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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1485 1458 2 204.00–208.00 $205.96 $3,003 —
1375–1625 1500 2 185.00–190.00 $187.29 $2,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 140.00 $140.00 $252 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 204.50 $204.50 $286 —
720–1157 1011 3 146.00–156.00 $153.63 $1,553 —
1350 1350 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,836 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,102 —
1465 1465 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1810 1755 2 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $3,204 —
1880 1880 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,591 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 87 N/A 39 450.00–1,375.00 $870.24 -47.98
80–95 88 N/A 7 900.00–1,500.00 $1,254.47 +336.25
100–130 107 N/A 16 750.00–975.00 $888.56 +11.95
100–120 109 N/A 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,189.08 +312.47

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–95 89 N/A 8 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,241.78 +40.75
90–95 93 N/A 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +48.97
100 100 N/A 1 975.00 $975.00 +425.00
100–115 105 N/A 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,184.92 +109.92

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,603 —
1555 1555 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,239 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1530 1261 85-90% 12 105.00–111.00 $108.10 $1,363 +7.52
990–1465 1303 85-90% 11 125.00–135.00 $130.12 $1,695 —
1045–1725 1388 85-90% 16 113.00–123.00 $119.07 $1,653 -3.12
1130–1760 1513 80-85% 16 135.00–145.00 $140.51 $2,126 +10.77
1160–1775 1516 80-85% 5 149.00–156.00 $151.60 $2,298 +21.86
1320–1680 1521 80-85% 4 130.00–134.00 $131.63 $2,002 +1.89
1755–1850 1810 75-80% 3 120.00–126.00 $123.72 $2,239 +6.02
1780–1900 1840 75-80% 5 131.00–137.00 $134.03 $2,466 +16.33
1915 1915 75-80% 1 107.50 $107.50 $2,059 -28.50

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645 645 1 775.00 $775.00 —
675 675 1 700.00 $700.00 —
961 961 3 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,825 —
1220–1315 1268 2 178.00–181.00 $179.44 $2,275 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
968 968 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1410 1388 2 179.00–180.00 $179.49 $2,491 —
1550–1880 1674 4 189.00–194.00 $191.57 $3,207 —

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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.