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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 105 175
Feeder cattle 37 64 30
Slaughter cattle 135 41 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1450 1315 2 162.50–167.00 $164.98 $2,169 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,560 —
1615 1615 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,710 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1420 2 186.00–189.50 $187.77 $2,666 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,138 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1158 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,390 —
1595 1595 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,488 —
1860–1985 1923 2 169.00–173.00 $170.93 $3,287 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1610 1286 85-90% 9 90.00–100.00 $95.27 $1,225 +6.32
1350 1350 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,012 —
965–1685 1382 85-90% 19 101.50–112.00 $106.72 $1,475 -33.42
910–1710 1448 85-90% 16 113.00–123.50 $116.38 $1,685 —
1150–1785 1563 80-85% 9 124.50–133.50 $128.48 $2,008 -0.47
1520–1725 1579 80-85% 6 115.00–121.00 $119.15 $1,881 -9.80
1720–2000 1852 75-80% 7 120.00–130.00 $124.81 $2,311 —
1810–1920 1865 75-80% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $2,097 —
1865–1920 1893 75-80% 2 132.50–135.50 $134.02 $2,537 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
267 value added 267 17 950.00 $950.00 —
305 value added 305 15 975.00 $975.00 —
315 315 1 550.00 $550.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1375 1273 4 151.50–157.00 $153.44 $1,953 —
1440–1590 1492 3 139.00–146.00 $141.58 $2,112 —
1460–1570 1515 2 164.50–174.50 $169.68 $2,571 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1520 1338 8 152.50–156.50 $154.23 $2,064 —
1355–1400 1380 3 157.00–167.00 $162.45 $2,242 —
1380–1745 1541 19 171.00–180.00 $174.97 $2,696 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,080 —

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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.