.00	503.53
3	—	331	190.00	190.00
4	—	520	270.00–310.00	282.43
1	—	470	320.00	320.00
1	—	695	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	302	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	64.00	64.00
2	—	418	60.00–70.00	64.85
2	—	645	50.00	50.00
1	—	705	66.00	66.00
1	—	800	72.00	72.00

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.