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Topeka Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jun 11
● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 25 →
Receipts
84 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 98▼ 53 vs year ago 137 · −38.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts. Many farmers are busy in the fields this week as we finally have a break in all this rainy weather and most are trying to get first cutting of hay done and finish planting their crops.

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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,348180.712,4362thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,260175.002,2051thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,375162.252,2312thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,818135.252,4592thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,390131.191,82419
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,245108.871,35518
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,540163.002,5101thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,365180.012,4576thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,355183.602,4884thin

Every lot, as filed

13 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
HeifersChoice—1,365180.01/cwt177.00–182.502,4576
SteersChoice—1,355183.60/cwt178.00–187.502,4884
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,375162.25/cwt162.00–162.502,2312
Dairy SteersChoice—1,540163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,5101
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,260175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,2051
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice—1,348180.71/cwt179.00–182.502,4362
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,382130.91/cwt127.00–137.001,8095
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,818135.25/cwt135.00–135.502,4592
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,382104.41/cwt99.00–108.501,4436
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,427142.52/cwt138.00–146.002,0345
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,218116.03/cwt111.00–121.501,4139
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,374125.05/cwt123.00–126.001,7189
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,05096.32/cwt95.00–97.501,0113

How this sale compares

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