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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 279 0
Feeder cattle 9 10 0
Slaughter cattle 68 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein cows were 13.00 higher. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,247 —
1345 1345 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1235 1165 80-85% 2 174.00–178.00 $175.88 $2,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2090 2090 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,702 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
8 8 N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
75 75 N/A 1 425.00 $425.00 -75.00
70–95 83 N/A 21 1,300.00–2,175.00 $1,764.94 +445.09
60–95 86 N/A 47 950.00–1,550.00 $1,354.23 +34.38
100–115 103 N/A 17 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,596.20 +158.87
100–135 110 N/A 32 900.00–1,575.00 $1,213.59 -29.84

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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 82 N/A 7 1,125.00–1,975.00 $1,652.83 +313.77
80–95 89 N/A 15 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,187.64 -210.17
100 100 N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +375.00
100–115 104 N/A 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,129.52 -170.48

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1390 1194 85-90% 5 119.00–129.00 $124.10 $1,482 —
945–1640 1331 85-90% 5 136.00–145.00 $140.53 $1,870 —
1020–1770 1350 85-90% 21 140.00–150.00 $146.35 $1,976 —
1190–1525 1373 80-85% 4 165.00–173.00 $168.25 $2,310 —
1000–1600 1386 80-85% 12 154.00–163.00 $157.79 $2,187 —
1295–1610 1453 80-85% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.55 $2,231 +0.67
1795–1800 1798 75-80% 2 135.00–145.00 $139.99 $2,517 -3.01
1925–2030 1985 75-80% 3 152.00–162.00 $157.09 $3,118 —
1995 1995 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,272 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1440 1363 2 198.00–200.00 $199.06 $2,713 —
1450 1450 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,132 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 375.00 $375.00 $581 —

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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.