Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2024-12-17

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Dec 17
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
136 head
113 vs last sale 23 18 vs year ago 154 · 11.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
18 vs last sale 115 6 vs year ago 103 · 5.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
3 vs last sale 4 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
2 head
2 vs last sale 0 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending lower and Holstein slaughter steers 2.00 lower, Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending lower this week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $180.00/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$180.00
2 head · 507 lb average
Value per head Derived
$913
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
28.60
vs IN average
146.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1507180.009132thin
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 sale2 hd
180.00
IN average3 barns · 5 hd
208.60
−28.60
National average173 barns · 17,754 hd
326.63
−146.63
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
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,745103.501,8061thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,36598.831,3492thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,26493.911,1873thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,620133.672,1652thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,580112.041,77011
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,858107.351,9946thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,35195.231,28742
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,385146.022,0222thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,455135.001,9641thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,350115.001,5531thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,601159.952,5615thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,453147.042,1362thin
HeifersSelectAverage890123.001,0951thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,230167.222,0572thin
SteersSelectAverage1,015136.001,3801thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)905$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)725$8001thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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 HeifersLarge 3950–10009621,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700652975.00/head975.00–975.009752
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added850–9008631,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,90022
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added700–7507471,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450–5004971,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450420145.00/cwt145.00–145.006091
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350328185.00/cwt185.00–185.006073
Dairy HeifersLarge 3250–300267779.07/head200.00–850.0077923
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280260.00/cwt260.00–260.007281
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850825125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0311
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2725800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added650–7006951,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3300–350304650.00/head650.00–650.006508
Dairy HeifersLarge 3150–200180450.00/head450.00–450.004501
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950925165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5261
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600565170.00/cwt170.00–170.009611
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500483245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1833
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550507180.00/cwt180.00–180.009132
SteersMedium and Large 1100–150115388.26/cwt370.00–410.004462
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250205230.00/cwt230.00–230.004721
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200150180.00/cwt180.00–180.002701
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,453147.04/cwt146.50–147.502,1362
Dairy HeifersSelect1,350115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5531
HeifersSelect890123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0951
SteersSelect1,015136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,3801
Dairy Bulls1,620133.67/cwt128.00–139.002,1652
Bred HeifersApproved9051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,357108.90/cwt105.00–115.001,4786
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,745103.50/cwt103.50–103.501,8061
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,395126.77/cwt126.50–127.001,7682
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,41098.65/cwt94.00–104.001,39117
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,29787.86/cwt83.00–93.501,14019
CowsLean 85-90%1,29577.00/cwt77.00–77.009971
Dairy SteersChoice1,601159.95/cwt156.50–164.002,5615
CowsLean 85-90%1,248102.37/cwt96.50–106.501,2782
SteersChoice1,230167.22/cwt165.00–169.002,0572
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,970100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,9701
Dairy HeifersChoice1,385146.02/cwt143.00–150.002,0222
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,775114.00/cwt114.00–114.002,0241
Dairy HeifersLarge 3900–9509101,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,850107.52/cwt102.50–112.001,9894
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,676105.37/cwt103.00–108.001,7666
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,512115.55/cwt114.00–119.001,7473
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36598.83/cwt95.00–103.501,3492
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice1,455135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,9641
Dairy HeifersLarge 3850–9008951,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Dairy HeifersLarge 31000–10501,0151,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7754
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–750705812.50/head625.00–1,000.008134
Dairy HeifersLarge 3350–400369767.80/head675.00–800.007684
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650628887.05/head775.00–1,000.008872
Dairy SteersLarge 3200–250220205.00/cwt205.00–205.004511
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–550513484.15/head350.00–625.004842
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600565600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added550–6005911,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,20021
Dairy HeifersLarge 3200–250222452.89/head225.00–750.004537

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.