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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 14

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 11▼ 260 vs year ago 280 · −92.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 121▲ 14 vs year ago 112 · +12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter Holstein steers and Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein Cows were 6.00 higher this week. 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $215.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$215.00

1 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,097

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−37.45

vs IN average

−55.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	215.00	1,097	1thin

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 sale1 hd

215.00

—

IN average3 barns · 24 hd

252.45

−37.45

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−55.00

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	2,165	152.25	3,296	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,985	131.28	2,606	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	129.95	1,631	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	104.25	1,110	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,465	126.66	1,856	41
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,887	121.57	2,294	3thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,240	107.18	1,330	47
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,665	150.55	2,507	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,629	163.82	2,669	10
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,503	152.42	2,291	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,400	166.00	2,324	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,220	155.00	1,891	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	741	$1,367	3thin

Every lot

34 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	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,513	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	633	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,069	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	209.88/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,329	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,462	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,409	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3-4	635	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	675	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,097	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Small and Medium 3-4	890	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	220	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	484	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,220	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,891	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,400	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,324	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,050	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,952	1
Bulls	—	—	2,280	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	3,659	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,416	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	129.95/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,631	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,985	131.28/cwt	128.00–135.00	2,606	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	93.60/cwt	88.00–98.00	983	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	104.48/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,261	24
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,338	114.56/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,533	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	116.68/cwt	110.00–120.50	1,565	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	126.95/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,884	28
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,521	136.93/cwt	133.00–143.00	2,083	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,780	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,940	132.35/cwt	128.50–136.50	2,568	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,503	152.42/cwt	148.50–157.00	2,291	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,629	163.82/cwt	159.50–168.50	2,669	10
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,665	150.55/cwt	149.00–152.00	2,507	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20Last week 11Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 121Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,521	133.00–143.00	136.93
7	—	1,341	110.00–120.50	116.68
28	—	1,484	122.00–132.00	126.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,940	128.50–136.50	132.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,050	88.00–98.00	93.60
18	—	1,338	110.00–120.00	114.56
24	—	1,207	100.00–109.00	104.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,195	118.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	126.00–135.00	129.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,985	128.00–135.00	131.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	144.00	144.00
1	—	2,280	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	148.50–157.00	152.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,629	159.50–168.50	163.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	149.00–152.00	150.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	155.00	155.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	222	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	455	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	510	215.00	215.00
2	600–650	633	200.00–220.00	209.88
1	650–700	680	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	805	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	600–650	635	900.00	900.00
1	850–900	890	1,475.00	1,475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	727	1,350.00	1,350.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.