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Topeka Livestock Auction Market Report

Topeka, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 307 382
Feeder cattle 250 31 269
Slaughter cattle 98 67 112
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter heifers were 5.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 13.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Note: There is no Topeka Hay or Livestock Auction next week on 10/27/26.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
631 631 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,672 +17.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1330 1280 3 200.00–206.00 $203.45 $2,604 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–85 83 2 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,230.30 $1,021 +380.30
90 90 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50 $1,316 +612.50
110 110 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,375 +125.00
1300–1435 1362 3 195.00–204.00 $199.62 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 275.00 $275.00 $165 -319.74
65 65 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $650 -394.61
75 75 3 900.00–1,400.00 $1,225.00 $919 +216.67
80 80 1 275.00 $275.00 $220 -25.00
80 80 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,200 +1,200.00
80–85 83 13 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,367.79 $1,135 +201.75
80–85 83 12 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,104.79 $917 -61.25
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 $135 -893.41
90–95 91 9 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,371.04 $1,248 +327.63
90–95 92 19 950.00–1,275.00 $1,041.17 $958 -2.24
100 100 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 $1,375 +461.17
100–105 101 13 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,300.38 $1,313 +386.55
100–105 102 17 925.00–1,000.00 $958.79 $978 -130.97
110–115 111 5 800.00–900.00 $870.27 $966 -92.23
110–115 111 5 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,170.05 $1,299 +207.55
120 120 2 825.00 $825.00 $990 ±0.00
130 130 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,300 +175.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2215 1943 2 193.00–194.00 $193.43 $3,758 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,562 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1430 1304 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.32 $1,191 —
1075–1605 1341 85-90% 10 106.00–116.00 $112.40 $1,507 —
1195–1660 1403 85-90% 13 95.00–105.00 $101.57 $1,425 +6.64
1245–1750 1460 80-85% 3 121.00–131.00 $126.24 $1,843 —
1160–1795 1483 80-85% 17 110.00–120.00 $116.08 $1,721 —
1600–1635 1618 80-85% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.99 $1,747 —
1795–1870 1833 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,925 —
1850–1995 1923 75-80% 2 114.00–118.00 $116.08 $2,232 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
323 323 3 950.00 $950.00 —
405–419 412 17 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,043.83 —
487 487 7 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
552–588 562 37 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,371.80 —
632–635 635 17 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,885.56 —
677 677 6 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
707 707 9 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
760–783 768 12 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,783.00 —
804–816 807 21 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,336.12 —
876–898 890 40 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,458.83 —
902–906 903 18 2,400.00–2,475.00 $2,416.72 —
972 972 9 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1235 1198 3 140.00–149.00 $143.75 $1,722 +0.49

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 3 225.00 $225.00 $722 —
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —

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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.