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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 249 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,863 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,477 —
2235 2235 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,805 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–80 75 N/A 3 40.00–55.00 $48.67 -1,500.21
65–95 85 N/A 42 800.00–1,650.00 $1,204.70 -344.18
80–95 86 N/A 9 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,508.44 -40.44
100–110 103 N/A 6 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,481.25 +355.13
100–120 104 N/A 47 800.00–1,525.00 $1,094.90 -31.22

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 80 N/A 11 100.00–700.00 $461.16 -628.27
70–95 86 N/A 8 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,362.04 +272.61
100 100 N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +325.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2455 1960 3 160.00–168.00 $163.88 $3,212 —
1880–2095 1988 2 205.00–206.00 $205.53 $4,086 —
2010–2275 2112 3 194.00–198.00 $196.08 $4,141 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1720 1232 85-90% 11 106.00–116.00 $112.76 $1,389 +7.74
905–1525 1235 85-90% 19 118.00–128.00 $122.48 $1,513 +17.46
965–1690 1381 85-90% 19 129.00–139.00 $134.08 $1,852 +13.95
1270–1650 1385 80-85% 4 156.00–164.00 $160.84 $2,228 +40.71
1045–1770 1436 80-85% 11 145.00–155.00 $149.10 $2,141 +11.74
1150–1760 1523 80-85% 14 136.00–144.00 $140.16 $2,135 -3.87
1775–1810 1793 75-80% 2 146.00–154.50 $150.29 $2,695 +13.29
1750–1955 1843 75-80% 6 125.00–131.00 $129.37 $2,384 —
1800–2005 1910 75-80% 5 135.00–143.00 $138.40 $2,643 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
780 780 1 102.50 $102.50 $800 —
925–935 930 2 135.00–149.00 $142.04 $1,321 —
955 955 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,795 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,082 —
1270 1270 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,007 —
1190–1430 1298 3 189.00–191.00 $189.73 $2,463 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1350 1315 2 175.00–183.00 $179.11 $2,355 —

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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.