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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 416 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1540 1154 80-85% 4 136.50–145.50 $141.04 $1,628 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,368 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
827–965 934 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,450.00–2,625.00 $2,374.28
968 968 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 6 725.00 $725.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616–623 620 8 155.00–225.00 $190.20 $1,179 —
653 653 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,175 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,552 —
1130–1335 1223 3 143.00–149.00 $146.43 $1,791 —
1365 1365 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,239 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1705 1256 85-90% 19 112.00–123.00 $118.26 $1,485 —
1110–1430 1271 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $104.21 $1,325 —
1070–1560 1378 85-90% 6 127.00–134.00 $131.14 $1,807 +16.45
1175–1715 1444 80-85% 6 140.00–145.00 $142.73 $2,061 +0.01
1355–1540 1448 80-85% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.53 $1,847 -15.19
1300–1720 1493 80-85% 10 129.00–139.00 $134.28 $2,005 —
1790–1845 1818 75-80% 2 150.00–156.00 $153.05 $2,782 +26.05
1710–2020 1887 75-80% 7 134.00–139.00 $136.34 $2,573 +25.27
1870–1960 1923 75-80% 3 122.00–128.00 $123.94 $2,383 +6.14

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
207 207 2 500.00 $500.00 -400.00
258 258 9 800.00 $800.00 —
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 —
355–380 368 2 550.00–650.00 $601.70 -548.30
380 value added 380 1 950.00 $950.00 —
448 value added 448 11 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
476–497 484 5 975.00–1,050.00 $1,005.78 +230.78
505–520 value added 515 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,266.83 —
500–538 527 5 875.00–900.00 $895.25 -479.75
586 586 8 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
590 value added 590 8 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
600–628 611 13 925.00–1,375.00 $1,239.59 —
668 value added 668 13 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
678–680 679 25 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,403.85 —
700–747 731 13 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,427.63 -264.40
752–780 762 11 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,504.65 —
793–794 value added 794 16 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,925.02 —
800–838 value added 812 43 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,113.34 —
801–832 817 10 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,813.69 +13.69
894 value added 894 16 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
926 value added 926 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
950 950 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
956 value added 956 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1000–1037 1025 3 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,868.67 +43.67
1045 value added 1045 9 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1225 1225 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
641–642 641 8 195.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,269 —
802 802 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,504 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,035 —
1285–1630 1458 2 167.00–169.00 $167.88 $2,448 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 13 95.00 $95.00 $176 -275.00
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 ±0.00
280 280 6 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
365 365 3 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
477–498 491 6 185.00–205.00 $191.48 $940 -10.52
560–580 570 2 180.00–195.00 $187.37 $1,068 +42.37
642–645 644 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,224 —
810 810 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,600 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1590 1413 4 158.00–166.00 $160.25 $2,264 —
1420–1670 1545 2 174.00–184.00 $179.40 $2,772 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —

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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.