Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2023-04-04

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 4
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 46▲ 6 vs year ago 17 · +35.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 146▼ 6 vs year ago 121 · −5.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $150.50/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −59.11 against this barn's trailing median of $209.61.
Average price
$150.50
5 head · 602 lb average
Value per head Derived
$906
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−22.58
vs IN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1602150.509065thin
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 sale5 hd
150.50
—
IN average4 barns · 238 hd
173.08
−22.58
This barn, trailing median1 sales
209.61
−59.11
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—Average1,140105.491,2032thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,77594.141,67114
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,50091.421,37151
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,20271.4585936
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,443127.301,8372thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,472118.501,7443thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,33597.501,3021thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,495126.001,8841thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,120108.001,2101thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,10594.501,0441thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,380120.001,6561thin

Every lot, as filed

31 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1—525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—89070.00/cwt70.00–70.006231
HeifersMedium and Large 1—387155.00/cwt155.00–155.006002
SteersMedium and Large 1—370190.00/cwt190.00–190.007031
SteersMedium and Large 1—450127.50/cwt127.50–127.505741
SteersMedium and Large 1—730145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0593
Dairy SteersLarge 3—46550.00/cwt50.00–50.002331
Dairy SteersLarge 3—54191.00/cwt91.00–91.004923
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—340185.00/head185.00–185.001851
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—625420.00/head420.00–420.004201
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—695325.00/head325.00–325.003252
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—425290.00/head290.00–290.002901
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—68543.00/cwt43.00–43.002951
Dairy SteersLarge 3—92569.00/cwt69.00–69.006381
Bulls——1,140105.49/cwt105.00–106.001,2032
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,43399.12/cwt97.50–103.001,42012
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,49183.27/cwt76.00–86.001,24212
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,53391.62/cwt87.00–97.001,40527
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,83093.04/cwt88.00–97.001,70310
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,518111.73/cwt106.00–117.001,6962
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,120108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,2101
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,443127.30/cwt122.00–132.501,8372
Dairy SteersSelect—1,10594.50/cwt94.50–94.501,0441
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,33597.50/cwt97.50–97.501,3021
Dairy SteersChoice—1,495126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,8841
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,75582.02/cwt80.00–84.001,4392
CowsLean 85-90%—98354.85/cwt50.00–58.005396
CowsLean 85-90%—1,24769.36/cwt63.00–73.5086514
CowsLean 85-90%—1,24579.51/cwt75.00–85.0099016
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,472118.50/cwt118.00–119.501,7443
SteersChoice—1,380120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,6561

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.