Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,617 | 116.52 | 1,884 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,451 | 95.48 | 1,386 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,848 | 85.59 | 1,582 | 5thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,322 | 73.24 | 968 | 75 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,393 | 130.00 | 1,811 | 2thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,590 | 135.00 | 2,147 | 1thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,332 | 125.48 | 1,671 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,286 | 158.09 | 2,033 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 165.26 | 2,267 | 3thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,492 | 130.19 | 1,942 | 3thin |
Every lot, as filed
18 lots · USDA AMS · Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, INNothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,476 | 90.83/cwt | 85.00–94.50 | 1,341 | 16 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,598 | 118.73/cwt | 117.00–121.00 | 1,897 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,788 | 127.00/cwt | 127.00–127.00 | 2,271 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,483 | 101.62/cwt | 98.00–106.00 | 1,507 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,321 | 98.35/cwt | 95.00–106.00 | 1,299 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,492 | 116.49/cwt | 113.00–120.00 | 1,738 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,286 | 158.09/cwt | 151.00–162.50 | 2,033 | 7 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,492 | 130.19/cwt | 130.00–130.50 | 1,942 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,372 | 165.26/cwt | 163.00–169.50 | 2,267 | 3 |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,393 | 130.00/cwt | 130.00–130.00 | 1,811 | 2 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,332 | 125.48/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 1,671 | 3 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,590 | 135.00/cwt | 135.00–135.00 | 2,147 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,313 | 71.80/cwt | 67.00–78.50 | 943 | 34 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,390 | 83.85/cwt | 79.00–89.50 | 1,166 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,243 | 61.15/cwt | 55.00–66.00 | 760 | 17 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,853 | 85.32/cwt | 80.00–88.50 | 1,581 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,745 | 95.00/cwt | 95.00–95.00 | 1,658 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,935 | 77.00/cwt | 77.00–77.00 | 1,490 | 1 |
How this sale compares
Indiana weighted averagesOne 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.