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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 281 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1420 1290 3 204.00–209.00 $207.12 $2,672 —
1165–1475 1355 8 215.50–224.50 $221.79 $3,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1180 85-90% 2 110.00–119.00 $114.19 $1,347 +4.19

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 87 N/A 58 575.00–1,650.00 $1,155.53 —
80–95 87 N/A 11 900.00–1,775.00 $1,431.41 —
100–110 104 N/A 8 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,441.92 —
100–120 105 N/A 51 650.00–1,475.00 $1,000.70 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–90 81 N/A 14 1,225.00–1,750.00 $1,491.15 —
60–95 82 N/A 34 300.00–1,650.00 $923.33 —
100–115 104 N/A 6 700.00–1,500.00 $1,123.80 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1575 1475 2 161.00–171.00 $165.66 $2,443 —
2025 2025 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,908 +6.35

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1745 1237 85-90% 9 100.00–110.00 $105.08 $1,300 —
870–1615 1269 85-90% 18 112.50–121.00 $116.47 $1,478 +0.91
1155–1650 1329 80-85% 5 135.00–143.00 $139.04 $1,848 —
940–1710 1363 85-90% 30 122.00–131.00 $126.80 $1,728 —
1380–1740 1560 80-85% 2 151.50–156.00 $153.49 $2,394 +8.10
1455–1725 1611 80-85% 4 125.00–132.50 $130.25 $2,098 —
1750–1995 1873 75-80% 2 148.00–151.50 $149.64 $2,803 +4.03
1785–2005 1893 75-80% 3 133.00–140.00 $137.45 $2,602 -8.16
1830–1950 1893 75-80% 3 124.50–127.50 $125.69 $2,379 -19.92

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1230 1230 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 575.00 $575.00 $862 —
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,253 —
1215 1215 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,479 —

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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.