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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 134 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
181 181 3 310.00 $310.00 $561 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,176 —
1420 1420 2 184.50–188.00 $186.25 $2,645 -18.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,735 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,149 —
1525 1525 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,104 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1660 1320 85-90% 27 114.00–124.00 $119.61 $1,579 —
1110–1655 1348 85-90% 11 126.00–135.00 $129.63 $1,747 —
1290–1450 1369 80-85% 4 142.00–149.50 $146.76 $2,009 —
1005–1700 1392 85-90% 9 102.50–111.50 $107.78 $1,500 —
1310–1785 1578 80-85% 12 130.00–140.00 $135.62 $2,140 —
1660 1660 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,075 —
1800–1830 1815 75-80% 2 122.00–127.00 $124.52 $2,260 —
1815–1905 1852 75-80% 3 137.00–145.50 $141.55 $2,622 -2.45
1720–2015 1860 75-80% 3 110.00–118.00 $112.47 $2,092 -31.53

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
307 307 17 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
352 352 8 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
540 540 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
585 585 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
680 680 3 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,358.33 +608.33
1165 1165 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1735 1530 3 160.00–168.00 $163.02 $2,494 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1450 1367 3 167.00–170.00 $168.64 $2,305 —
1720–1965 1874 4 181.00–185.50 $183.43 $3,437 —
1885–1975 1930 2 186.50 $186.50 $3,599 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 3 190.00 $190.00 $276 —
195 195 1 300.00 $300.00 $585 —
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 120.00 $120.00 $216 —

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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.