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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Dec 19

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

154 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 40▲ 65 vs year ago 89 · +73.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 153▼ 44 vs year ago 147 · −29.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts this week.

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 $125.83/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −83.77 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.

Average price

$125.83

3 head · 702 lb average

Value per head Derived

$883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−42.74

vs IN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	702	125.83	883	3thin

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 sale3 hd

125.83

—

IN average4 barns · 260 hd

168.58

−42.74

This barn, trailing median1 sales

209.61

−83.77

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	1,683	117.00	1,969	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,458	95.68	1,395	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,828	89.60	1,638	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,318	75.89	1,000	64
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,520	122.94	1,869	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,525	103.00	1,571	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,235	130.00	1,606	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,075	172.00	1,849	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,640	110.87	1,818	2thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	478	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,121	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	264	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,178	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	322	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	11
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	411	736.50/head	725.00–750.00	737	37
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	494	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	555	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	624	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	726	1,340.84/head	1,200.00–1,410.00	1,341	15
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	780	1,258.87/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,259	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	920	1,266.31/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,266	17
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	965	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,115	1,389.43/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,389	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	278	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	292	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	340	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	366	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 4	500	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	313	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	550	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	426	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	690	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	656	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	700	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	648	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	728	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,019	15
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	840	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	693	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,640	110.87/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,818	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,075	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,849	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,918	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,985	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	64.75/cwt	59.00–69.00	771	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	74.93/cwt	70.00–80.00	978	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	103.82/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,448	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,452	87.03/cwt	81.00–93.50	1,264	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	94.32/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,385	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,328	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,836	91.68/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,683	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,520	122.94/cwt	118.00–128.50	1,869	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,525	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,571	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,606	1

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 Dec 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 40Year ago 89

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 153Year ago 147

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	150.00	150.00
1	—	725	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	120.00	120.00
1	—	815	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	107.50	107.50
2	—	830	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	—	965	1,125.00	1,125.00
37	—	411	725.00–750.00	736.50
5	—	624	950.00	950.00
1	—	555	575.00	575.00
4	—	494	775.00	775.00
8	—	780	975.00–1,300.00	1,258.87
11	—	322	535.00	535.00
7	—	1,115	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,389.43
15	—	726	1,200.00–1,410.00	1,340.84
17	—	920	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,266.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	77.50	77.50
1	—	840	82.50	82.50
1	—	700	92.50	92.50
3	—	278	105.00	105.00
1	—	690	95.00	95.00
1	—	340	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	728	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	62.50	62.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,855	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,190	59.00–69.00	64.75
35	—	1,305	70.00–80.00	74.93
16	—	1,452	81.00–93.50	87.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	75.00	75.00
7	—	1,836	88.00–96.00	91.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,468	89.00–99.00	94.32
2	—	1,395	102.00–106.00	103.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	118.00–128.50	122.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	108.00–114.00	110.87

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.