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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Nov 12

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Oct 22Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 7▼ 7 vs year ago 43 · −16.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 107▼ 30 vs year ago 126 · −23.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $135.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$135.00

1 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−111.31

vs IN average

−130.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	135.00	763	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

135.00

—

IN average3 barns · 42 hd

246.31

−111.31

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−130.10

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	—	High	1,998	134.75	2,692	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	114.92	1,499	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,883	107.52	2,025	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	91.61	899	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,805	120.00	2,166	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,872	108.13	2,024	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,527	105.62	1,613	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,302	88.66	1,154	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,283	154.04	1,976	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,460	129.50	1,891	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,290	110.00	1,419	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,613	161.15	2,599	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,487	137.56	2,046	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,145	169.50	1,941	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	175.28	2,428	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,415	149.50	2,115	2thin

Every lot

36 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	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,151	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	287	867.64/head	325.00–950.00	868	7
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	353	935.51/head	375.00–1,050.00	936	17
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	405	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	505	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	885	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,385	175.28/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,428	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,415	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,115	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,145	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,941	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,985	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,978	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	2,402	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	91.61/cwt	87.00–96.00	899	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,270	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	123.98/cwt	122.50–126.00	1,618	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	112.33/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,497	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,883	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	2,025	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,675	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,295	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,935	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,993	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,283	154.04/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,976	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,419	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,460	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,891	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,487	137.56/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,046	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,613	161.15/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,599	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	76.61/cwt	72.00–83.00	871	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,311	103.41/cwt	99.50–108.50	1,356	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,349	89.33/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,205	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,341	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,632	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,544	105.64/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,631	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,872	108.13/cwt	102.50–112.50	2,024	3

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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 36Last week 7Year ago 43

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 107Year ago 126

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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,985	150.00	150.00
1	—	2,010	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,675	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	149.00–158.00	154.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	172.00–177.00	175.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	149.00–150.00	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,613	157.00–164.00	161.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,487	136.00–140.00	137.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,311	99.50–108.50	103.41
20	—	1,349	85.00–95.00	89.33
6	—	1,137	72.00–83.00	76.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	96.50	96.50
14	—	1,544	100.00–110.00	105.64
1	—	1,425	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,872	102.50–112.50	108.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	109.00–114.00	112.33
2	—	1,305	122.50–126.00	123.98
1	—	1,245	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,883	105.00–110.00	107.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	981	87.00–96.00	91.61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	375	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	565	135.00	135.00
1	650–700	650	105.00	105.00
1	850–900	885	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
7	250–300	287	325.00–950.00	867.64
17	350–400	353	375.00–1,050.00	935.51
1	400–450	405	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	505	475.00	475.00
2	850–900	885	1,300.00	1,300.00

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.