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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 337 157
Feeder cattle 8 77 49
Slaughter cattle 99 89 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1510 1450 2 229.00–239.50 $234.47 $3,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1560 1458 3 225.00–234.00 $230.79 $3,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,172 —
1400–1520 1460 80-85% 2 160.00–169.00 $164.32 $2,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,771 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 78 N/A 3 325.00–400.00 $361.70 -61.28
60–95 85 N/A 11 1,200.00–2,025.00 $1,722.87 -190.96
70–95 87 N/A 42 1,200.00–1,925.00 $1,516.09 -397.74
100–115 103 N/A 8 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,653.96 +101.01
100–125 106 N/A 28 1,150.00–1,775.00 $1,378.43 -174.52

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–80 75 N/A 3 350.00–400.00 $375.56 -1,457.20
80–95 88 N/A 8 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,805.85 +533.39
100–105 103 N/A 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.20 +2.65

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,961 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1425 1220 85-90% 4 116.00–120.00 $119.04 $1,452 +5.05
845–1550 1283 85-90% 8 125.00–132.00 $128.85 $1,653 —
1010–1570 1329 85-90% 14 135.00–145.00 $139.33 $1,852 +4.90
980–1755 1423 80-85% 14 146.00–156.00 $150.47 $2,141 +25.30
1205–1715 1453 80-85% 9 157.00–166.00 $159.61 $2,319 —
1335–1680 1570 80-85% 7 168.00–177.00 $171.33 $2,690 +2.69
1760–1910 1840 75-80% 5 150.00–157.50 $155.35 $2,858 -3.70
1840–1860 1850 75-80% 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $3,071 +24.43
1790–1985 1860 75-80% 3 145.00–149.00 $146.82 $2,731 +5.26

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1565 1515 2 196.00–200.00 $198.07 $3,001 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -297.40

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 425.00 $425.00 $829 —
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
610–625 620 3 320.00–350.00 $329.84 $2,045 —
870 870 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,175 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 375.00 $375.00 $375 —

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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.