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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 2

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 15▲ 9 vs year ago 23 · +39.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 133▼ 16 vs year ago 115 · −13.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein steers were 8.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 lower based on a limited comparison while slaughter Holstein bulls were 11.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 8.00 lower this week while slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.75/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$243.75

4 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,365

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.25

vs IN average

−26.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	243.75	1,365	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

243.75

—

IN average3 barns · 16 hd

246.00

−2.25

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−26.84

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	2,070	134.00	2,774	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,840	127.50	2,346	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	978	123.00	1,203	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,159	97.20	1,127	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,027	133.99	2,716	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,917	123.13	2,361	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,560	120.33	1,877	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,308	103.97	1,360	37
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,630	155.47	2,534	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,435	112.50	1,614	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	152.25	2,320	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	136.00	1,720	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,258	156.23	1,965	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	131.00	1,500	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,775	175.78	3,120	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	164.50	2,064	1thin

Every lot

30 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,063	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,469	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	885	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,005	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	476	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	904	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	2,064	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,775	175.78/cwt	175.00–176.50	3,120	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,145	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,500	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,258	156.23/cwt	155.50–157.50	1,965	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,070	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,774	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	88.60/cwt	85.00–93.00	833	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	978	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,203	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	102.94/cwt	99.50–105.00	1,343	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	2,346	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	92.53/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,138	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,281	102.68/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,315	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,394	113.38/cwt	108.50–118.00	1,581	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,566	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,553	119.91/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,862	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,670	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	2,146	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	2,406	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,877	122.88/cwt	119.00–127.50	2,306	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,125	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	2,454	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,435	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,614	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,630	155.47/cwt	154.50–156.50	2,534	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,720	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,524	152.25/cwt	149.00–157.50	2,320	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,993	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,230	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	3,111	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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 32Last week 15Year ago 23

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 133Year ago 115

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	109.50	109.50
2	—	1,670	128.00–129.00	128.50
13	—	1,553	115.00–124.00	119.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,281	96.00–107.00	102.68
9	—	1,230	85.00–95.00	92.53
13	—	1,394	108.50–118.00	113.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,125	115.50	115.50
1	—	1,830	131.50	131.50
3	—	1,877	119.00–127.50	122.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	85.00–93.00	88.60
3	—	1,305	99.50–105.00	102.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	154.50–156.50	155.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	175.00–176.50	175.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,524	149.00–157.50	152.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	155.50–157.50	156.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,230	139.00–140.00	139.49
1	—	1,620	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,070	134.00	134.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	195.00	195.00
3	550–600	565	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	850–900	885	1,350.00	1,350.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	1,125.00	1,125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	476	190.00	190.00

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.