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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 290 117
Feeder cattle 351 6 22
Slaughter cattle 76 136 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison and Holstein slaughter heifers were 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 7.00 lower this week. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter bulls were 9.00 lower. Today's sale was also a special feeder calf sale which featured a good offering of dairy heifers and good demand for value added dairy heifers was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 —
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
1072 1072 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,251 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1490 1348 2 226.00–230.00 $228.21 $3,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,982 —
1220–1610 1412 80-85% 3 130.00–139.00 $133.56 $1,886 -25.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,608 —
1410 1410 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,771 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
790 790 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–80 78 N/A 2 300.00 $300.00 +50.00
60–95 83 N/A 22 925.00–1,825.00 $1,461.95 -51.59
70–95 86 N/A 20 1,575.00–2,350.00 $2,001.68 +488.14
100–115 104 N/A 17 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,833.94 -27.75
100–120 107 N/A 23 1,325.00–1,825.00 $1,473.28 +68.76

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 -1,617.11
75–90 84 N/A 9 1,375.00–2,275.00 $1,916.41 +74.30
75–95 89 N/A 7 975.00–1,550.00 $1,285.48 -81.19
100–115 107 N/A 5 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,550.00 +198.41
100–115 108 N/A 2 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,751.16 +399.57

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,304 —
1420 1420 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,897 —
1405–1975 1687 3 192.00–199.00 $195.99 $3,306 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1615 1261 85-90% 10 110.00–120.00 $115.53 $1,457 -49.67
1000–1520 1299 85-90% 7 124.00–132.00 $128.90 $1,674 -16.87
1085–1575 1356 85-90% 16 134.00–142.00 $137.55 $1,865 +1.43
1125–1755 1432 80-85% 8 144.00–153.00 $147.24 $2,108 —
1100–1765 1433 80-85% 2 159.00–161.00 $160.23 $2,296 —
1480–1645 1563 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.53 $2,181 -12.46
1850–2075 1963 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.53 $2,935 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–288 278 10 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,543.39 —
309–347 315 37 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,610.23 —
370–390 374 21 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,729.29 —
414–420 418 22 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
454–497 474 32 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,914.91 —
500–542 532 19 1,800.00–2,175.00 $2,056.78 —
635 635 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
667–690 678 7 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,900.34 —
691 value added 691 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
700–720 710 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,799.30 -225.70
709–717 value added 714 23 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,511.14 —
760–797 784 5 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,802.87 —
791 value added 791 9 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
803 value added 803 9 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
830 830 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
918–940 value added 923 12 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,675.46 —
915–940 928 2 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,964.35 —
977–980 979 5 2,350.00–2,575.00 $2,439.83 —
1000 1000 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1052 value added 1052 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
408 408 11 975.00 $975.00 —
488 488 4 950.00 $950.00 —
567–584 576 13 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,270.51 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1095 1078 2 171.00–176.00 $173.46 $1,870 —
1190 1190 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,380 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 240.00–340.00 $290.41 $894 —
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
405–445 415 4 330.00–360.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
455 455 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 —
527 527 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,055 —
596 596 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,818 —
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
820 820 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1895 1793 2 204.00–214.00 $208.71 $3,742 —

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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.