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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 23

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 273 vs last sale 280▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 112▼ 12 vs year ago 127 · −9.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 46▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein steers were 5.00 higher based on a limited comparison data. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were mostly steady. 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 $120.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −89.61 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$120.00

1 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−61.03

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	120.00	612	1thin

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 sale1 hd

120.00

—

IN average4 barns · 307 hd

181.03

−61.03

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−89.61

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	—	Low	1,305	100.00	1,305	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,784	102.66	1,831	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,444	101.93	1,472	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,160	78.20	907	24
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,565	140.00	2,191	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,405	132.19	1,857	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,135	125.00	1,419	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,140	98.10	1,118	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,590	150.00	2,385	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,668	140.33	2,341	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,520	111.00	1,687	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,350	179.00	2,417	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	169.50	2,407	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,205	116.00	1,398	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	757	$925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

25 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	728	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,205	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,398	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	2,407	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,350	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,417	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	885	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	752	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,984	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	79.13/cwt	74.00–84.50	885	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	68.95/cwt	64.00–72.00	783	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	90.69/cwt	85.00–95.50	1,143	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	91.19/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,212	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	115.99/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,695	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,486	103.64/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,540	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	103.10/cwt	101.00–105.50	1,722	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	90.79/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,639	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,849	108.31/cwt	106.00–110.50	2,003	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,135	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,419	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,140	98.10/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,118	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,405	132.19/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,857	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,191	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,520	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,687	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,385	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,668	140.33/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,341	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	757	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7Last week 280Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 112Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 19Last week 46Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
3	—	728	880.00	880.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,300.00	1,300.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	757	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,725	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,805	85.00–96.00	90.79
4	—	1,670	101.00–105.50	103.10
6	—	1,849	106.00–110.50	108.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,461	112.00–120.00	115.99
11	—	1,329	85.00–96.00	91.19
28	—	1,486	98.00–109.00	103.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,119	74.00–84.50	79.13
6	—	1,260	85.00–95.50	90.69
9	—	1,135	64.00–72.00	68.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,140	94.00–103.00	98.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,405	127.00–138.00	132.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	137.00–147.00	140.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	179.00	179.00

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.