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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 6

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 36▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 155▲ 134 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison data is available but good demand noted on slaughter cows.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.67/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −321.91 against this barn's trailing median of $463.58.

Average price

$141.67

3 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+18.53

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	141.67	704	3thin

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 sale3 hd

141.67

—

IN average5 barns · 765 hd

123.13

+18.53

This barn, trailing median3 sales

463.58

−321.91

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,495.95, low $230.37, median $463.58 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,607	84.67	1,361	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,710	66.70	1,140	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	61.52	815	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,157	47.80	553	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,440	93.11	1,341	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,445	92.79	1,341	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	81.50	1,165	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,431	118.60	1,697	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,330	95.00	1,264	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,398	117.00	1,636	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,320	100.57	1,328	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,315	90.00	1,184	1thin

Every lot

29 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	610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	811	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	768	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	201	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	420	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	210	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	945	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	709	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	502	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,259	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	648	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,786	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,315	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,184	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,320	100.57/cwt	96.50–105.00	1,328	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	117.00/cwt	112.00–121.50	1,636	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,264	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,431	118.60/cwt	117.50–120.00	1,697	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,013	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	613	2
Bulls	—	—	1,586	86.73/cwt	81.00–88.50	1,376	5
Bulls	—	—	2,038	97.34/cwt	95.50–98.50	1,984	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	37.70/cwt	33.00–42.00	409	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	48.17/cwt	43.50–53.00	556	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,238	56.78/cwt	55.00–59.00	703	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	53.46/cwt	50.00–55.00	689	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	60.46/cwt	56.00–66.00	781	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,441	68.26/cwt	67.00–70.00	984	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	75.68/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,160	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,739	66.25/cwt	59.50–69.50	1,152	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,828	54.43/cwt	50.00–58.50	995	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,440	93.11/cwt	91.50–94.50	1,341	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,430	81.50/cwt	77.50–85.00	1,165	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,445	92.79/cwt	88.00–96.50	1,341	4

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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14Last week 36Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 155Year ago 0

No comparison data is available but good demand noted on slaughter cows.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	75.00	75.00
1	—	420	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	450.00	450.00
4	—	648	430.00	430.00
1	—	335	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	143.00	143.00
2	—	545	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	61.00	61.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,038	95.50–98.50	97.34
2	—	1,013	60.50	60.50
5	—	1,586	81.00–88.50	86.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	112.00–121.50	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,320	96.50–105.00	100.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,431	117.50–120.00	118.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,085	33.00–42.00	37.70
6	—	1,238	55.00–59.00	56.78
18	—	1,154	43.50–53.00	48.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,288	50.00–55.00	53.46
27	—	1,292	56.00–66.00	60.46
9	—	1,441	67.00–70.00	68.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,739	59.50–69.50	66.25
5	—	1,533	72.00–80.00	75.68
3	—	1,828	50.00–58.50	54.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	91.50–94.50	93.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	77.50–85.00	81.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	88.00–96.50	92.79

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.