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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 21

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 20▲ 136 vs year ago 7 · +1,942.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 126▲ 15 vs year ago 115 · +13.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 18 vs year ago 19 · −94.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Both slaughter heifers and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter 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

Steers · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb steers averaged $170.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$170.00

1 head · 915 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.83

vs IN average

−59.44 vs national

Price by quality 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	915	170.00	1,556	1thin

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

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

170.00

—

IN average3 barns · 3 hd

170.83

−0.83

National average67 barns · 6,166 hd

229.44

−59.44

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,720	163.00	2,804	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,225	150.00	3,338	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,802	136.93	2,467	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,475	134.02	1,976	26
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,283	115.67	1,484	38
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,458	155.17	2,262	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,163	143.22	1,666	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,405	137.04	1,925	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,405	177.00	2,487	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,568	167.17	2,621	14
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,414	157.46	2,226	9thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,435	193.00	2,770	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,415	186.54	2,640	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,105	175.49	1,939	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,423	190.12	2,705	3thin

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	—	850	$1,475	1thin

Every lot

50 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	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,556	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	255	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Small and Medium 3-4	295	215.00/head	215.00–215.00	215	1
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	345	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	364	702.73/head	675.00–725.00	703	7
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	432	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	7
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	470	841.29/head	775.00–875.00	841	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	520	962.85/head	700.00–1,125.00	963	9
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	565	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	4
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 3-4	575	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	618	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	4
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3-4	635	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	666	1,189.48/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,189	7
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	733	1,252.65/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,253	7
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	1,062.50/head	900.00–1,225.00	1,063	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Fancy	801	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	10
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	861	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	5
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3Fancy	878	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	17
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	923	1,424.84/head	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,425	3
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Fancy	946	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	4
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,025	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,100	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	472	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	693	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,423	190.12/cwt	185.00–193.50	2,705	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,105	175.49/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,939	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,415	186.54/cwt	185.00–188.50	2,640	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,435	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,770	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,163	143.22/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,666	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,405	137.04/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,925	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,458	155.17/cwt	151.00–157.50	2,262	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,405	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,487	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,414	157.46/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,226	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,568	167.17/cwt	163.00–172.50	2,621	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	102.50/cwt	95.00–105.50	1,162	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,632	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	113.46/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,467	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,342	124.18/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,666	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	140.75/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,982	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,507	133.38/cwt	129.00–139.50	2,010	20
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,753	142.50/cwt	142.00–143.00	2,498	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	136.36/cwt	133.00–138.50	2,461	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	2,410	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,720	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,804	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	3,338	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	850	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 20Year ago 7

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 126Year ago 115

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 19

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	136.00–138.00	137.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	151.00–157.50	155.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	138.00–146.00	143.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	175.00–176.00	175.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	185.00–188.50	186.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,414	154.00–161.00	157.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,568	163.00–172.50	167.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,507	129.00–139.50	133.38
4	—	1,408	140.00–143.00	140.75
2	—	1,285	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,753	142.00–143.00	142.50
3	—	1,805	133.00–138.50	136.36
1	—	1,890	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,293	109.00–118.00	113.46
7	—	1,134	95.00–105.50	102.50
15	—	1,342	119.00–129.00	124.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	185.00–193.50	190.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,225	150.00	150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	250–300	295	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	575	700.00	700.00
1	600–650	635	750.00	750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	250–300	255	575.00	575.00
1	300–350	345	700.00	700.00
7	350–400	364	675.00–725.00	702.73
7	400–450	432	825.00	825.00
3	450–500	470	775.00–875.00	841.29
9	500–550	520	700.00–1,125.00	962.85
4	550–600	565	1,050.00	1,050.00
4	600–650	618	1,075.00	1,075.00
7	650–700	666	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,189.48
7	700–750	733	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,252.65
2	750–800	785	900.00–1,225.00	1,062.50
5	850–900	861	1,610.00	1,610.00
3	900–950	923	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,424.84
1	1000–1050	1,025	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	1,300.00	1,300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
10	800–850	801	1,725.00	1,725.00
17	850–900	878	1,800.00	1,800.00
4	900–950	946	1,700.00	1,700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
2	450–500	472	825.00	825.00
5	650–700	693	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	915	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	655	155.00	155.00
1	700–750	725	155.00	155.00

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.