Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2023-06-27

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jun 27
● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
84 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 17▲ 19 vs year ago 65 · +29.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
173 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 137▲ 34 vs year ago 139 · +24.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

NO SALE NEXT WEEK ON JULY 4th. No comparisons are available as the auction was not reported last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $128.13/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −81.48 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.
Average price
$128.13
4 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$676
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−53.40
vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1528128.136764thin
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
128.13
—
IN average3 barns · 166 hd
181.52
−53.40
This barn, trailing median1 sales
209.61
−81.48
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,733114.071,9778thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,45494.621,37657
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,84590.761,67412
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,18972.5886363
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,685134.002,2581thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,290120.001,5481thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,400135.001,8901thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,540117.001,8021thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,255179.572,2542thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,384184.032,5474thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,530164.002,5091thin

Every lot

27 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1375132.50/cwt132.50–132.504972
Steers—Medium and Large 1535127.50/cwt127.50–127.506821
Steers—Medium and Large 1825120.00/cwt120.00–120.009901
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1967120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1602
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3290560.00/head560.00–560.0056022
Dairy Heifers—Large 3372630.00/head630.00–630.0063012
Dairy Heifers—Large 3725525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,053139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4643
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,384184.03/cwt180.00–186.002,5474
Steers—Select and Choice1,530164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,5091
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,255179.57/cwt178.00–181.002,2542
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,444105.86/cwt103.00–109.001,5294
Bulls——1,960118.70/cwt118.00–120.002,3273
Bulls——2,210133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,9391
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09856.46/cwt50.00–60.006209
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14969.67/cwt63.00–74.0080123
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24679.42/cwt75.00–85.5099031
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41687.90/cwt80.00–91.001,24528
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,434114.31/cwt108.00–120.001,6397
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51096.90/cwt92.00–104.001,46322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,82399.72/cwt97.50–102.001,8184
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,85489.61/cwt84.00–93.501,6617
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,86563.00/cwt63.00–63.001,1751
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,290120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5481
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,685134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,2581
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,400135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,8901
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,540117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,8021

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.