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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 23, 2025

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 222 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1485 1362 7 210.00–217.00 $214.59 $2,923 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1520 1335 80-85% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.14 $2,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2135 2135 1 191.00 $191.00 $4,078 —

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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 1 350.00 $350.00 +300.00
70–95 87 N/A 46 525.00–1,475.00 $1,006.89 -359.35
90–95 93 N/A 4 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,256.42 -109.82
100–125 106 N/A 31 800.00–1,350.00 $1,006.33 -242.32
100–125 112 N/A 8 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,138.41 -110.24

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 N/A 2 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.50 +252.31
80–95 90 N/A 9 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,305.56 +170.37
100–110 103 N/A 5 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,264.08 +55.75
100–110 105 N/A 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,247.62 +39.29

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,788 —
2060 2060 1 197.00 $197.00 $4,058 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1320 1093 85-90% 5 103.00–112.00 $108.41 $1,185 —
1025–1495 1240 85-90% 10 118.00–126.00 $121.99 $1,513 —
1360–1470 1403 80-85% 3 154.00–159.00 $155.62 $2,183 +20.90
965–1685 1410 85-90% 21 129.00–139.00 $133.77 $1,886 -0.95
1170–1725 1478 80-85% 17 142.00–152.00 $147.91 $2,186 +6.32
1305–1695 1519 80-85% 10 138.00–141.00 $139.15 $2,114 —
1770–1950 1890 75-80% 4 129.00–135.00 $131.17 $2,479 +8.59
1820–2030 1900 75-80% 3 142.00–146.00 $144.38 $2,743 —
1945 1945 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,879 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1465 1268 3 170.00–175.00 $172.75 $2,190 +7.73
1465–1655 1617 6 190.00–200.00 $196.09 $3,171 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 875.00 $875.00 —
840 840 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -300.00
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -325.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,980 —
1420–1845 1693 5 185.00–195.00 $190.90 $3,232 —

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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.