Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2021-07-06

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jul 6
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 98▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 143▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $97.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −112.61 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.
Average price
$97.00
2 head · 913 lb average
Value per head Derived
$885
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−24.29
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 191397.008852thin
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 sale2 hd
97.00
—
IN average4 barns · 231 hd
121.29
−24.29
This barn, trailing median1 sales
209.61
−112.61
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,34180.051,0735thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,62064.481,04418
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,37658.8881012
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,24544.1154944
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,36599.001,3511thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,32070.009241thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,37077.001,0551thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,113112.311,2503thin

Every lot

24 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1800103.00/cwt103.00–103.008241
Steers—Medium and Large 11,02591.00/cwt91.00–91.009331
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3132105.00/cwt105.00–105.0013914
Dairy Heifers—Large 3165140.00/cwt140.00–140.0023128
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 4222115.00/cwt115.00–115.002551
Dairy Heifers—Large 3370100.00/cwt100.00–100.003702
Dairy Heifers—Large 3695410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,8501
Dairy Heifers—Large 3770500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,8501
Dairy Heifers—Large 3885630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,5761
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,140930.00/cwt930.00–930.0010,6021
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,08574.00/cwt74.00–74.008031
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,113112.31/cwt110.00–116.001,2503
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,34180.05/cwt75.00–84.501,0735
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13833.16/cwt26.00–35.503778
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25352.56/cwt49.00–57.5065913
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27743.15/cwt37.00–46.5055123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36059.65/cwt57.00–65.0081110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45855.00/cwt55.00–55.008022
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60364.55/cwt60.00–68.001,03514
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67059.00/cwt59.00–59.009852
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68869.44/cwt69.00–70.001,1722
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,32070.00/cwt70.00–70.009241
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,36599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,3511
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,37077.00/cwt77.00–77.001,0551

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.