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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 137 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 390.00 $390.00 $741 —
316 316 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,461 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,136 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,005 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,514 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,534 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1620 1203 85-90% 7 100.00–109.00 $104.29 $1,255 —
940–1730 1353 85-90% 21 110.00–120.00 $114.69 $1,552 -32.07
1000–1690 1407 85-90% 9 121.50–132.00 $126.68 $1,782 —
1155–1705 1430 80-85% 2 140.50–146.00 $142.72 $2,041 —
1075–1770 1507 80-85% 5 132.50–139.50 $136.05 $2,050 —
1235–1765 1626 80-85% 4 119.00–128.00 $124.07 $2,017 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,305 +2.48
1790–1925 1858 75-80% 2 109.00–113.00 $111.07 $2,064 -1.40
1890–1960 1925 75-80% 2 115.00–120.50 $117.80 $2,268 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 1 900.00 $900.00 —
355 355 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -50.00
470 470 3 775.00 $775.00 —
510 510 17 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +75.00
730–739 738 9 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,692.03 —
835 835 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
945 945 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1005 1005 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,825.00 —
1085 1085 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1415 1350 2 158.00–160.00 $159.05 $2,147 —
1345–1465 1417 3 164.00–172.50 $168.12 $2,382 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 370.00 $370.00 $648 +70.00
248 248 3 230.00 $230.00 $570 —
442–447 445 6 200.00–215.00 $210.04 $935 —
487 487 6 202.00 $202.00 $984 —
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 -20.00
665 665 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1190 1150 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,782 —
1225–1495 1360 2 161.50–164.50 $163.15 $2,219 -5.49
1560–1700 1639 5 174.50–182.50 $179.85 $2,948 —
1850 1850 1 187.50 $187.50 $3,469 +4.07

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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.