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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 234 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 310.00 $310.00 $527 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,401 -45.00
1610 1610 1 197.50 $197.50 $3,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 190.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,311 —
835 835 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 265.00 $265.00 $490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,552 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,422 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1395 1348 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,955 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 240.00 $240.00 $4,260 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1510 1373 2 150.00–155.00 $152.75 $2,097 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1680 1322 85-90% 7 99.00–108.00 $104.73 $1,385 —
1010–1730 1388 85-90% 10 110.00–120.00 $116.24 $1,613 -41.76
1045–1665 1436 85-90% 14 122.00–132.00 $127.22 $1,827 —
1085–1625 1446 80-85% 6 135.00–145.50 $138.51 $2,003 —
1250–1765 1541 80-85% 11 130.00–140.00 $135.98 $2,095 —
1670 1670 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,088 -21.96
1745–1790 1768 75-80% 2 130.00–130.50 $130.25 $2,303 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,752 +6.43
1775–1900 1838 75-80% 5 135.00–142.00 $137.49 $2,527 -6.08

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +125.00
425 425 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
463 463 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +400.00
517 517 9 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +125.00
566 566 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
628 628 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
657–696 671 22 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,228.26 —
722 722 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +700.00
742 value added 742 13 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
770–795 value added 775 16 2,450.00–2,625.00 $2,591.33 —
757–786 778 18 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,113.25 —
861–892 873 5 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,063.41 —
876–877 value added 877 7 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
968 968 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1112 1112 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1685 1342 8 185.00–194.00 $190.64 $2,558 +19.07
1220–1645 1375 13 197.00–205.00 $200.96 $2,763 —
1485 1485 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,133 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 3 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,335 —
577 577 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,419 +61.00
705 705 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,629 +41.00
885 885 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1860 1618 5 200.00–206.00 $203.31 $3,290 +23.15
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 —

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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.