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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 258 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
630 630 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,685 —
737 737 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,585 —
905 905 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,724 —
1225–1395 1329 8 229.00–239.00 $232.83 $3,094 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 155.00 $155.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1570 1200 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $116.73 $1,401 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1545 1498 2 198.00–201.00 $199.45 $2,988 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,100 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,723 —
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,180 —
1505 1505 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,100 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1460 1134 85-90% 8 96.00–105.00 $100.65 $1,141 —
995–1620 1273 85-90% 9 106.00–116.00 $111.94 $1,425 —
780–1680 1303 85-90% 30 118.00–128.00 $121.98 $1,589 +0.26
1230–1550 1448 80-85% 6 130.00–139.00 $134.84 $1,952 -14.17
1390–1690 1537 80-85% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.63 $1,977 —
1640–1705 1673 80-85% 2 140.50–149.50 $145.09 $2,427 —
1800–1975 1893 75-80% 3 143.50–146.00 $144.64 $2,738 —
1840–2035 1938 75-80% 2 123.00–124.50 $123.71 $2,397 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 575.00 $575.00 —
171 171 6 800.00 $800.00 —
255 255 5 950.00 $950.00 —
300–345 316 4 625.00–1,000.00 $844.37 -330.63
343 value added 343 9 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
362–394 384 8 750.00–1,075.00 $988.11 +238.11
400–430 427 9 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,321.35 —
476 476 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
502–525 510 3 775.00–1,175.00 $1,037.66 -262.34
555–598 587 6 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,249.49 —
630–633 633 9 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,688.88 —
654–697 value added 665 28 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,198.79 —
660–685 675 10 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,480.30 —
734 value added 734 7 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
738–745 742 7 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,695.91 —
757–763 760 9 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,844.20 —
850 850 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
980–993 990 4 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,838.61 —
1030 1030 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
106 106 4 150.00 $150.00 —
155 155 3 325.00 $325.00 —
280 280 4 485.00 $485.00 —
510 510 1 775.00 $775.00 —
795 795 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1245 1197 3 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $1,977 —
1340 1340 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,827 —
1150–1500 1401 4 190.00–200.00 $196.89 $2,758 +22.85

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 320.00 $320.00 $464 —
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
692 692 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,609 —
980 980 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,886 —
1195 1195 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1720 1665 2 188.50–195.50 $191.88 $3,195 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —

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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.