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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 25, 2025

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 262 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 130.00 $130.00 $776 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,876 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1190 1128 2 164.00–175.00 $169.80 $1,915 —
1175–1180 1178 2 187.00–196.50 $191.74 $2,259 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,340 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,691 —
2135 2135 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,544 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 83 N/A 16 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,328.08 -157.44
65–95 86 N/A 73 400.00–1,500.00 $918.22 -82.84
100–115 104 N/A 7 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,297.07 -102.12
100–130 108 N/A 43 675.00–1,300.00 $876.61 -134.61

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 80 N/A 13 200.00–675.00 $398.91 +98.91
75–95 81 N/A 9 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,201.03 +901.03
100 100 N/A 1 550.00 $550.00 —
105 105 N/A 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,679 —
1655 1655 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,929 —
2410 2410 1 191.00 $191.00 $4,603 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1675 1266 85-90% 8 95.00–105.00 $100.58 $1,273 —
895–1590 1278 85-90% 10 108.00–116.00 $112.22 $1,434 —
1090–1665 1363 85-90% 20 118.00–128.00 $122.19 $1,665 —
1230–1685 1458 80-85% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.58 $1,991 +12.24
1450–1475 1463 80-85% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $1,785 -2.36
1220–1775 1508 80-85% 21 125.00–135.00 $129.74 $1,956 —
1770–1890 1840 75-80% 3 115.00–121.00 $117.70 $2,166 -10.01
1780–1995 1845 75-80% 5 131.00–134.00 $132.80 $2,450 +5.09
1905 1905 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,591 -10.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 6 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -375.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,360 -26.05

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —

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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.