Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2024-04-09

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 9
● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
38 head
6 vs last sale 32 15 vs year ago 23 · +65.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
23 vs last sale 99 7 vs year ago 115 · +6.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 4.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 5.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower this week. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts which unusual spring like weather conditions pulled many into starting field work.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb steers averaged $146.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 146.50 against this barn's trailing median of $292.50.
Average price
$146.00
1 head · 630 lb average
Value per head Derived
$920
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
111.04
vs IN average
135.01 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2630146.009201thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
146.00
IN average4 barns · 120 hd
257.04
−111.04
National average157 barns · 9,660 hd
281.01
−135.01
This barn, trailing median1 sales
292.50
−146.50
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
BullsAverage1,948151.982,9612thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,510119.001,7971thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average76065.004941thin
Dairy BullsLow1,975123.712,4443thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,477126.371,86623
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,840108.501,9961thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,206103.191,24541
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,435149.982,1526thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,175137.921,6212thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,578156.972,4772thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,187141.871,6843thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,630180.002,9341thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,385173.502,4031thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,475160.002,3601thin

Every lot, as filed

24 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%1,312140.71/cwt137.00–145.001,8463
Dairy Bulls2,590115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,9791
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,08893.70/cwt89.00–99.001,01916
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,470118.09/cwt115.00–121.001,7366
CowsLean 85-90%76065.00/cwt65.00–65.004941
SteersSelect and Choice1,475160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3601
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,175137.92/cwt135.00–142.001,6212
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,187141.87/cwt134.00–146.001,6843
HeifersChoice1,630180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,9341
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,840108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,9961
Dairy Bulls1,668128.06/cwt125.00–130.002,1362
SteersChoice1,385173.50/cwt173.50–173.502,4031
Dairy HeifersChoice1,435149.98/cwt145.00–155.002,1526
Dairy SteersChoice1,578156.97/cwt153.50–160.502,4772
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,253103.98/cwt100.00–110.001,30313
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,515126.85/cwt122.50–132.501,92214
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,313114.98/cwt110.00–120.001,51012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,510119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,7971
Bulls1,948151.98/cwt151.00–153.002,9612
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350320825.00/head825.00–825.0082529
Dairy HeifersLarge 31000–10501,0251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630146.00/cwt146.00–146.009201
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250200155.00/cwt150.00–160.003102
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801

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.