Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2023-03-28

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Mar 28
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
46 head
68 vs last sale 114 31 vs year ago 15 · +206.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
2 vs last sale 148 6 vs year ago 140 · +4.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No comparisons are available for slaughter steers because of light receipts. Holstein slaughter heifers and slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher based on a limited comparison.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $123.00/cwt on 4 head.
Average price
$123.00
4 head · 761 lb average
Value per head Derived
$936
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
41.97
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1761123.009364thin
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 sale4 hd
123.00
IN average5 barns · 284 hd
164.97
−41.97
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
BullsAverage1,722111.551,9217thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,46792.771,36142
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,91088.081,68310
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,31574.5197940
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,395130.001,8141thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,26899.731,2652thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,04888.479272thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,865149.002,7791thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,591140.122,2296thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,483131.201,9468thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,470150.002,2051thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,348143.991,9413thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,138133.451,5192thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,448148.882,1567thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,453134.641,9563thin

Every lot, as filed

33 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
SteersMedium and Large 1575135.00/cwt135.00–135.007761
Dairy HeifersLarge 3470477.47/head475.00–480.004772
Dairy HeifersLarge 3272290.00/head290.00–290.002902
Dairy HeifersLarge 3427499.23/head445.00–530.004998
HeifersMedium and Large 1995125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2441
HeifersMedium and Large 1665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Dairy SteersLarge 360597.00/cwt97.00–97.005871
SteersMedium and Large 1823119.00/cwt119.00–119.009793
Dairy HeifersLarge 3245290.00/head290.00–290.002901
Dairy HeifersLarge 3540610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Bulls1,748114.94/cwt109.00–119.002,0094
Bulls2,038123.05/cwt122.00–124.002,5082
Bulls98575.00/cwt75.00–75.007391
CowsBoner 80-85%1,414104.45/cwt99.00–108.001,4776
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,87389.63/cwt84.50–94.001,6796
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,87896.08/cwt95.00–97.001,8042
SteersSelect and Choice1,453134.64/cwt131.50–137.501,9563
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,865149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,7791
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,483131.20/cwt125.00–134.001,9468
Dairy SteersChoice1,591140.12/cwt137.00–146.502,2296
Dairy HeifersSelect1,04888.47/cwt86.00–91.009272
CowsBoner 80-85%1,46593.14/cwt88.00–98.501,36527
CowsLean 85-90%1,30773.62/cwt68.00–78.5096224
HeifersChoice1,348143.99/cwt138.50–148.001,9413
Dairy HeifersChoice1,395130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8141
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,26899.73/cwt95.00–107.001,2652
SteersChoice1,448148.88/cwt145.00–155.002,1567
CowsBreaker 75-80%2,05575.43/cwt70.50–81.001,5502
CowsLean 85-90%1,40582.53/cwt79.50–87.001,16011
CowsLean 85-90%1,15261.13/cwt57.00–67.007045
HeifersSelect and Choice1,138133.45/cwt133.00–134.001,5192
HeifersChoice and Prime1,470150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,2051
CowsBoner 80-85%1,50783.89/cwt76.00–87.001,2649

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.