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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 170 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 178.50 $178.50 $2,374 —
1480–1745 1621 4 189.00–198.00 $191.58 $3,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,425 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,909 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,545 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,724 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1168 80-85% 3 148.00–158.00 $151.48 $1,769 —
885–1570 1259 85-90% 11 97.50–108.00 $103.36 $1,301 —
950–1670 1282 85-90% 13 110.00–119.00 $113.89 $1,460 —
1135–1660 1450 80-85% 11 137.00–147.00 $142.03 $2,059 —
1365–1820 1575 80-85% 7 126.00–136.00 $131.48 $2,071 +1.47
1210–1805 1578 85-90% 9 120.00–130.50 $125.85 $1,986 -4.16
1830 1830 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,708 —
1820–2000 1883 75-80% 5 136.50–145.00 $139.65 $2,630 +9.49
1860–2115 2028 75-80% 3 133.00–134.50 $133.69 $2,711 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 550.00 $550.00 —
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 —
300 300 1 500.00 $500.00 —
350 350 1 700.00 $700.00 —
697 697 14 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
788 788 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
813 813 13 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
850–895 880 12 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,134.75 —
905–931 918 29 2,325.00–2,375.00 $2,351.94 —
1027–1028 1028 7 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,228.59 —
1055 1055 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1265 1265 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,714 —
1445–1545 1480 3 169.50–178.50 $172.93 $2,559 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,807 —
1440 1440 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,290 —
1385–1710 1518 5 169.00–176.50 $171.00 $2,596 —

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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.