Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2024-07-02

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jul 2
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 32▼ 64 vs year ago 84 · −76.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 93▼ 75 vs year ago 173 · −43.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower while slaughter Holstein bulls were trending higher this week based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $282.50/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$282.50
1 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,511
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+51.67
vs IN average
−26.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535282.501,5111thin
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
282.50
—
IN average2 barns · 3 hd
230.83
+51.67
National average16 barns · 1,423 hd
309.26
−26.76
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,523168.412,5667thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,903146.742,7922thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,480133.871,9824thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low885115.001,0181thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,550160.292,4853thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,863135.242,5202thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,467132.841,94912
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,195114.671,37032
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,125130.001,4631thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage855118.001,0091thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,685192.003,2351thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,380153.502,1181thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,270198.502,5211thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,258185.532,3342thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,160174.262,0212thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,339197.202,6417thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,450185.002,6831thin

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1240250.00/cwt250.00–250.006001
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2091
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1535282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5111
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3235325.00/head325.00–325.003251
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3274386.97/head375.00–400.003872
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3305534.49/head475.00–550.005345
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3435850.00/head850.00–850.008506
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3775775.00/head775.00–775.007752
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,339197.20/cwt193.00–200.002,6417
Steers—Select and Choice1,450185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,6831
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,160174.26/cwt174.00–174.502,0212
Heifers—Choice1,258185.53/cwt185.00–186.002,3342
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,270198.50/cwt198.50–198.502,5211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,355157.15/cwt154.50–160.002,1292
Bulls——1,571168.15/cwt165.00–173.002,6424
Bulls——1,670192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,2061
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%885115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0181
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,388133.99/cwt130.50–138.001,8602
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,465126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,8461
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,680141.50/cwt141.50–141.502,3771
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,903146.74/cwt144.50–150.002,7922
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,460150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1901
Dairy Bulls——1,595165.44/cwt164.00–167.002,6392
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select855118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0091
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,125130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4631
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,380153.50/cwt153.50–153.502,1181
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,685192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,2351
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,148101.06/cwt97.00–106.501,1609
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,205116.31/cwt110.00–120.501,40214
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,225125.74/cwt121.00–131.001,5409
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,403132.98/cwt127.50–137.001,8666
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,472122.81/cwt119.00–125.001,8083
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,590142.59/cwt139.50–144.502,2673
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,863135.24/cwt134.50–136.002,5202

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.