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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Nov 30

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Nov 2Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 27▲ 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 115▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison data is available as auction was not reported last week.

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 $90.50/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −119.11 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$90.50

2 head · 948 lb average

Value per head Derived

$857

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$255

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−46.65

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	105.00	688	1thin
Medium and Large 2	1,240	76.00	942	1thin

One grade step is worth $29.00/cwt here — about −$255 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

90.50

—

IN average2 barns · 139 hd

137.15

−46.65

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−119.11

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	1,728	74.91	1,294	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,586	57.84	917	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	53.77	750	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,218	42.73	520	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,680	88.50	1,487	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,425	85.00	1,211	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,235	64.04	791	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,660	117.00	1,942	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,568	111.28	1,745	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	89.53	1,180	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,185	65.46	776	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,185	80.00	948	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	132.26	1,963	5thin

Every lot

27 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	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,240	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	942	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	252	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	706	12
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	353	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,183	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	422	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,688	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	885	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	620	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,484	132.26/cwt	126.50–136.00	1,963	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,185	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	948	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,728	74.91/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,294	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	31.24/cwt	25.00–35.00	366	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	43.22/cwt	37.50–47.50	520	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,289	50.07/cwt	48.00–53.00	645	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	64.27/cwt	60.50–68.50	840	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,394	53.74/cwt	50.00–60.00	749	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,040	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	47.63/cwt	46.00–49.50	692	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	54.61/cwt	50.00–58.00	886	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,185	65.46/cwt	61.00–70.00	776	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	89.53/cwt	88.00–91.50	1,180	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,568	111.28/cwt	106.50–115.00	1,745	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,942	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,235	64.04/cwt	62.00–66.00	791	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,425	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,211	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,680	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,487	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,330	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,630	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	681	1
Bred Heifers	—	Large 3	1,117	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	11,840	5

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 Nov 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 39Last week 27Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 115Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 0

No comparison data is available as auction was not reported last week.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	74.00	74.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,117	1,060.00	1,060.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,728	68.00–78.00	74.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,394	50.00–60.00	53.74
3	—	1,307	60.50–68.50	64.27
5	—	1,452	46.00–49.50	47.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,170	25.00–35.00	31.24
21	—	1,204	37.50–47.50	43.22
8	—	1,289	48.00–53.00	50.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,622	50.00–58.00	54.61
1	—	1,405	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,568	106.50–115.00	111.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	61.00–70.00	65.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	88.00–91.50	89.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,484	126.50–136.00	132.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	62.00–66.00	64.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	88.50	88.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	80.00	80.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	252	280.00	280.00
2	—	422	400.00	400.00
5	—	353	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	70.00	70.00

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.