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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 4

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 46▲ 6 vs year ago 17 · +35.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 146▼ 6 vs year ago 121 · −5.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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 $150.50/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −59.11 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$150.50

5 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−22.58

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	150.50	906	5thin

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 sale5 hd

150.50

—

IN average4 barns · 238 hd

173.08

−22.58

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−59.11

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	1,140	105.49	1,203	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,775	94.14	1,671	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,500	91.42	1,371	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,202	71.45	859	36
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,443	127.30	1,837	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,472	118.50	1,744	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,335	97.50	1,302	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,495	126.00	1,884	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,120	108.00	1,210	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,105	94.50	1,044	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,380	120.00	1,656	1thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	600	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	340	185.00/head	185.00–185.00	185	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	425	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	625	420.00/head	420.00–420.00	420	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	685	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	295	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	695	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	890	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	623	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	465	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	233	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	541	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	492	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	925	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	638	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,656	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,140	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,203	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	54.85/cwt	50.00–58.00	539	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	79.51/cwt	75.00–85.00	990	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,247	69.36/cwt	63.00–73.50	865	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,433	99.12/cwt	97.50–103.00	1,420	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,491	83.27/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,242	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	111.73/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,696	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,533	91.62/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,405	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	82.02/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,439	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	93.04/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,703	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,105	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,044	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,120	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,210	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,495	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,884	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,335	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,302	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,443	127.30/cwt	122.00–132.50	1,837	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,472	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.50	1,744	3

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 Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 23Last week 46Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 146Year ago 121

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
2	—	387	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	70.00	70.00
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
1	—	625	420.00	420.00
2	—	695	325.00	325.00
1	—	425	290.00	290.00
1	—	685	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
1	—	450	127.50	127.50
3	—	730	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	50.00	50.00
3	—	541	91.00	91.00
1	—	925	69.00	69.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	105.00–106.00	105.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,433	97.50–103.00	99.12
12	—	1,491	76.00–86.00	83.27
27	—	1,533	87.00–97.00	91.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,830	88.00–97.00	93.04
2	—	1,518	106.00–117.00	111.73
2	—	1,755	80.00–84.00	82.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	983	50.00–58.00	54.85
14	—	1,247	63.00–73.50	69.36
16	—	1,245	75.00–85.00	79.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	94.50	94.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	122.00–132.50	127.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,472	118.00–119.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	120.00	120.00

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.