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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 120 0
Feeder cattle 88 9 0
Slaughter cattle 102 111 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 13.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 280.00 $280.00 $888 —
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,019 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,435 —
1120–1475 1298 80-85% 2 156.00–165.00 $161.12 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,645 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
940–992 975 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,873.19

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,680 —
1740 1740 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,323 -24.00
1945 1945 1 213.00 $213.00 $4,143 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1640 1259 85-90% 17 126.00–136.00 $131.42 $1,655 —
1090–1490 1261 85-90% 14 115.00–125.00 $121.96 $1,538 —
1200–1395 1280 80-85% 3 163.00–170.00 $166.17 $2,127 —
1200–1620 1422 80-85% 10 146.00–155.00 $149.70 $2,129 -28.52
1125–1665 1450 85-90% 21 137.00–147.00 $141.39 $2,050 -23.77
1415–1555 1485 80-85% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.48 $2,160 -8.81
1790–1875 1826 75-80% 4 126.00–134.00 $130.54 $2,384 -21.46
1880 1880 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,237 -21.00
1845–1955 1908 75-80% 3 144.00 $144.00 $2,748 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262 262 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -500.00
407 407 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
460–477 474 6 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,552.99 —
555–585 563 4 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,655.50 —
640 640 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
678 678 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
715 715 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
780–795 791 4 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,886.97 +686.97
800–847 832 26 2,450.00–2,875.00 $2,793.71 —
910–947 918 9 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,715.62 —
970–990 977 3 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,682.42 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1580 1400 6 170.00–176.00 $172.47 $2,415 —
1405 1405 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,318 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 150.00–310.00 $231.70 $544 —
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
300 300 2 245.00 $245.00 $735 -15.00
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
525 525 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 —
881 881 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,718 —
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1460 1418 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $2,276 —
1580–1825 1679 4 180.00–185.00 $183.82 $3,086 —

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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.