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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

92 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 92 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1590 1482 3 238.00–240.50 $239.16 $3,544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1350 1298 3 235.00–242.00 $239.14 $3,104 —
1305–1345 1325 2 229.00 $229.00 $3,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,445 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,510 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1755 1495 3 169.00–179.00 $173.21 $2,589 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1265 1225 85-90% 3 96.00–107.50 $100.97 $1,237 -7.91
825–1560 1255 85-90% 14 109.00–118.00 $113.15 $1,420 —
950–1630 1379 85-90% 11 120.00–130.00 $124.65 $1,719 +5.77
1390 1390 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,196 +39.12
1520–1700 1610 80-85% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,174 —
1610–1730 1683 80-85% 5 143.00–151.50 $146.96 $2,473 —
1720–1950 1849 75-80% 4 140.00–150.50 $143.57 $2,655 —
1830–1960 1891 75-80% 4 125.00–135.00 $131.32 $2,483 -17.68
2255 2255 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,480 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
142 142 2 675.00 $675.00 —
255 255 3 875.00 $875.00 —
470 470 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
532 532 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
705 705 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +400.00
910 910 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1390 1328 2 170.00–173.00 $171.57 $2,278 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 260.00 $260.00 $455 —
270 270 2 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
308 308 3 270.00 $270.00 $832 —
392 392 2 210.00 $210.00 $823 —
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1590 1409 5 194.00–205.00 $199.51 $2,811 —
1260–2120 1645 3 175.00–187.00 $180.16 $2,964 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 85.00 $85.00 $204 —

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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.