Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2024-04-02

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 2
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
32 head
17 vs last sale 15 9 vs year ago 23 · +39.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
99 head
34 vs last sale 133 16 vs year ago 115 · 13.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 5.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein steers were 8.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were 9.00 lower based on a limited comparison while slaughter Holstein bulls were 11.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 8.00 lower this week while slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.75/cwt on 4 head.
Average price
$243.75
4 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,365
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
2.25
vs IN average
26.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1560243.751,3654thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale4 hd
243.75
IN average3 barns · 16 hd
246.00
−2.25
National average179 barns · 13,329 hd
270.59
−26.84
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
BullsAverage2,070134.002,7741thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,840127.502,3461thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average978123.001,2032thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,15997.201,1275thin
Dairy BullsAverage2,027133.992,7163thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,917123.132,3615thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,560120.331,87716
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,308103.971,36037
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,630155.472,5342thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,435112.501,6141thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,524152.252,3203thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,265136.001,7201thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,258156.231,9652thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145131.001,5001thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,775175.783,1202thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,255164.502,0641thin

Every lot, as filed

30 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
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,430109.50/cwt109.50–109.501,5661
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,281102.68/cwt96.00–107.001,31515
CowsLean 85-90%94088.60/cwt85.00–93.008332
CowsLean 85-90%1,305102.94/cwt99.50–105.001,3433
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%2,125115.50/cwt115.50–115.502,4541
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,830131.50/cwt131.50–131.502,4061
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,840127.50/cwt127.50–127.502,3461
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,877122.88/cwt119.00–127.502,3063
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,670128.50/cwt128.00–129.002,1462
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,553119.91/cwt115.00–124.001,86213
CowsBoner 80-85%978123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2032
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,23092.53/cwt85.00–95.001,1389
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,394113.38/cwt108.50–118.001,58113
Dairy HeifersChoice1,630155.47/cwt154.50–156.502,5342
SteersChoice1,775175.78/cwt175.00–176.503,1202
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,265136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7201
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,435112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,6141
SteersSelect and Choice1,255164.50/cwt164.50–164.502,0641
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300280210.00/cwt210.00–210.005881
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550545195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0631
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600565260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4693
Dairy HeifersLarge 31000–10501,0051,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3850–9008851,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500476190.00/cwt190.00–190.009044
HeifersSelect and Choice1,145131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,5001
Dairy SteersChoice1,524152.25/cwt149.00–157.502,3203
HeifersChoice1,258156.23/cwt155.50–157.501,9652
Dairy Bulls2,230139.49/cwt139.00–140.003,1112
Bulls2,070134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,7741
Dairy Bulls1,620123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,9931

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.