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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 20

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 0▲ 30 vs year ago 71 · +42.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 100▼ 28 vs year ago 168 · −16.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 2 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available as the auction was not reported last week.

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 Heifers	Choice	Average	1,220	169.00	2,062	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,717	164.39	2,822	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	156.00	2,402	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	139.96	1,798	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,687	156.63	2,642	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,439	143.11	2,060	29
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,939	137.34	2,663	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,284	122.25	1,569	38
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,552	162.71	2,525	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,390	187.23	2,602	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,429	179.55	2,566	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	167.78	2,228	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	185.53	2,753	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,420	175.00	2,485	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	805	$1,125	1thin

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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3-4	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	425	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3Value Added	522	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	21
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	538	833.53/head	525.00–875.00	834	8
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	561	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	5
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	621	931.27/head	875.00–950.00	931	4
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	682	1,031.00/head	975.00–1,150.00	1,031	6
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3-4	710	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	746	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	9
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	761	1,537.14/head	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,537	14
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	840	1,639.70/head	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,640	11
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	905	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,485	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,484	185.53/cwt	179.00–189.50	2,753	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,328	167.78/cwt	163.00–172.50	2,228	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,390	187.23/cwt	186.00–189.00	2,602	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,429	179.55/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,566	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,710	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	159.59/cwt	159.00–160.00	2,745	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	139.96/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,798	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,402	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,580	145.31/cwt	144.00–149.50	2,296	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,770	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	3,089	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,805	164.66/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,972	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	109.98/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,285	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,264	119.64/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,512	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,353	130.07/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,760	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	154.28/cwt	154.00–154.50	2,168	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	145.49/cwt	141.50–151.50	2,098	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	137.63/cwt	135.00–140.50	1,985	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,214	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	149.43/cwt	147.50–151.50	2,809	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,010	135.06/cwt	132.00–137.50	2,715	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,552	162.71/cwt	158.50–168.50	2,525	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,220	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,062	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	805	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	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 Aug 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 101Last week 0Year ago 71

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 100Year ago 168

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 2

No comparisons are available as the auction was not reported last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,328	163.00–172.50	167.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,390	186.00–189.00	187.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,429	174.00–184.00	179.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,720	159.00–160.00	159.59
1	—	1,710	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,805	162.00–167.00	164.66
1	—	1,770	174.50	174.50
3	—	1,580	144.00–149.50	145.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,484	179.00–189.50	185.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,442	141.50–151.50	145.49
11	—	1,442	135.00–140.50	137.63
2	—	1,405	154.00–154.50	154.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	120.00	120.00
3	—	2,010	132.00–137.50	135.06
2	—	1,880	147.50–151.50	149.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,353	125.00–135.00	130.07
7	—	1,168	108.00–113.00	109.98
15	—	1,264	114.00–124.00	119.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,552	158.50–168.50	162.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	134.00–144.00	139.96

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	—	805	1,125.00	1,125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	700–750	710	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	400–450	425	550.00	550.00
8	500–550	538	525.00–875.00	833.53
5	550–600	561	850.00	850.00
4	600–650	621	875.00–950.00	931.27
6	650–700	682	975.00–1,150.00	1,031.00
9	700–750	746	1,350.00	1,350.00
14	750–800	761	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,537.14
11	800–850	840	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,639.70
1	900–950	905	1,475.00	1,475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
21	500–550	522	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
2	650–700	655	925.00	925.00

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.