Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2022-05-17

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 17
● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 131 vs last sale 44▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 123▲ 127 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 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 based on light receipts. Holstein slaughter steers were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers were trending lower based on light receipts. No comparison data is available on slaughter Holstein heifers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $117.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −92.61 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.
Average price
$117.00
2 head · 520 lb average
Value per head Derived
$608
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−24.72
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2520117.006082thin
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
117.00
—
IN average2 barns · 106 hd
141.72
−24.72
This barn, trailing median1 sales
209.61
−92.61
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
Bulls—Low1,661113.561,8865thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72484.701,46011
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,45882.331,20025
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19865.6178645
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,190106.061,2624thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,39293.481,3013thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,18588.001,0431thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,547122.101,88918
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,335112.981,5082thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,213126.381,5332thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,315115.001,5121thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,300100.221,3033thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,275140.501,7911thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,090127.201,3863thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,095110.981,2152thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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
BullsMedium and Large 1—76592.00/cwt92.00–92.007041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—520117.00/cwt117.00–117.006082
HeifersMedium and Large 1—755460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,4732
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—58598.00/cwt98.00–98.005733
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—327349.39/cwt300.00–355.001,1439
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—667660.00/cwt660.00–660.004,4022
Dairy SteersLarge 3—61797.00/cwt97.00–97.005982
Dairy SteersLarge 3—23886.00/cwt86.00–86.002053
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,035900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,3151
Dairy SteersLarge 3—736105.00/cwt105.00–105.007734
Dairy SteersLarge 3—773108.00/cwt108.00–108.008353
Dairy SteersLarge 3—477100.00/cwt100.00–100.004772
Dairy SteersLarge 3—84085.00/cwt85.00–85.007142
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—414426.60/cwt335.00–460.001,76622
Dairy SteersLarge 3—52580.00/cwt80.00–80.004201
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—82086.00/cwt86.00–86.007051
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—564586.53/cwt510.00–620.003,30814
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—372338.34/cwt310.00–370.001,2598
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—460425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9553
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—918832.63/cwt670.00–925.007,6449
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—979902.37/cwt600.00–1,235.008,8345
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—8181,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,38510
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—524545.88/cwt425.00–575.002,86011
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—765650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,9731
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—8801,070.89/cwt780.00–1,200.009,4246
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—283286.37/cwt225.00–350.0081011
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—739880.49/cwt525.00–900.006,50719
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,3261,304.70/cwt1,240.00–1,475.0017,3004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2151,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0013,6691
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2—1,130930.00/cwt930.00–930.0010,5091
Bred HeifersSupreme—987841.89/cwt500.00–1,020.008,3093
Bulls——1,16589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,0371
Bulls——1,170100.50/cwt95.00–106.001,1762
Bulls——2,400138.89/cwt134.00–145.003,3332
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,39273.22/cwt70.00–76.001,0195
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,41390.57/cwt88.50–93.001,2803
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,69785.52/cwt82.50–89.001,45110
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,190106.06/cwt105.00–108.001,2624
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,18588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0431
Dairy SteersChoice—1,547122.10/cwt118.00–126.001,88918
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,335112.98/cwt110.00–116.001,5082
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,315115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5121
SteersChoice and Prime—1,275140.50/cwt140.50–140.501,7911
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,99076.50/cwt76.50–76.501,5221
SteersChoice—1,090127.20/cwt123.50–129.001,3863
SteersSelect and Choice—1,095110.98/cwt110.00–112.001,2152
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,39293.48/cwt90.00–100.501,3013
CowsLean 85-90%—1,19163.52/cwt58.00–69.0075720
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16450.42/cwt48.00–55.005876
CowsLean 85-90%—1,21672.61/cwt70.00–78.0088319
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,48583.55/cwt78.00–88.001,24117
HeifersChoice—1,213126.38/cwt124.00–129.001,5332
HeifersSelect—1,300100.22/cwt98.00–103.001,3033

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.