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.
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
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
BullsLow1,661113.561,8865thin
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 176592.00/cwt92.00–92.007041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2520117.00/cwt117.00–117.006082
HeifersMedium and Large 1755460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,4732
Dairy HeifersLarge 358598.00/cwt98.00–98.005733
Dairy HeifersLarge 3327349.39/cwt300.00–355.001,1439
Dairy HeifersLarge 3667660.00/cwt660.00–660.004,4022
Dairy SteersLarge 361797.00/cwt97.00–97.005982
Dairy SteersLarge 323886.00/cwt86.00–86.002053
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,035900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,3151
Dairy SteersLarge 3736105.00/cwt105.00–105.007734
Dairy SteersLarge 3773108.00/cwt108.00–108.008353
Dairy SteersLarge 3477100.00/cwt100.00–100.004772
Dairy SteersLarge 384085.00/cwt85.00–85.007142
Dairy HeifersLarge 3414426.60/cwt335.00–460.001,76622
Dairy SteersLarge 352580.00/cwt80.00–80.004201
Dairy HeifersLarge 382086.00/cwt86.00–86.007051
Dairy HeifersLarge 3564586.53/cwt510.00–620.003,30814
Dairy HeifersLarge 3372338.34/cwt310.00–370.001,2598
Dairy HeifersLarge 3460425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9553
Dairy HeifersLarge 3918832.63/cwt670.00–925.007,6449
Dairy HeifersLarge 3979902.37/cwt600.00–1,235.008,8345
Dairy HeifersLarge 38181,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,38510
Dairy HeifersLarge 3524545.88/cwt425.00–575.002,86011
Dairy HeifersLarge 3765650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,9731
Dairy HeifersLarge 38801,070.89/cwt780.00–1,200.009,4246
Dairy HeifersLarge 3283286.37/cwt225.00–350.0081011
Dairy HeifersLarge 3739880.49/cwt525.00–900.006,50719
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3261,304.70/cwt1,240.00–1,475.0017,3004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2151,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0013,6691
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-21,130930.00/cwt930.00–930.0010,5091
Bred HeifersSupreme987841.89/cwt500.00–1,020.008,3093
Bulls1,16589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,0371
Bulls1,170100.50/cwt95.00–106.001,1762
Bulls2,400138.89/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 HeifersChoice1,190106.06/cwt105.00–108.001,2624
Dairy HeifersSelect1,18588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0431
Dairy SteersChoice1,547122.10/cwt118.00–126.001,88918
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,335112.98/cwt110.00–116.001,5082
HeifersSelect and Choice1,315115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5121
SteersChoice and Prime1,275140.50/cwt140.50–140.501,7911
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,99076.50/cwt76.50–76.501,5221
SteersChoice1,090127.20/cwt123.50–129.001,3863
SteersSelect and Choice1,095110.98/cwt110.00–112.001,2152
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,39293.48/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
HeifersChoice1,213126.38/cwt124.00–129.001,5332
HeifersSelect1,300100.22/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.