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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 107 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 170.00 $170.00 $394 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1105 1068 85-90% 2 119.00–129.00 $123.82 $1,322 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,723 +7.46
1320 1320 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,518 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,108 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2195 2195 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,973 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1277 85-90% 3 104.00–111.50 $108.13 $1,381 +3.92
815–1670 1284 85-90% 16 112.00–122.00 $116.76 $1,499 +12.55
900–1750 1318 85-90% 6 123.50–132.50 $127.14 $1,676 —
1145–1610 1355 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $125.13 $1,696 -6.01
1080–1690 1498 80-85% 16 129.50–139.00 $135.09 $2,024 +0.81
1405–1670 1513 80-85% 3 141.50–142.00 $141.65 $2,143 —
1725–1850 1788 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,235 —
1800–1955 1859 75-80% 5 128.50–138.00 $133.93 $2,490 -2.41
1725–2000 1863 75-80% 2 143.50–148.00 $145.92 $2,718 +9.58

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
420 420 1 675.00 $675.00 —
465 465 1 650.00 $650.00 -355.78
545 value added 545 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +183.17
560 560 1 775.00 $775.00 -600.00
725 725 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50 -540.13
835 value added 835 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -663.34
880 value added 880 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -600.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1555 1449 5 169.00–175.50 $173.03 $2,507 —
1310–1695 1500 21 177.00–186.50 $181.53 $2,723 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 -50.00
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 -15.00

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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.