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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 99 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1390 1348 2 177.00–183.00 $180.09 $2,428 —
1290–1430 1360 2 191.50–196.00 $193.87 $2,637 —
1420 1420 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,911 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1315 1225 2 170.00–176.00 $172.78 $2,117 —
1185–1305 1245 2 187.50–194.00 $190.59 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
685 685 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,083 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2395 2395 1 147.00 $147.00 $3,521 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2280 2280 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,944 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1390 1145 85-90% 4 99.00–108.00 $103.60 $1,186 —
1065–1715 1426 85-90% 15 122.50–132.00 $126.84 $1,809 +0.66
1155–1710 1460 80-85% 11 134.00–144.00 $137.74 $2,011 —
1180–1705 1492 85-90% 13 110.00–120.00 $115.91 $1,729 —
1310–1605 1505 80-85% 3 129.50–133.00 $130.92 $1,970 —
1370–1760 1523 80-85% 3 146.00–149.00 $147.28 $2,243 —
1730–1785 1758 75-80% 2 113.00–119.00 $115.95 $2,038 -0.48
1855 1855 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,671 +4.76
1985–2050 2018 75-80% 2 132.50–139.50 $135.94 $2,743 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 —
675 675 1 750.00 $750.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,246 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,922 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1620 1459 13 167.50–177.50 $171.46 $2,502 —
1355–1595 1471 5 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $2,441 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,234 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
835 835 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 —

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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.