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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 121 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,061 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,242 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1465 1413 3 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $2,628 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2250 1865 3 174.00–184.00 $180.29 $3,362 -2.89

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1575 1176 85-90% 13 115.00–125.00 $119.56 $1,406 +6.92
1025–1650 1300 85-90% 12 126.00–136.00 $129.58 $1,685 +7.69
1410–1549 1485 85-90% 4 97.50–106.00 $101.99 $1,515 -32.02
1100–1670 1494 80-85% 9 134.00–144.00 $138.75 $2,073 +4.74
1350–1710 1501 80-85% 4 147.00–157.00 $150.85 $2,264 —
1190–1750 1523 80-85% 9 127.00–133.50 $130.69 $1,990 —
1770–1890 1825 75-80% 3 120.00–127.00 $124.05 $2,264 —
1850 1850 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,664 —
1810–1895 1853 75-80% 5 131.00–137.50 $134.82 $2,498 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1265 1201 5 171.00–173.00 $172.23 $2,068 —
1150–1470 1323 11 174.00–184.00 $179.06 $2,369 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
435 fancy 435 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
445 445 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
452 fancy 452 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
473 473 3 800.00 $800.00 -325.00
685 685 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -425.00
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 —
475 475 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1405 1349 7 173.00–177.50 $175.50 $2,367 —
1290–1535 1389 8 179.00–189.00 $183.80 $2,553 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
497 497 2 200.00 $200.00 $994 —
945 945 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,559 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —

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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.