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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 356 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,289 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1415 1337 3 217.00–218.00 $217.33 $2,906 —
1240–1575 1338 8 220.00–230.00 $224.03 $2,998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,232 —
1400–1530 1465 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $2,036 +8.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,712 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 -820.24
55–95 86 N/A 17 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,366.24 +496.00
70–95 86 N/A 47 800.00–1,575.00 $1,048.77 +178.53
100–115 106 N/A 7 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,248.65 +360.09
100–120 106 N/A 44 800.00–1,350.00 $966.38 +77.82

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–90 78 N/A 23 300.00–900.00 $554.38 -687.40
75–90 81 N/A 5 500.00–1,550.00 $1,135.19 -106.59
100 100 N/A 3 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,208.33 +233.33
110 110 N/A 2 875.00–950.00 $912.50 -272.42

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1975 1835 2 160.00–180.00 $170.76 $3,133 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1360 1313 80-85% 2 158.00–166.00 $162.14 $2,129 +32.02
1180–1515 1341 85-90% 7 100.00–110.00 $106.82 $1,432 —
1155–1695 1390 85-90% 12 114.00–123.00 $117.48 $1,633 -1.59
1155–1725 1432 80-85% 3 132.00–137.00 $134.72 $1,929 —
975–1700 1454 85-90% 15 124.00–134.00 $127.35 $1,852 —
1130–1715 1455 80-85% 15 138.00–148.00 $141.59 $2,060 —
1790–1960 1870 75-80% 4 134.00–144.50 $138.03 $2,581 —
1725–2045 1885 75-80% 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,790 —
1830–1950 1890 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $2,317 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 550.00 $550.00 —
282 282 9 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
300–325 313 2 675.00–725.00 $699.00 —
385–388 388 6 625.00–950.00 $896.18 —
425 425 1 775.00 $775.00 —
455–465 463 4 860.00–1,000.00 $965.57 —
501–530 507 5 875.00–1,250.00 $1,171.57 —
558–560 fancy 558 10 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
567–595 586 8 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,109.94 —
620 fancy 620 12 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
626–638 633 7 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,465.21 +690.21
687 687 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +875.00
723 fancy 723 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
710–747 725 8 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,278.45 —
785 785 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
822 822 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
905 fancy 905 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
942 942 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
955 fancy 955 11 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1185 1185 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1255 1250 2 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $2,063 -14.42
1390–1490 1437 3 189.00–192.00 $190.70 $2,740 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
930 930 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 330.00 $330.00 $644 —
389 389 6 200.00 $200.00 $778 —
476 476 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,071 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 210.00 $210.00 $378 —
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
425 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 —

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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.