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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 301 118
Feeder cattle 11 5 10
Slaughter cattle 110 53 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 7.00 higher this week. Slaughter Holstein bulls were 11.00 higher based on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1615 1344 9 210.00–214.50 $211.76 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
990 990 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 700.00 $700.00 $455 -225.00
80–85 83 2 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,205.30 $1,000 -84.09
100 100 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 $1,225 ±0.00
1355–1395 1373 3 208.00–217.00 $212.79 $2,922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 425.00–575.00 $503.00 $317 -47.00
65 65 1 400.00 $400.00 $260 -150.00
65 65 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00 $699 +525.00
70–75 73 6 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,326.99 $969 +396.88
75 75 5 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,170.00 $878 +145.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 $200 -712.76
80–85 81 7 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,370.83 $1,110 +408.07
80–85 83 31 800.00–1,450.00 $1,010.36 $839 -226.51
90–97 92 34 800.00–1,400.00 $1,030.86 $948 +13.61
90–95 93 6 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,302.70 $1,212 -14.63
100 100 5 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,180.00 $1,180 -32.87
100–105 101 26 850.00–1,225.00 $935.88 $945 -276.99
110 110 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,265 +350.00
110–115 113 8 775.00–875.00 $824.72 $932 +24.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,525 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,945 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,720 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2010–2100 2055 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $3,854 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1490 1260 85-90% 4 83.00–88.00 $85.17 $1,073 -12.16
1305–1330 1318 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,760 +50.91
1085–1740 1404 85-90% 17 90.00–100.00 $96.53 $1,355 —
1180–1550 1411 80-85% 7 109.00–119.00 $112.58 $1,589 —
1165–1680 1473 85-90% 13 102.00–112.00 $106.78 $1,573 -1.69
1280–1705 1539 80-85% 4 103.00–108.50 $104.86 $1,614 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,053 —
1800–1830 1815 75-80% 3 105.00–112.50 $109.65 $1,990 —
1920–1935 1928 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $1,851 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1690 1588 7 190.00–193.00 $192.13 $3,051 —
1515–1665 1608 4 194.00–204.00 $196.86 $3,166 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 —
442 442 2 875.00 $875.00 —
480 480 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1620 1466 4 192.00–201.00 $195.21 $2,862 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —

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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.