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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 16

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 12▲ 13 vs year ago 99 · +13.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 120▲ 7 vs year ago 114 · +6.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher and slaughter Holstein steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.33/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −338.25 against this barn's trailing median of $463.58.

Average price

$125.33

9 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

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

$63.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.49

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	142.00	763	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	555	119.00	660	1thin
Medium and Large 2	543	78.50	426	2thin

One grade step is worth $63.50/cwt here — about $337 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 sale9 hd

125.33

—

IN average3 barns · 219 hd

144.82

−19.49

This barn, trailing median3 sales

463.58

−338.25

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,495.95, low $230.37, median $463.58 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,303	100.12	1,305	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,731	92.92	1,608	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,382	86.23	1,192	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	70.37	762	40
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,254	106.08	1,330	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	96.42	1,244	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	86.54	1,030	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,357	122.49	1,662	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	112.27	1,549	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,423	137.04	1,950	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,640	156.00	2,558	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	145.31	2,164	7thin

Every lot

41 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	383	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	742	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	454	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	260	330.00/head	330.00–330.00	330	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	331	312.79/head	250.00–375.00	313	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	425	340.00/head	340.00–340.00	340	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	568	460.33/head	335.00–525.00	460	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	675	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	733	867.04/head	825.00–875.00	867	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	773	869.73/head	700.00–985.00	870	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	820	827.44/head	725.00–925.00	827	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	834	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	12
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	879	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	12
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	886	1,029.85/head	840.00–1,060.00	1,030	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	905	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	909	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	980	813.84/head	725.00–900.00	814	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,045	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,050	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	145.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,164	7
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,640	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,558	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,423	137.04/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,950	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,000	77.72/cwt	74.00–81.00	777	3
Bulls	—	—	1,270	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,245	1
Bulls	—	—	1,618	123.23/cwt	117.50–127.00	1,994	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	69.67/cwt	64.00–74.00	695	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	57.93/cwt	53.00–62.00	609	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	79.50/cwt	75.00–84.50	932	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	93.75/cwt	93.50–94.00	1,214	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	86.85/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,179	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,514	80.72/cwt	79.00–83.50	1,222	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,721	93.37/cwt	88.00–97.50	1,607	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,746	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,472	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,357	122.49/cwt	121.00–124.50	1,662	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	112.27/cwt	111.50–113.00	1,549	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,190	86.54/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,030	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,254	106.08/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,330	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,290	96.42/cwt	93.50–100.00	1,244	2

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 12Year ago 99

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 120Year ago 114

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher and slaughter Holstein steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
6	—	733	825.00–875.00	867.04
1	—	1,050	880.00	880.00
3	—	568	335.00–525.00	460.33
1	—	1,045	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	—	675	860.00	860.00
9	—	331	250.00–375.00	312.79
6	—	260	330.00	330.00
1	—	905	810.00	810.00
7	—	886	840.00–1,060.00	1,029.85
1	—	425	340.00	340.00
8	—	773	700.00–985.00	869.73
2	—	820	725.00–925.00	827.44
2	—	980	725.00–900.00	813.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
12	—	834	1,200.00	1,200.00
10	—	909	1,240.00	1,240.00
12	—	879	1,210.00	1,210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	144.00	144.00
3	—	560	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	86.00	86.00
1	—	640	71.00	71.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	98.00	98.00
3	—	1,618	117.50–127.00	123.23
3	—	1,000	74.00–81.00	77.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,514	79.00–83.50	80.72
2	—	1,295	93.50–94.00	93.75
20	—	1,358	85.00–90.00	86.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,052	53.00–62.00	57.93
13	—	998	64.00–74.00	69.67
16	—	1,172	75.00–84.50	79.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	99.50	99.50
14	—	1,721	88.00–97.50	93.37
1	—	1,840	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	121.00–124.50	122.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	111.50–113.00	112.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,489	140.00–150.00	145.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	93.50–100.00	96.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	103.00–111.00	106.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	84.00–89.00	86.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	135.00–139.00	137.04

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.