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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 361 0
Feeder cattle 26 91 0
Slaughter cattle 89 89 0
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Both slaughter heifers and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 236.00 $236.00 $3,375 —
1525 1525 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,355 —
1550 1550 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1630 1495 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $160.73 $2,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1520 1183 85-90% 2 130.00–140.00 $136.43 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $3,300 —

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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 34 725.00–1,525.00 $1,311.90 -72.99
75–95 89 N/A 18 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,800.39 +415.50
100–115 104 N/A 32 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,333.15 -314.92
100–125 112 N/A 9 1,250.00–1,775.00 $1,500.74 -147.33

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 87 N/A 3 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,820.19 +537.24
80–95 89 N/A 4 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,300.35 +17.40
100–115 107 N/A 3 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,309.38 -103.12

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,336 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,317 —
665 665 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 217.00 $217.00 $4,221 —
1955–2035 1995 2 224.00–234.00 $229.10 $4,571 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1565 1233 85-90% 6 122.00–130.00 $125.94 $1,553 —
955–1700 1256 85-90% 8 131.00–140.00 $136.44 $1,714 —
940–1540 1301 85-90% 8 143.00–150.00 $146.63 $1,908 +7.94
1025–1760 1395 80-85% 10 148.00–158.00 $153.26 $2,138 —
1265–1585 1426 80-85% 4 161.00–170.00 $163.60 $2,333 +18.44
1575–1730 1681 80-85% 4 144.00–146.00 $145.26 $2,442 —
1790–1835 1813 75-80% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.94 $2,446 -20.06
1795–1890 1843 75-80% 2 161.00–163.00 $162.03 $2,986 +7.03
1795–1990 1903 75-80% 5 145.00–155.00 $150.01 $2,855 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
410–430 425 4 775.00–950.00 $857.21 —
575 575 1 700.00 $700.00 -1,750.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1240 2 216.00–219.00 $217.51 $2,697 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,788 —
1395 1395 2 200.00–206.00 $203.00 $2,832 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,315 —

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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.