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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 159 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,852 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 88 N/A 22 500.00–1,400.00 $1,023.58 -487.49
100–115 102 N/A 15 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,135.10 -16.02

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +151.06
95 95 N/A 1 675.00 $675.00 -150.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1745 1665 2 191.00–194.00 $192.43 $3,204 —
1685 1685 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,864 —
1930 1930 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,976 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1500 1204 85-90% 7 100.00–110.00 $103.11 $1,241 —
1090–1605 1337 85-90% 19 115.00–125.00 $120.14 $1,606 —
1270–1670 1426 85-90% 8 127.00–134.00 $129.21 $1,843 -2.57
1275–1715 1511 80-85% 5 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $2,184 —
1340–1735 1538 80-85% 2 127.00–129.00 $127.87 $1,967 —
1400–1775 1577 80-85% 9 131.00–139.00 $135.44 $2,136 -3.95
1790–1850 1820 75-80% 4 132.00–142.00 $137.22 $2,497 +26.22
1730–1980 1842 75-80% 3 120.00–128.00 $124.30 $2,290 -16.82
1815–1980 1877 75-80% 3 143.00–153.00 $147.53 $2,769 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 2 925.00 $925.00 —
335 335 1 925.00 $925.00 +400.00
525 525 1 875.00 $875.00 —
641 641 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
670–677 674 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.18 —
705–740 723 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.61 —
757–797 774 16 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,685.32 —
805–845 826 6 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,784.28 —
880–892 888 3 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,858.26 —
930 930 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
990 990 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,157 —
1170–1790 1497 3 169.00–180.00 $174.66 $2,615 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
945 945 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,536 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —

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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.