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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 294 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,091 —
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
462 462 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 —
677 677 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
612 612 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,224 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,468 —
1330 1330 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $609 —
835–970 903 85-90% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.78 $1,199 —
915–1175 1082 85-90% 3 143.50–147.00 $145.38 $1,573 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1450 1231 80-85% 4 140.00–147.00 $144.04 $1,773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1725 1548 2 184.00–191.00 $187.10 $2,896 —
1650 1650 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,624 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,417 —
2025 2025 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,807 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1525 1145 85-90% 13 114.00–124.00 $117.02 $1,340 —
975–1450 1254 85-90% 8 105.00–113.00 $109.01 $1,367 —
850–1790 1359 85-90% 12 128.00–135.50 $130.86 $1,778 —
1325–1585 1467 80-85% 9 145.00–154.00 $148.79 $2,183 +28.83
1315–1740 1469 80-85% 5 138.00–143.00 $140.71 $2,067 +20.75
1610–1635 1623 80-85% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $2,572 +27.14
1820–1830 1825 75-80% 2 138.00–141.00 $139.50 $2,546 -6.58
1815–1965 1890 75-80% 2 155.50–158.00 $156.70 $2,962 —
1790–2050 1906 75-80% 5 143.00–153.00 $150.06 $2,860 +15.61

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 875.00 $875.00 —
252–291 267 21 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,168.19 +922.19
387 387 11 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
460–497 492 8 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,493.39 —
525–540 538 23 1,125.00–1,775.00 $1,747.42 —
580–590 585 10 1,325.00–1,725.00 $1,655.20 —
602–648 618 37 1,175.00–1,950.00 $1,843.76 —
650 650 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
708–745 712 14 1,450.00–2,225.00 $2,098.73 —
781–788 785 29 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,341.55 —
855–863 861 4 1,725.00–2,225.00 $2,100.87 —
905–930 918 2 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,798.30 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1590 1361 4 157.00–165.00 $162.46 $2,211 —
1495 1495 1 183.50 $183.50 $2,743 —
1395–1860 1635 5 168.50–178.50 $172.95 $2,828 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
212 212 7 400.00 $400.00 —
965 965 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 330.00 $330.00 $693 +255.00
432 432 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,274 —
536 536 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,313 —
597 597 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 —
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,222 —

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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.