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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 209 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
172 172 2 425.00 $425.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 194.50 $194.50 $3,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,492 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,904 —
2080 2080 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,994 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–90 88 N/A 4 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,511.07 +2.63
75–95 89 N/A 43 525.00–1,400.00 $1,145.28 -363.16
100–130 105 N/A 51 800.00–1,300.00 $1,151.12 +56.22
100–125 111 N/A 11 950.00–1,400.00 $1,178.27 +83.37

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 94 N/A 5 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,423.94 +61.90
95 95 N/A 1 825.00 $825.00 -537.04
100–120 107 N/A 5 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,285.98 -189.02

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1580 1301 85-90% 13 105.00–115.00 $111.89 $1,456 —
1120–1725 1401 85-90% 10 116.00–126.00 $122.34 $1,714 -26.76
1095–1710 1426 85-90% 23 127.00–137.50 $131.78 $1,879 -17.32
1305–1765 1562 80-85% 7 136.00–143.00 $139.39 $2,177 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,026 -18.37
1770–1925 1833 75-80% 6 139.00–143.00 $141.12 $2,587 +11.75
1805–1995 1900 75-80% 2 125.00–131.00 $127.85 $2,429 -10.55

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1210 1205 2 150.00–157.50 $153.77 $1,853 —
1115–1365 1258 3 180.00–190.00 $184.35 $2,319 +26.35
1050–1610 1341 5 173.00–182.50 $177.29 $2,377 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
322 322 2 525.00 $525.00 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 +82.50
970 970 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,576 -25.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1807 1776 3 192.00–192.50 $192.34 $3,416 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
267 267 2 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.