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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 31, 2024

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 236 170
Feeder cattle 33 136 57
Slaughter cattle 73 97 113
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison report is available as the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,231 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,729 —
1165–1690 1483 80-85% 5 116.00–126.00 $121.00 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1220 1153 85-90% 2 102.50–103.50 $102.97 $1,187 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1705 1703 2 147.00–149.00 $148.00 $2,520 —
1830–2000 1915 2 164.00–169.00 $166.39 $3,186 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,690 —
1140–1565 1326 85-90% 6 95.00–105.00 $99.98 $1,326 —
1080–1580 1337 85-90% 12 106.00–116.50 $111.33 $1,488 —
1210–1450 1351 85-90% 7 85.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,211 -19.29
1215–1690 1491 80-85% 8 116.00–124.00 $120.26 $1,793 —
1280–1705 1549 80-85% 4 109.00–115.00 $112.74 $1,746 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 128.50 $128.50 $2,287 +14.50
1785 1785 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,910 -7.00
1800–1845 1823 75-80% 2 116.50–117.00 $116.75 $2,128 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 175.00 $175.00 -275.00
211 value added 211 3 400.00 $400.00 —
220 220 6 300.00 $300.00 -152.89
250–275 265 6 325.00–350.00 $345.83 -433.24
435 435 1 525.00 $525.00 —
485 485 1 675.00 $675.00 -325.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,150 —
1065–1325 1195 2 129.00–133.00 $131.22 $1,568 —
1375–1390 1383 2 146.00–157.50 $151.78 $2,099 +5.76
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1605 1417 3 146.00–156.50 $152.37 $2,159 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 115.00 $115.00 $368 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.