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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Corrected report

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 296 121
Feeder cattle 3 6 14
Slaughter cattle 86 89 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 3.00 lower and Holstein slaughter steers were 2.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were trending lower while Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 $1,078 —
85 85 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,190 —
85 85 4 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,612.50 $1,371 —
90 90 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50 $1,226 —
90 90 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,350 —
90–95 93 3 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,499.11 $1,394 —
100 100 3 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,441.67 $1,442 —
100 100 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 $1,425 —
100–105 103 3 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,210.08 $1,246 —
110 110 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 375.00–400.00 $386.90 $205 —
60 60 1 325.00 $325.00 $195 —
60–65 63 3 100.00–425.00 $305.26 $192 —
70 70 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00 $788 —
70 70 2 750.00–925.00 $837.50 $586 —
70 70 1 750.00 $750.00 $525 —
70 70 1 375.00 $375.00 $262 —
75 75 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 $1,181 —
75 75 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,066.67 $800 —
75 75 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $788 —
80–85 82 11 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,173.34 $962 —
80–85 83 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.76 $1,266 —
80–85 83 4 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,567.42 $1,301 —
80–85 83 3 800.00–1,100.00 $990.00 $822 —
85 85 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,062 —
85 85 1 800.00 $800.00 $680 —
90 90 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $990 —
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 —
90 90 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.50 $1,384 —
90–95 93 11 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,103.80 $1,027 —
90–95 93 2 400.00–600.00 $502.70 $468 —
90–95 94 6 950.00–1,075.00 $1,037.17 $975 —
95 95 3 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.00 $1,425 —
95 95 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,045 —
100 100 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,450 —
100–105 101 15 975.00–1,050.00 $1,026.32 $1,037 —
100–105 102 3 500.00–825.00 $718.44 $733 —
100–105 103 3 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,391.13 $1,433 —
100–105 103 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,174.60 $1,210 —
105 105 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,050 —
110 110 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 $1,458 —
110–115 111 4 925.00–950.00 $943.54 $1,047 —
110–115 112 3 900.00–925.00 $908.21 $1,017 —
110–115 113 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,266.54 $1,431 —
120 120 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,440 —
120 120 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 $1,470 —
120–125 123 2 825.00–850.00 $837.24 $1,030 —
130 130 1 775.00 $775.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1925 1662 3 221.00–230.00 $226.27 $3,761 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 N/A 1 925.00 $925.00 +207.10
75–95 87 N/A 12 875.00–1,150.00 $1,068.54 +350.64
95 95 N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 -567.90
100–110 107 N/A 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,048.44 +314.35

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,666 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1375 1195 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.37 $1,486 —
1125–1680 1324 85-90% 14 131.00–141.00 $136.74 $1,810 -10.67
1040–1685 1387 85-90% 9 143.00–152.00 $145.86 $2,023 -33.14
1385–1480 1433 80-85% 2 168.00–177.00 $172.65 $2,474 +11.61
1125–1730 1451 80-85% 15 155.00–165.00 $158.06 $2,293 —
1270–1770 1530 80-85% 7 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $2,326 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,545 —
1805–1985 1885 75-80% 3 154.00–162.00 $158.53 $2,988 -3.82
2035 2035 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,419 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 $18,222 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1950 1783 9 208.00–215.50 $212.89 $3,796 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —

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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.