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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 440 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 —
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,850 -16.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 1 875.00 $875.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,227 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,164 —
2160 2160 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,082 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–65 60 N/A 2 300.00–475.00 $394.79 -760.74
70–95 85 N/A 12 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,524.15 +368.62
65–95 86 N/A 50 750.00–1,755.00 $1,140.55 -14.98
100–125 107 N/A 35 900.00–1,600.00 $1,091.89 +91.19
100–130 108 N/A 13 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,285.55 +284.85

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 83 N/A 14 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,596.32 +672.99
85–90 88 N/A 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.29 +175.96
100–105 103 N/A 2 850.00–1,050.00 $947.56 -176.24
100–110 105 N/A 3 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,431.35 +307.55

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
502 502 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
811 811 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1510 1508 2 162.00–173.00 $167.51 $2,526 —
2340 2340 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,446 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1500 1231 85-90% 7 100.00–108.00 $103.92 $1,279 -1.16
900–1590 1240 85-90% 17 110.00–119.00 $114.71 $1,422 +9.63
880–1645 1284 85-90% 19 120.00–130.00 $124.76 $1,602 +8.29
1515 1515 80-85% 1 148.50 $148.50 $2,250 —
1140–1765 1532 80-85% 11 135.00–145.00 $138.32 $2,119 —
1590–1645 1618 80-85% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $2,135 +1.72
1750–2080 1929 75-80% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.64 $2,578 —
2065 2065 75-80% 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,323 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
305–322 312 5 600.00–900.00 $776.07 —
386–387 386 11 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,256.90 —
455–483 470 13 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,236.68 —
520 value added 520 15 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
516–526 521 31 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,581.46 —
585 585 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
614–626 value added 620 20 2,050.00–2,075.00 $2,062.38 —
621–638 627 21 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,984.68 —
670–678 675 5 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,629.43 —
708–747 726 21 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,161.37 —
747 value added 747 7 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
812 value added 812 15 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
811–823 819 8 1,675.00–2,200.00 $2,004.93 —
967 967 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
526 526 6 925.00 $925.00 —
613 613 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1340 1335 2 186.00–195.00 $190.48 $2,543 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1905 1490 12 195.00–204.00 $198.97 $2,965 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 250.00 $250.00 $758 —
442 442 2 205.00 $205.00 $906 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
740 740 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
760 760 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 3 220.00 $220.00 $407 —
580 580 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —

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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.