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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 30, 2025

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 139 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1485 1465 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,784 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–95 89 N/A 5 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,548.88 +541.99
80–95 90 N/A 24 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,159.41 +152.52
100–115 104 N/A 15 950.00–1,375.00 $1,126.12 +119.79
105–120 114 N/A 5 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,207.24 +68.83

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 80 N/A 11 725.00–1,575.00 $1,089.43 -298.07
115 115 N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -97.62

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1850 1818 2 193.00–194.00 $193.49 $3,518 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1212 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $105.02 $1,273 -16.97
1025–1595 1329 85-90% 10 126.00–136.00 $131.06 $1,742 —
1100–1540 1375 85-90% 8 115.00–125.00 $120.13 $1,652 —
1375–1570 1444 80-85% 4 137.00–138.50 $137.36 $1,983 +3.59
1205–1665 1533 80-85% 9 140.00–150.00 $144.03 $2,208 +4.88
1790 1790 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,452 —
1960–2060 2010 75-80% 2 120.00–130.00 $125.12 $2,515 —
2050 2050 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,173 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
310–342 316 11 700.00–1,000.00 $940.93 —
394 394 13 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,809 —
1395–1410 1403 2 190.00–194.00 $192.01 $2,694 —
1310–1490 1415 3 173.00–180.00 $177.84 $2,516 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,524 —

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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.