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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Oct 17

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 238 vs last sale 43▲ 108 vs year ago 173 · +62.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 137▲ 10 vs year ago 160 · +6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Slaughter cows 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −282.58 against this barn's trailing median of $463.58.

Average price

$181.00

5 head · 400 lb average

Value per head Derived

$724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.74

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	400	181.00	724	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

181.00

—

IN average2 barns · 41 hd

178.26

+2.74

This barn, trailing median3 sales

463.58

−282.58

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,495.95, low $230.37, median $463.58 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,864	119.88	2,235	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,516	97.12	1,472	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,850	96.10	1,778	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,283	80.30	1,030	82
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,257	139.23	1,750	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,370	120.70	1,654	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,756	156.33	2,745	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,120	160.00	1,792	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,348	177.78	2,396	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,258	167.95	2,113	2thin

Every lot

40 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	945	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,441	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	880	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	662	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	187	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	252	435.00/head	435.00–435.00	435	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	311	288.60/head	150.00–375.00	289	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	372	422.69/head	275.00–450.00	423	13
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	424	755.19/head	675.00–785.00	755	27
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	457	783.67/head	550.00–800.00	784	29
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	545	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	635	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	695	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	728	1,045.83/head	650.00–1,200.00	1,046	14
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	781	867.28/head	785.00–1,275.00	867	27
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	814	1,222.44/head	700.00–1,335.00	1,222	45
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	873	1,262.55/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,263	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	913	1,373.27/head	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,373	32
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	977	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,020	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	685	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	805	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,258	167.95/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,113	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,348	177.78/cwt	172.00–182.50	2,396	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,120	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,792	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,711	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	119.77/cwt	113.00–122.00	2,210	3
Bulls	—	—	2,003	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,564	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	67.81/cwt	61.00–70.50	806	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,219	78.23/cwt	72.00–83.00	954	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,386	88.73/cwt	85.00–95.50	1,230	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	91.23/cwt	85.50–94.00	1,350	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,526	98.46/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,502	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,595	112.04/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,787	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,802	102.82/cwt	101.50–104.50	1,853	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,551	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,882	94.39/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,776	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,257	139.23/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,750	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,370	120.70/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,654	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,756	156.33/cwt	154.50–159.50	2,745	4

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 Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 43Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 137Year ago 160

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

Slaughter cows were mostly steady. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
5	—	311	150.00–375.00	288.60
1	—	1,020	1,185.00	1,185.00
13	—	372	275.00–450.00	422.69
29	—	457	550.00–800.00	783.67
32	—	913	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,373.27
14	—	728	650.00–1,200.00	1,045.83
1	—	695	725.00	725.00
27	—	781	785.00–1,275.00	867.28
2	—	977	1,350.00	1,350.00
45	—	814	700.00–1,335.00	1,222.44
6	—	873	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,262.55
10	—	252	435.00	435.00
1	—	635	500.00	500.00
27	—	424	675.00–785.00	755.19
3	—	545	575.00	575.00
2	—	187	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	157.50	157.50
1	—	320	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
2	—	685	115.00–120.00	117.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	104.00	104.00
3	—	1,845	113.00–122.00	119.77
2	—	2,003	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	108.00–116.00	112.04
11	—	1,480	85.50–94.00	91.23
15	—	1,526	95.00–105.00	98.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,882	90.00–98.50	94.39
3	—	1,802	101.50–104.50	102.82
1	—	1,835	84.50	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,386	85.00–95.50	88.73
19	—	1,188	61.00–70.50	67.81
28	—	1,219	72.00–83.00	78.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	166.00–170.00	167.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	172.00–182.50	177.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	138.00–141.00	139.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	118.00–125.00	120.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	154.50–159.50	156.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	160.00	160.00

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.