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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 17

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 38▼ 12 vs year ago 111 · −10.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 130▼ 67 vs year ago 181 · −37.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to down 2.00. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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 $100.00/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −109.61 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$100.00

3 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−22.82

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	605	100.00	605	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

100.00

—

IN average5 barns · 425 hd

122.82

−22.82

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−109.61

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	—	High	1,709	95.06	1,624	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,586	68.45	1,086	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,465	62.42	914	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,171	48.38	566	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,417	96.28	1,364	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,247	88.57	1,104	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,315	73.85	971	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,551	105.10	1,630	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,495	95.66	1,430	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,208	121.07	1,463	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	93.50	1,108	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,243	114.45	1,423	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,163	94.90	1,104	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	915	86.00	787	1thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	643	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	619	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	651	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	697	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	302	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	695	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	408	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,387	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	595	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,440	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	610	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,593	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	720	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,880	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	786	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,052	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	839	806.24/cwt	650.00–860.00	6,764	16
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	924	848.99/cwt	725.00–900.00	7,845	13
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,033	880.85/cwt	800.00–895.00	9,099	13
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	3	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	3	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 4	455	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	373	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	915	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	787	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,163	94.90/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,104	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,243	114.45/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,423	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,108	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,208	121.07/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,463	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,627	90.16/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,467	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	99.95/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,789	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	37.84/cwt	31.00–41.00	420	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	51.36/cwt	46.00–55.00	596	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	60.05/cwt	58.00–63.00	779	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,034	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	62.98/cwt	60.00–67.00	910	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	71.75/cwt	71.50–72.00	1,055	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	55.26/cwt	50.00–59.00	857	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	68.52/cwt	65.00–73.50	1,086	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	1,098	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,495	95.66/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,430	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,551	105.10/cwt	99.00–108.50	1,630	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,247	88.57/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,104	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,315	73.85/cwt	66.00–78.00	971	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,417	96.28/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,364	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 Aug 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 99Last week 38Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 130Year ago 181

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady to down 2.00. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	651	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,033	800.00–895.00	880.85
4	—	408	340.00	340.00
1	—	610	425.00	425.00
10	—	786	770.00	770.00
2	—	595	410.00	410.00
13	—	924	725.00–900.00	848.99
16	—	839	650.00–860.00	806.24
1	—	720	400.00	400.00
1	—	690	300.00	300.00
8	—	302	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	118.00	118.00
1	—	670	96.00	96.00
1	—	720	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	3	88.00	88.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	96.00–102.00	99.95
3	—	1,627	85.00–95.00	90.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,830	60.00	60.00
13	—	1,585	65.00–73.50	68.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,160	46.00–55.00	51.36
12	—	1,110	31.00–41.00	37.84
7	—	1,298	58.00–63.00	60.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,445	60.00–67.00	62.98
4	—	1,550	50.00–59.00	55.26
2	—	1,470	71.50–72.00	71.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	94.00–97.00	95.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,551	99.00–108.50	105.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,417	92.00–102.00	96.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	87.00–90.00	88.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	66.00–78.00	73.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	119.00–123.00	121.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	90.00–100.00	94.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	108.00–117.00	114.45

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.