Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,720 | 114.62 | 1,972 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,717 | 83.85 | 1,440 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,445 | 80.67 | 1,165 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | High | 1,255 | 65.41 | 821 | 63 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,388 | 102.53 | 1,423 | 2thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,270 | 95.00 | 1,207 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,600 | 139.50 | 2,232 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,521 | 121.17 | 1,843 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,353 | 99.09 | 1,341 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,217 | 138.95 | 1,691 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,490 | 149.00 | 2,220 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,485 | 145.53 | 2,161 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,378 | 131.56 | 1,813 | 2thin |
Every lot
19 lots · USDA AMS · Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, INNothing 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 |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,378 | 131.56/cwt | 130.50–133.00 | 1,813 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,485 | 145.53/cwt | 143.50–148.00 | 2,161 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,490 | 149.00/cwt | 149.00–149.00 | 2,220 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,217 | 138.95/cwt | 136.00–141.00 | 1,691 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,365 | 121.00/cwt | 121.00–121.00 | 1,652 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,898 | 111.43/cwt | 110.00–113.00 | 2,115 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,087 | 51.38/cwt | 48.00–55.50 | 559 | 9 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,225 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 907 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,265 | 71.84/cwt | 68.50–77.50 | 909 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,298 | 64.22/cwt | 58.00–68.00 | 834 | 29 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,370 | 96.12/cwt | 92.00–100.00 | 1,317 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,455 | 80.99/cwt | 76.00–85.00 | 1,178 | 21 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,710 | 84.85/cwt | 80.00–87.50 | 1,451 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,955 | 74.68/cwt | 70.50–78.50 | 1,460 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,353 | 99.09/cwt | 98.00–100.00 | 1,341 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,521 | 121.17/cwt | 120.00–123.50 | 1,843 | 4 |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,600 | 139.50/cwt | 139.50–139.50 | 2,232 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,270 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,207 | 1 |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Choice | 1,388 | 102.53/cwt | 100.00–105.00 | 1,423 | 2 |
This sale against other markets
Indiana weighted averagesOne 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.