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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 356 0
Feeder cattle 160 2 0
Slaughter cattle 68 81 0
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1650 1490 6 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $3,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 $1,260 +575.00
95 95 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,282 +75.00
105 105 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 $1,339 —
1270–1590 1421 8 210.00–217.50 $213.85 $3,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00 $634 +576.00
70–75 73 5 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,205.48 $880 +338.17
75 75 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00 $975 +350.00
80–85 82 19 975.00–1,450.00 $1,158.63 $950 -196.93
80–85 83 5 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,479.82 $1,228 +124.26
85 85 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,020 -155.56
90–95 93 14 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,193.82 $1,110 +128.52
90–95 93 5 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,295.70 $1,205 +230.40
100 100 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,300 -5.23
100–105 101 15 900.00–1,150.00 $1,027.71 $1,038 -277.52
100–105 102 9 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,302.46 $1,329 -2.77
110–115 111 4 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,180.90 $1,311 +276.27
110–115 113 3 875.00–1,000.00 $923.90 $1,044 +19.27
120 120 3 875.00–950.00 $908.33 $1,090 -516.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,347 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 —
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1215 85-90% 7 109.00–119.00 $113.11 $1,374 —
1070–1465 1216 85-90% 4 102.00–107.50 $104.78 $1,274 —
1055–1535 1326 85-90% 5 122.00–130.00 $126.24 $1,674 +12.04
1195–1620 1461 80-85% 6 139.00–145.00 $142.16 $2,077 +7.33

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
234 234 5 800.00 $800.00 —
508–535 515 4 950.00–1,350.00 $1,246.07 —
572–595 586 5 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,472.64 —
603–635 620 27 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,740.32 —
654–661 658 17 1,925.00–2,075.00 $1,995.19 —
716 716 5 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
777–789 782 23 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,229.40 —
802–846 812 26 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,323.03 —
855–885 865 5 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,705.00 —
900–933 919 8 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,349.68 -200.32
985 985 10 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1265 1198 3 149.00–150.00 $149.65 $1,793 —
1250 1250 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,988 —
1710 1710 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,907 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
678 678 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
350–380 365 2 215.00 $215.00 $785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1820 1705 3 180.00–188.00 $184.45 $3,145 —

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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.