Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 1.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein steers were 5.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $81.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −935.83 against this barn's trailing median of $1,016.83.

Average price

$81.00

2 head · 703 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−17.48

vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	703	81.00	569	2thin

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

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

81.00

—

IN average4 barns · 43 hd

98.48

−17.48

This barn, trailing median1 sales

1,016.83

−935.83

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%	High	1,714	66.43	1,138	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,448	60.30	873	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,207	47.64	575	57
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,381	94.52	1,305	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,320	86.00	1,135	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	118.81	1,560	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	109.50	1,314	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,251	114.23	1,429	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,195	108.23	1,293	3thin

Every lot, as filed

23 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,200	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,314	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,381	94.52/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,305	7
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,195	108.23/cwt	105.50–110.00	1,293	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,313	118.81/cwt	116.50–120.00	1,560	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,251	114.23/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,429	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	48.01/cwt	43.00–53.00	564	31
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	367	223.23/cwt	220.00–225.00	819	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	277	250.94/cwt	185.00–275.00	695	38
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	498	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,992	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,239	35.82/cwt	30.00–40.00	444	11
Bulls	Large 3	—	490	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	363	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	915	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	805	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	295	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	218	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	315	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	260	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,185	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	775	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	682	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	62.40/cwt	58.00–67.50	914	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,320	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,135	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,253	55.56/cwt	53.50–59.50	696	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	973	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	53.32/cwt	50.00–55.00	757	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,724	65.78/cwt	60.00–69.50	1,134	14

How this sale compares

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.

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