Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2022-04-19

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 19
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
76 head
45 vs last sale 31 196 vs year ago 272 · 72.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
28 vs last sale 137 42 vs year ago 151 · 27.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on light receipts. No report is available on slaughter steers and

heifers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on light receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $114.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$114.00
1 head · 760 lb average
Value per head Derived
$866
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
31.38
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1760114.008661thin
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 sale1 hd
114.00
IN average5 barns · 287 hd
145.38
−31.38
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
BullsAverage1,15582.009471thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,78473.351,3089thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,40772.301,01716
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,30361.5780255
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,411100.461,4175thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,21392.031,1163thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,25075.009381thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,449116.261,6854thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,34094.001,2601thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,425115.501,6461thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,395127.001,7721thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsLarge 3465105.00/cwt105.00–105.004881
Dairy HeifersLarge 3885970.00/cwt970.00–970.008,5851
SteersMedium and Large 1760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
Dairy HeifersLarge 3665114.00/cwt114.00–114.007581
Dairy HeifersLarge 3322369.85/cwt320.00–385.001,19112
Dairy HeifersLarge 3535560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,9961
Dairy SteersLarge 384580.00/cwt80.00–80.006761
Dairy SteersLarge 335596.00/cwt96.00–96.003412
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 442388.56/cwt87.00–90.003752
Dairy SteersLarge 395588.00/cwt88.00–88.008402
Dairy SteersLarge 3Fancy457111.00/cwt111.00–111.005075
Dairy SteersLarge 355581.00/cwt81.00–81.004501
Dairy SteersLarge 390585.00/cwt85.00–85.007692
Dairy SteersLarge 3530105.20/cwt94.00–107.005588
Dairy SteersLarge 3695107.00/cwt107.00–107.007441
Dairy SteersLarge 348598.00/cwt98.00–98.004751
Dairy SteersLarge 31,04094.00/cwt94.00–94.009781
Dairy HeifersLarge 3595130.00/cwt130.00–130.0077415
Dairy HeifersLarge 3765960.00/cwt960.00–960.007,3442
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,0261,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0010,3639
Dairy HeifersLarge 3633659.67/cwt510.00–750.004,17612
Dairy HeifersLarge 3742880.00/cwt880.00–880.006,5302
Dairy HeifersLarge 3565561.55/cwt525.00–640.003,1734
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 434591.00/cwt91.00–91.003141
Dairy HeifersLarge 39231,156.52/cwt950.00–1,200.0010,67525
Dairy HeifersLarge 38401,093.62/cwt1,090.00–1,110.009,18611
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 4385430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6561
Dairy HeifersLarge 39601,147.94/cwt910.00–1,180.0011,02012
Bulls1,15582.00/cwt82.00–82.009471
CowsBoner 80-85%1,58367.00/cwt67.00–67.001,0612
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38273.06/cwt69.50–79.001,01014
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,84469.06/cwt68.00–70.001,2737
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57388.38/cwt84.00–93.001,3902
SteersChoice1,395127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,7721
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,21392.03/cwt86.00–94.501,1163
Dairy SteersChoice1,449116.26/cwt114.00–117.501,6854
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,34094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,2601
CowsLean 85-90%1,23945.61/cwt40.00–50.005657
CowsLean 85-90%1,28358.42/cwt53.00–62.0075018
CowsLean 85-90%1,33067.18/cwt63.50–71.5089330
HeifersChoice1,425115.50/cwt115.50–115.501,6461
Dairy HeifersSelect1,25075.00/cwt75.00–75.009381
Dairy HeifersChoice1,411100.46/cwt95.00–105.001,4175

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.