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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 169 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
570 570 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 211.50 $211.50 $2,453 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 260.00 $260.00 $455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,247 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
825–1060 990 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,235.66

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,346 —
1750–2055 1903 2 176.00–181.00 $178.70 $3,401 —
2045 2045 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,865 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1500 1275 85-90% 14 100.00–110.00 $106.04 $1,352 -21.56
970–1540 1306 85-90% 20 113.00–122.00 $116.96 $1,527 —
955–1740 1405 85-90% 17 124.00–133.00 $127.19 $1,787 -18.69
1320–1655 1488 80-85% 2 144.50–146.00 $145.33 $2,163 —
1275–1730 1516 80-85% 15 133.50–143.00 $137.20 $2,080 -18.82
1365–1775 1570 80-85% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.43 $2,032 —
1800–1910 1853 75-80% 3 135.00–141.50 $139.10 $2,578 -10.68
1935–1945 1940 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,522 —
1980 1980 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,970 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
397 397 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
608–631 617 8 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,365.41 —
660 value added 660 11 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
685 685 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
737 value added 737 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
850 value added 850 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
958 value added 958 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
575 575 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,174 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1410 1279 5 168.50–176.00 $172.97 $2,212 —
1270–1735 1496 6 185.00–195.00 $191.08 $2,859 —
1535–1670 1603 2 199.00–203.50 $201.16 $3,225 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —

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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.