Cattle Market Pulse

Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Topeka Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 100 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 -10.00
730–747 739 4 195.00–265.00 $230.40 $1,703 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 +35.00
665 665 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,627 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,844 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,107 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,846 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,887 —
1420–1680 1550 2 196.00–200.00 $197.83 $3,066 —
1480–1895 1688 3 211.00–219.00 $213.99 $3,612 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–800 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 155.00–210.00 $185.56 $1,336
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

↑ Back to top

Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,041 —
1790 1790 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,347 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1290 1122 85-90% 3 100.00–109.50 $105.22 $1,181 —
860–1515 1225 85-90% 17 110.00–120.00 $116.08 $1,422 —
970–1500 1296 80-85% 7 135.00–145.00 $137.29 $1,779 +31.25
965–1660 1369 85-90% 16 123.00–132.00 $127.14 $1,741 —
1305–1465 1373 80-85% 5 131.00–133.00 $131.58 $1,807 —
1520–1790 1644 80-85% 4 147.50–156.50 $150.84 $2,480 —
1790–1810 1800 75-80% 2 144.50–150.00 $147.27 $2,651 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1330 1196 4 167.00–177.00 $173.63 $2,077 —
1320–1395 1358 2 187.50–191.00 $189.30 $2,571 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
545 fancy 545 1 900.00 $900.00 —
555 555 1 750.00 $750.00 —
635 635 1 850.00 $850.00 -515.41

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1420 1323 2 176.00–184.00 $180.29 $2,385 —
1475 1475 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,508 -21.08
1610 1610 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,156 -5.16
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 145.00 $145.00 $574 —

↑ Back to top

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.