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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.50/cwt ≈ $1,928/hd at 659 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 286 204
Feeder cattle 102 9 75
Slaughter cattle 93 68 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons are available because the auction was not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 12 292.50 $292.50 $1,928 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1495 1399 4 223.00–229.00 $225.33 $3,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1375 1348 2 214.00–215.00 $214.49 $2,891 +25.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 248.00 $248.00 $3,943 —

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 N/A 1 425.00 $425.00 ±0.00
60–95 85 N/A 40 600.00–1,350.00 $1,100.70 -253.53
75–95 85 N/A 17 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,661.29 +307.06
100–110 102 N/A 8 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,544.79 -51.41
100–125 107 N/A 39 800.00–1,400.00 $1,030.61 -182.98

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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 84 N/A 6 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,086.88 -565.95
80–95 86 N/A 9 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,661.69 +474.05
100 100 N/A 3 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,058.33 -616.67
100–105 103 N/A 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.80 +333.28

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1400 1337 3 187.00–193.00 $189.23 $2,530 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1405 1201 85-90% 7 119.00–129.00 $124.11 $1,491 —
885–1650 1247 85-90% 13 132.00–140.00 $135.85 $1,694 —
1015–1690 1339 85-90% 12 141.00–151.00 $145.44 $1,947 +4.91
1195–1685 1444 80-85% 5 170.00–179.00 $174.68 $2,522 —
1080–1700 1454 80-85% 5 148.00–155.00 $152.66 $2,220 -0.89
1155–1780 1472 80-85% 6 158.00–166.00 $160.87 $2,368 +7.32
1870 1870 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,870 —
1825–2085 1922 75-80% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $2,729 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 1 950.00 $950.00 —
277 277 2 700.00 $700.00 —
315 315 1 825.00 $825.00 —
388 388 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
590–595 593 2 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,525.21 —
645 645 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
760 760 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
850–891 882 21 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,536.72 —
918–940 924 5 1,775.00–2,150.00 $1,925.84 —
973–996 984 22 1,925.00–2,800.00 $2,721.01 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1395 1332 3 184.00–192.00 $188.33 $2,509 —
1510 1510 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,718 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 —
585 585 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1425 1373 3 213.00–219.00 $215.76 $2,962 —

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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.