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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 116 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,304 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,406 —
1550 1550 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,449 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1255 1233 2 158.00–164.00 $161.05 $1,986 —
1620 1620 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,851 —
1720–2220 2003 3 182.00–189.00 $186.65 $3,739 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1550 1273 85-90% 14 113.00–121.00 $115.56 $1,471 +10.73
900–1690 1291 85-90% 20 100.00–110.00 $105.57 $1,363 +0.74
1215–1645 1408 85-90% 12 122.00–132.00 $126.82 $1,786 -7.30
1365–1705 1525 80-85% 4 124.00–130.00 $128.10 $1,954 -1.37
1485–1665 1570 80-85% 3 144.00–147.00 $145.39 $2,283 —
1330–1795 1597 80-85% 17 133.50–143.00 $136.42 $2,179 —
1755–1895 1825 75-80% 8 130.00–140.00 $134.61 $2,457 +1.98
1790–1935 1880 75-80% 3 141.50–151.00 $145.61 $2,737 —
1955–1970 1960 75-80% 3 115.00–124.00 $118.32 $2,319 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1132 1132 8 197.50 $197.50 $2,236 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560 560 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +410.58
742 742 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,205 —
1885 1885 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,186 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
1430 1430 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,388 -19.45
1395–1510 1448 3 179.00–189.00 $184.40 $2,670 —

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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.