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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 214 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,959 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1450 1319 10 230.00–237.00 $233.67 $3,082 +49.67
1250–1405 1338 3 220.00–226.00 $223.08 $2,985 +39.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,099 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–85 68 N/A 6 200.00–300.00 $271.95 —
65–95 86 N/A 53 500.00–1,225.00 $995.81 —
80–95 87 N/A 7 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,454.71 —
100–125 104 N/A 28 775.00–1,475.00 $1,052.41 —
100–125 107 N/A 11 950.00–1,500.00 $1,241.70 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–80 70 N/A 2 600.00–800.00 $685.71 —
70–95 82 N/A 9 900.00–1,750.00 $1,271.26 —
100 100 N/A 5 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00 —
110 110 N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–2155 1977 3 187.00–195.00 $189.62 $3,749 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1550 1295 85-90% 11 100.00–108.00 $104.83 $1,358 —
915–1695 1342 85-90% 14 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $1,545 +10.39
1105–1670 1342 85-90% 13 121.00–129.00 $124.80 $1,675 +20.07
1240–1590 1430 80-85% 10 131.00–138.50 $134.12 $1,918 +6.90
1470 1470 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,161 —
1450–1640 1545 80-85% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.47 $2,000 -6.51
1790–1840 1813 75-80% 3 130.00–138.00 $132.63 $2,405 -17.37
1710–1985 1848 75-80% 2 126.00–126.50 $126.27 $2,333 -11.22
1905 1905 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,800 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
572–590 578 6 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,239.42 -260.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1560 1396 4 142.50–152.00 $149.00 $2,080 -51.96
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1150 1150 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1560 1403 2 182.00–190.00 $186.45 $2,616 —

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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.