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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Dec 21

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Dec 14Dec 21Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 51▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 134▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 4 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 trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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 $104.33/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −105.27 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$104.33

6 head · 700 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$16.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.65

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	708	107.00	758	5thin
Medium and Large 2	660	91.00	601	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.00/cwt here — about $157 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 sale6 hd

104.33

—

IN average5 barns · 497 hd

130.98

−26.65

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−105.27

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	1,807	84.89	1,533	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	62.82	955	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,376	58.30	802	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,200	48.57	583	44
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,570	111.00	1,743	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,193	78.50	937	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,213	71.56	868	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	128.98	1,748	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	132.50	1,855	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,294	124.92	1,616	4thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	497	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	803	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	945	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	281	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	278	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	707	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	624	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	3,900	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	680	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	3,978	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	735	634.04/cwt	630.00–640.00	4,660	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	792	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	5,702	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	835	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,344	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	864	685.20/cwt	670.00–700.00	5,920	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	930	883.38/cwt	850.00–900.00	8,215	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	951	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,846	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,005	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,930	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	530	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	496	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	636	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	572	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	773	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	688	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	827	80.75/cwt	75.00–88.00	668	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	888	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	835	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,294	124.92/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,616	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,355	128.98/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,748	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,792	81.18/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,455	3
Bulls	—	—	1,850	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,776	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,140	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	775	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	37.51/cwt	32.00–40.00	431	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	48.91/cwt	43.00–53.00	583	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	55.84/cwt	53.50–59.00	701	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	67.22/cwt	64.00–71.00	901	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	57.64/cwt	53.00–63.00	792	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	52.23/cwt	52.00–52.50	757	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	57.55/cwt	57.00–58.00	853	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	63.08/cwt	59.00–67.50	973	21
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,193	78.50/cwt	77.00–80.00	937	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,213	71.56/cwt	67.00–75.00	868	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,570	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,743	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,253	619.55/cwt	600.00–650.00	7,763	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,935	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	22,253	1

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 Dec 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 51Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 134Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	58.00	58.00
1	—	545	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	108.00	108.00
1	—	815	111.00	111.00
1	—	440	113.00	113.00
1	—	780	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	864	670.00–700.00	685.20
4	—	680	585.00	585.00
6	—	930	850.00–900.00	883.38
4	—	792	720.00	720.00
2	—	1,005	590.00	590.00
3	—	951	825.00	825.00
2	—	835	640.00	640.00
10	—	624	625.00	625.00
5	—	735	630.00–640.00	634.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	93.50	93.50
3	—	636	90.00	90.00
3	—	888	94.00	94.00
4	—	827	75.00–88.00	80.75
4	—	773	89.00	89.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,253	600.00–650.00	619.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,935	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	96.00	96.00
3	—	1,792	79.00–84.00	81.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	52.00–52.50	52.23
3	—	1,340	64.00–71.00	67.22
22	—	1,374	53.00–63.00	57.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,542	59.00–67.50	63.08
1	—	1,140	68.00	68.00
2	—	1,483	57.00–58.00	57.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,150	32.00–40.00	37.51
11	—	1,255	53.50–59.00	55.84
25	—	1,192	43.00–53.00	48.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,294	122.00–129.00	124.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,213	67.00–75.00	71.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	77.00–80.00	78.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	124.00–133.00	128.98

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.