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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 108 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,979 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1690 1445 85-90% 2 112.00–116.50 $114.63 $1,656 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1460 1418 80-85% 2 133.00–137.00 $134.94 $1,913 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,100 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970 1970 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,191 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1765 1283 85-90% 10 100.00–110.00 $105.80 $1,357 -0.24
1070–1540 1354 85-90% 14 111.00–121.00 $116.30 $1,575 —
975–1675 1439 85-90% 16 122.00–132.00 $126.18 $1,816 -0.53
1470–1710 1623 80-85% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.75 $1,879 —
1305–1785 1625 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $2,064 —
1455–1730 1649 80-85% 17 130.00–140.00 $134.37 $2,216 —
1730–1855 1785 75-80% 3 113.00–118.50 $116.43 $2,078 —
1805–1920 1844 75-80% 5 120.00–130.00 $123.76 $2,282 —
1820–1885 1853 75-80% 2 138.50–140.00 $139.24 $2,580 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1150 1071 4 128.00–136.00 $132.89 $1,423 —
1200–1390 1307 6 150.00–157.50 $153.74 $2,009 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
637 637 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1115 1115 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585 585 1 925.00 $925.00 —
822 822 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1000 1000 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,499 —
1500–1830 1665 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,664 —

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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.