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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 283 113
Feeder cattle 77 22 19
Slaughter cattle 89 74 94
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because there was no auction last week.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1640 1630 2 208.00–215.50 $211.77 $3,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,080 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1640 1615 2 210.00–211.00 $210.49 $3,399 —
1670 1670 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
525 525 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1140 1123 80-85% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.45 $1,499 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1115 1115 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–85 78 N/A 4 375.00–550.00 $422.98 -913.76
65–95 86 N/A 18 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,913.83 +577.09
75–95 88 N/A 40 900.00–1,850.00 $1,404.17 -271.26
100–120 106 N/A 12 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,552.95 +264.46
100–130 108 N/A 35 900.00–1,725.00 $1,281.47 -7.02

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–90 83 N/A 7 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,832.76 +263.28
80–95 86 N/A 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,272.46 -297.02
100–110 103 N/A 7 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,684.55 +404.32
120 120 N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +44.77

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1290 1253 3 174.00–185.00 $177.85 $2,228 —
1610–1975 1793 2 191.00–197.00 $193.69 $3,473 —
1910–1980 1945 2 212.00–214.00 $213.02 $4,143 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1500 1248 85-90% 8 110.00–117.50 $113.99 $1,423 —
1020–1675 1306 85-90% 11 131.00–139.00 $134.43 $1,756 —
1145–1615 1427 85-90% 9 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $1,786 —
1190–1740 1511 80-85% 10 140.00–149.00 $145.18 $2,194 —
1425–1740 1578 80-85% 3 164.50–172.00 $168.64 $2,661 +19.87
1655–1780 1719 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $153.48 $2,638 —
1815–1855 1835 75-80% 2 154.00–164.00 $159.05 $2,919 —
1790–1935 1863 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.56 $2,637 —
1855–2005 1915 75-80% 6 145.00–152.50 $149.09 $2,855 +17.08

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
310 310 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
447 447 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
460 460 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33 —
553 553 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
600–645 632 7 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,822.16 +1,022.16
680–685 682 5 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,890.18 —
706–725 710 14 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,198.40 —
825–836 834 7 1,650.00–2,425.00 $2,315.54 —
858–885 873 7 1,750.00–2,350.00 $2,097.40 —
900 900 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1072 1072 6 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1105 1105 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 208.50 $208.50 $3,232 —
1615–1740 1678 2 175.00–184.00 $179.67 $3,015 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1605 1491 4 194.00–200.00 $198.58 $2,961 —

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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.