Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2022-05-17

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 17
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 131 vs last sale 44▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 123▲ 127 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 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 lower based on light receipts. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were trending lower based on light receipts. No comparison data is available on slaughter Holstein heifers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on light receipts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $117.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −92.61 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.
Average price
$117.00
2 head · 520 lb average
Value per head Derived
$608
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−24.72
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2520117.006082thin
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
117.00
—
IN average2 barns · 106 hd
141.72
−24.72
This barn, trailing median1 sales
209.61
−92.61
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—Low1,661113.561,8865thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72484.701,46011
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,45882.331,20025
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19865.6178645
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,190106.061,2624thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,39293.481,3013thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,18588.001,0431thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,547122.101,88918
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,335112.981,5082thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,213126.381,5332thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,315115.001,5121thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,300100.221,3033thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,275140.501,7911thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,090127.201,3863thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,095110.981,2152thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520117.00/cwt117.00–117.006082
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,4732
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 176592.00/cwt92.00–92.007041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3283286.37/cwt225.00–350.0081011
Dairy Heifers—Large 3327349.39/cwt300.00–355.001,1439
Dairy Heifers—Large 3372338.34/cwt310.00–370.001,2598
Dairy Heifers—Large 3414426.60/cwt335.00–460.001,76622
Dairy Heifers—Large 3460425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9553
Dairy Heifers—Large 3524545.88/cwt425.00–575.002,86011
Dairy Heifers—Large 3564586.53/cwt510.00–620.003,30814
Dairy Heifers—Large 358598.00/cwt98.00–98.005733
Dairy Heifers—Large 3667660.00/cwt660.00–660.004,4022
Dairy Heifers—Large 3739880.49/cwt525.00–900.006,50719
Dairy Heifers—Large 3765650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,9731
Dairy Heifers—Large 38181,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,38510
Dairy Heifers—Large 382086.00/cwt86.00–86.007051
Dairy Heifers—Large 38801,070.89/cwt780.00–1,200.009,4246
Dairy Heifers—Large 3918832.63/cwt670.00–925.007,6449
Dairy Heifers—Large 3979902.37/cwt600.00–1,235.008,8345
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,035900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,3151
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 323886.00/cwt86.00–86.002053
Dairy Steers—Large 3477100.00/cwt100.00–100.004772
Dairy Steers—Large 352580.00/cwt80.00–80.004201
Dairy Steers—Large 361797.00/cwt97.00–97.005982
Dairy Steers—Large 3736105.00/cwt105.00–105.007734
Dairy Steers—Large 3773108.00/cwt108.00–108.008353
Dairy Steers—Large 384085.00/cwt85.00–85.007142
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,090127.20/cwt123.50–129.001,3863
Steers—Select and Choice1,095110.98/cwt110.00–112.001,2152
Steers—Choice and Prime1,275140.50/cwt140.50–140.501,7911
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,213126.38/cwt124.00–129.001,5332
Heifers—Select1,300100.22/cwt98.00–103.001,3033
Heifers—Select and Choice1,315115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,16589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,0371
Bulls——1,170100.50/cwt95.00–106.001,1762
Bulls——2,400138.89/cwt134.00–145.003,3332
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16450.42/cwt48.00–55.005876
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19163.52/cwt58.00–69.0075720
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21672.61/cwt70.00–78.0088319
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39273.22/cwt70.00–76.001,0195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41390.57/cwt88.50–93.001,2803
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48583.55/cwt78.00–88.001,24117
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69785.52/cwt82.50–89.001,45110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,99076.50/cwt76.50–76.501,5221
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,18588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0431
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,190106.06/cwt105.00–108.001,2624
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,39293.48/cwt90.00–100.501,3013
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,335112.98/cwt110.00–116.001,5082
Dairy Steers—Choice1,547122.10/cwt118.00–126.001,88918
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3261,304.70/cwt1,240.00–1,475.0017,3004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2151,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0013,6691
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-21,130930.00/cwt930.00–930.0010,5091
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme987841.89/cwt500.00–1,020.008,3093

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.