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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 293 0
Feeder cattle 22 8 0
Slaughter cattle 74 96 0
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Note: No Topeka hay sale or livestock auction on March 17. No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
550 550 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
642 642 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,787 ±0.00
762 762 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
691 691 4 107.50 $107.50 $743 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1510 1425 3 215.00–225.00 $220.28 $3,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1630 1565 80-85% 2 139.00–146.00 $142.65 $2,232 —
1610 1610 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,592 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2065 2065 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–95 87 N/A 43 850.00–1,625.00 $1,336.74 -13.95
70–95 89 N/A 26 1,200.00–2,025.00 $1,675.43 +324.74
95 95 N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +99.31
100–115 103 N/A 15 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,593.55 +280.96
100–140 108 N/A 40 825.00–1,675.00 $1,288.49 -255.75

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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 86 N/A 18 1,000.00–1,900.00 $1,569.48 +539.28
105–110 108 N/A 2 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,280.23 +174.51

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015–2585 2300 2 194.00–196.00 $195.12 $4,488 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1470 1191 85-90% 7 105.00–115.00 $111.44 $1,327 —
1260–1450 1361 80-85% 5 139.00–142.00 $140.02 $1,906 —
925–1770 1370 85-90% 6 118.00–127.00 $122.70 $1,681 —
1150–2065 1464 85-90% 15 128.00–138.00 $133.59 $1,956 —
1255–1670 1464 80-85% 5 155.00–160.00 $157.19 $2,301 —
1445–1645 1556 80-85% 7 144.00–154.50 $148.77 $2,315 —
1790–2030 1917 75-80% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.01 $2,531 -5.92
2000 2000 75-80% 1 149.50 $149.50 $2,990 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 525.00 $525.00 —
285 285 1 725.00 $725.00 —
610 610 1 800.00 $800.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,202 —
1210–1675 1443 2 170.00–172.00 $171.16 $2,470 -30.39

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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.