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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Dec 17

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Dec 10Dec 17Dec 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 23▼ 18 vs year ago 154 · −11.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 115▼ 6 vs year ago 103 · −5.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 4▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending lower and Holstein slaughter steers 2.00 lower, Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending lower this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $180.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$180.00

2 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−28.60

vs IN average

−146.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	180.00	913	2thin

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 sale2 hd

180.00

—

IN average3 barns · 5 hd

208.60

−28.60

National average173 barns · 17,754 hd

326.63

−146.63

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,745	103.50	1,806	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,365	98.83	1,349	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,264	93.91	1,187	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,620	133.67	2,165	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,580	112.04	1,770	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,858	107.35	1,994	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,351	95.23	1,287	42
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	146.02	2,022	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,455	135.00	1,964	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,350	115.00	1,553	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,601	159.95	2,561	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,453	147.04	2,136	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	890	123.00	1,095	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,230	167.22	2,057	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,015	136.00	1,380	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	905	$1,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$800	1thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	115	388.26/cwt	370.00–410.00	446	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,183	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	913	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,526	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	150	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	270	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	472	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	180	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	222	452.89/head	225.00–750.00	453	7
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	267	779.07/head	200.00–850.00	779	23
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	304	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	8
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	369	767.80/head	675.00–800.00	768	4
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	497	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	513	484.15/head	350.00–625.00	484	2
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	565	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3Value Added	591	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	21
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	628	887.05/head	775.00–1,000.00	887	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	652	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	695	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	705	812.50/head	625.00–1,000.00	813	4
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	747	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3Value Added	863	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	22
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	895	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	910	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	962	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,015	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	220	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	451	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	328	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	607	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,015	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,380	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,230	167.22/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,057	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	890	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,095	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	102.37/cwt	96.50–106.50	1,278	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,295	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	997	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	98.83/cwt	95.00–103.50	1,349	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,453	147.04/cwt	146.50–147.50	2,136	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,601	159.95/cwt	156.50–164.00	2,561	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,553	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	146.02/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,022	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,964	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,620	133.67/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,165	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,297	87.86/cwt	83.00–93.50	1,140	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	108.90/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,478	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	126.77/cwt	126.50–127.00	1,768	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,410	98.65/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,391	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,512	115.55/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,747	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,676	105.37/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,766	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,024	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	107.52/cwt	102.50–112.00	1,989	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,970	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	905	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 Dec 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 23Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 115Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 4Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	180	450.00	450.00
7	200–250	222	225.00–750.00	452.89
23	250–300	267	200.00–850.00	779.07
8	300–350	304	650.00	650.00
4	350–400	369	675.00–800.00	767.80
2	450–500	497	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	500–550	513	350.00–625.00	484.15
1	550–600	565	600.00	600.00
2	600–650	628	775.00–1,000.00	887.05
2	650–700	652	975.00	975.00
4	700–750	705	625.00–1,000.00	812.50
2	850–900	895	1,375.00	1,375.00
1	900–950	910	1,100.00	1,100.00
2	950–1000	962	1,775.00	1,775.00
4	1000–1050	1,015	1,775.00	1,775.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
21	550–600	591	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	650–700	695	1,425.00	1,425.00
2	700–750	747	1,500.00	1,500.00
22	850–900	863	1,900.00	1,900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	205.00	205.00
3	300–350	328	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	420	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	825	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	115	370.00–410.00	388.26
3	450–500	483	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	507	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	925	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	180.00	180.00
1	200–250	205	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	565	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	146.50–147.50	147.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,601	156.50–164.00	159.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	143.00–150.00	146.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	165.00–169.00	167.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	128.00–139.00	133.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,357	105.00–115.00	108.90
17	—	1,410	94.00–104.00	98.65
19	—	1,297	83.00–93.50	87.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	126.50–127.00	126.77
6	—	1,676	103.00–108.00	105.37
3	—	1,512	114.00–119.00	115.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,775	114.00	114.00
4	—	1,850	102.50–112.00	107.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	103.50	103.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	77.00	77.00
2	—	1,248	96.50–106.50	102.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	95.00–103.50	98.83

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,550.00	1,550.00

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.