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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Sep 26

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 139▼ 106 vs year ago 155 · −68.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 137▲ 23 vs year ago 123 · +18.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 3 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady this week. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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	1,970	109.00	2,147	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,495	106.10	1,586	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,778	104.50	1,858	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,326	83.89	1,112	81
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	137.73	1,808	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,078	111.36	1,200	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	154.83	2,332	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,113	135.99	1,514	2thin

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	1,170	$1,550	3thin

Every lot

22 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 · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	423	492.40/head	475.00–510.00	492	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	560	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	665	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	836	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	915	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	995	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,080	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,970	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	2,147	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	71.12/cwt	65.00–75.00	856	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,330	82.72/cwt	76.00–88.00	1,100	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,399	93.22/cwt	89.00–99.50	1,304	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	117.14/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,695	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	104.18/cwt	101.50–110.00	1,563	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,575	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,544	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,042	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,768	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,757	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,113	135.99/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,514	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,506	154.83/cwt	152.00–157.50	2,332	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,078	111.36/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,200	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	137.73/cwt	135.50–139.00	1,808	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,170	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 Sep 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 139Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 137Year ago 123

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 3

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady this week. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	—	995	1,250.00	1,250.00
2	—	423	475.00–510.00	492.40
5	—	836	1,250.00	1,250.00
1	—	665	710.00	710.00
1	—	915	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	—	1,080	1,150.00	1,150.00
1	—	560	550.00	550.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	116.00–118.00	117.14
1	—	1,575	98.00	98.00
13	—	1,500	101.50–110.00	104.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	95.50	95.50
1	—	1,750	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,745	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,330	76.00–88.00	82.72
30	—	1,399	89.00–99.50	93.22
19	—	1,203	65.00–75.00	71.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,506	152.00–157.50	154.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	134.00–138.00	135.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	135.50–139.00	137.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	107.00–116.00	111.36

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.