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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 155 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1370 1152 7 220.00–230.00 $225.31 $2,596 +40.31
1190 1190 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,558 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 —
500 fancy 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
905 905 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,815 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,640 —
1980 1980 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,722 +27.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–75 67 N/A 3 100.00–175.00 $135.63 -259.16
75–95 87 N/A 22 750.00–1,475.00 $1,061.81 -78.74
80–95 89 N/A 4 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,535.21 +394.66
100–130 107 N/A 15 850.00–1,500.00 $1,016.04 -75.85
105–120 112 N/A 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,320.52 +34.97

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 N/A 1 550.00 $550.00 -1,046.32
75–95 86 N/A 4 750.00–1,600.00 $1,347.10 +247.81
115 115 N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -156.35

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1615 1568 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,430 —
1710 1710 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,941 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1640 1352 85-90% 19 114.00–124.00 $120.24 $1,626 —
1330–1435 1385 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.33 $1,473 —
1185–1660 1465 85-90% 12 126.00–132.00 $129.03 $1,890 —
1260–1695 1484 80-85% 6 138.00–147.00 $142.82 $2,119 —
1475–1610 1543 80-85% 2 155.50–157.50 $156.54 $2,415 +18.22
1410–1770 1545 80-85% 6 126.00–136.00 $131.98 $2,039 -6.34
1835–1905 1870 75-80% 2 148.00–149.50 $148.74 $2,781 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 13 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +598.93
401 401 8 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
820 820 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -504.93
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1470 1290 4 186.50–194.00 $190.27 $2,454 —
1305 1305 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,349 -10.48

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —

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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.