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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 141 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,322 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,075 —

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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 10 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,498.58 +475.00
80–95 90 N/A 15 900.00–1,225.00 $1,117.19 +93.61
100–130 108 N/A 34 875.00–1,175.00 $1,029.64 -105.46
110–120 115 N/A 2 1,000.00–1,675.00 $1,322.83 +187.73

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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 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,262.50 -312.50
80–95 90 N/A 9 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,449.85 -125.15
100–110 102 N/A 7 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,433.74 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1445 1102 85-90% 6 105.00–115.00 $108.15 $1,192 —
1045–1550 1301 85-90% 7 120.00–130.00 $125.09 $1,627 —
990–1730 1413 80-85% 14 144.00–154.00 $150.53 $2,127 +21.32
1145–1660 1420 85-90% 9 131.00–141.00 $136.21 $1,934 +7.00
1285–1635 1438 80-85% 6 139.00–143.00 $141.12 $2,029 +11.91
1345–1705 1493 80-85% 6 156.00–162.00 $158.80 $2,371 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,460 -57.22
1880 1880 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,444 -17.53
1850–1950 1900 75-80% 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $2,775 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 60.00 $60.00 $279 —
605 605 1 70.00 $70.00 $424 —
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,947 —
1200–1280 1240 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $2,388 —

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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.