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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Mar 28

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 114▲ 31 vs year ago 15 · +206.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 148▲ 6 vs year ago 140 · +4.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No comparisons are available for slaughter steers because of light receipts. Holstein slaughter heifers and slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher 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 $123.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −86.61 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$123.00

4 head · 761 lb average

Value per head Derived

$936

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−41.97

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	761	123.00	936	4thin

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 sale4 hd

123.00

—

IN average5 barns · 284 hd

164.97

−41.97

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−86.61

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,722	111.55	1,921	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,467	92.77	1,361	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,910	88.08	1,683	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,315	74.51	979	40
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,395	130.00	1,814	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	99.73	1,265	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,048	88.47	927	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,865	149.00	2,779	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,591	140.12	2,229	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,483	131.20	1,946	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,470	150.00	2,205	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	143.99	1,941	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,138	133.45	1,519	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,448	148.88	2,156	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,453	134.64	1,956	3thin

Every lot

33 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	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	979	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	995	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,244	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	245	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	272	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	427	499.23/head	445.00–530.00	499	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	470	477.47/head	475.00–480.00	477	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	540	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	605	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	587	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,448	148.88/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,156	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,453	134.64/cwt	131.50–137.50	1,956	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,138	133.45/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,519	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	143.99/cwt	138.50–148.00	1,941	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,205	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	1
Bulls	—	—	1,748	114.94/cwt	109.00–119.00	2,009	4
Bulls	—	—	2,038	123.05/cwt	122.00–124.00	2,508	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	61.13/cwt	57.00–67.00	704	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,307	73.62/cwt	68.00–78.50	962	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,405	82.53/cwt	79.50–87.00	1,160	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,414	104.45/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,477	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	93.14/cwt	88.00–98.50	1,365	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,507	83.89/cwt	76.00–87.00	1,264	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,873	89.63/cwt	84.50–94.00	1,679	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,878	96.08/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,804	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,055	75.43/cwt	70.50–81.00	1,550	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,483	131.20/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,946	8
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,591	140.12/cwt	137.00–146.50	2,229	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,865	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,779	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,048	88.47/cwt	86.00–91.00	927	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	99.73/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,265	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,814	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 Mar 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46Last week 114Year ago 15

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 148Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
3	—	823	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	—	470	475.00–480.00	477.47
2	—	272	290.00	290.00
8	—	427	445.00–530.00	499.23
1	—	245	290.00	290.00
1	—	540	610.00	610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	125.00	125.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	97.00	97.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,748	109.00–119.00	114.94
2	—	2,038	122.00–124.00	123.05
1	—	985	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,414	99.00–108.00	104.45
27	—	1,465	88.00–98.50	93.14
9	—	1,507	76.00–87.00	83.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,873	84.50–94.00	89.63
2	—	1,878	95.00–97.00	96.08
2	—	2,055	70.50–81.00	75.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,307	68.00–78.50	73.62
11	—	1,405	79.50–87.00	82.53
5	—	1,152	57.00–67.00	61.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	131.50–137.50	134.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,448	145.00–155.00	148.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,483	125.00–134.00	131.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,591	137.00–146.50	140.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	86.00–91.00	88.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	95.00–107.00	99.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	138.50–148.00	143.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	133.00–134.00	133.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	150.00	150.00

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.