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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 85 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1745 1494 4 205.00–216.00 $208.52 $3,115 —
1735 1735 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,817 —
1935 1935 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,426 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,484 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1500 1300 85-90% 8 127.00–134.00 $130.04 $1,691 +0.46
1310–1695 1479 85-90% 8 118.00–121.00 $119.96 $1,774 +17.97
1545 1545 80-85% 2 148.50–149.00 $148.75 $2,298 +18.06
1125–1765 1554 80-85% 14 135.00–145.50 $140.35 $2,181 —
1385–1750 1557 85-90% 5 100.00–110.00 $105.24 $1,639 —
1490–1715 1632 80-85% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.36 $2,144 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 154.50 $154.50 $2,704 —
1765–1895 1839 75-80% 4 144.50–149.50 $146.08 $2,686 +22.03
1830–2000 1903 75-80% 5 131.50–137.50 $134.45 $2,559 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255–285 value added 278 4 700.00–975.00 $911.82 —
285–295 287 6 240.00–275.00 $246.00 —
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 —
950 950 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1050 1050 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,729 —
1160–1455 1338 3 162.00–169.00 $166.62 $2,229 -12.44

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1180 1160 2 167.50–170.00 $168.77 $1,958 —
1540–1585 1565 3 177.00–183.50 $179.17 $2,804 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 75.00 $75.00 $172 —
352 352 2 155.00 $155.00 $546 —

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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.