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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Mar 4

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 118▲ 5 vs year ago 103 · +4.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*NO HAY OR LIVESTOCK AUCTION NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE SPRING DRAFT HORSE SALE* Compared to last week, slaughter steers were trending higher while Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and Holstein slaughter cows were 4.00 lower this week. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 200–300 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

200–300 lb steers averaged $250.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$250.00

1 head · 210 lb average

Value per head Derived

$525

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−79.72

vs IN average

Price by quality 200–300 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	210	250.00	525	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 200–300 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

250.00

—

IN average2 barns · 3 hd

329.72

−79.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,418	134.94	1,913	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	119.00	2,100	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,445	114.63	1,656	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,970	162.00	3,191	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,641	130.67	2,144	25
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,828	124.66	2,279	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,370	117.63	1,612	40
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,307	153.74	2,009	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,071	132.89	1,423	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,665	160.00	2,664	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,190	126.00	1,499	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	176.00	2,209	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	196.00	2,979	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	1,055	$1,850	1thin

Every lot

26 lots · USDA AMS · Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	525	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3-4	637	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	5
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	822	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,000	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Small and Medium 3-4	1,115	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,520	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,979	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,255	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,209	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	134.94/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,913	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,445	114.63/cwt	112.00–116.50	1,656	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,100	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,071	132.89/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,423	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,307	153.74/cwt	150.00–157.50	2,009	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,190	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,499	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,664	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	105.80/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,357	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,354	116.30/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,575	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,439	126.18/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,816	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,623	115.75/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,879	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,625	127.03/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,064	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,649	134.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,216	17
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,785	116.43/cwt	113.00–118.50	2,078	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,844	123.76/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,282	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,853	139.24/cwt	138.50–140.00	2,580	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,970	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,191	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,055	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1

This sale against other markets

Indiana weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Indiana auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Tue Mar 4, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 11

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 118Year ago 103

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	128.00–136.00	132.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,307	150.00–157.50	153.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	112.00–116.50	114.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	133.00–137.00	134.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	114.00–117.00	115.75
5	—	1,625	125.00–129.00	127.03
17	—	1,649	130.00–140.00	134.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,844	120.00–130.00	123.76
3	—	1,785	113.00–118.50	116.43
2	—	1,853	138.50–140.00	139.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,283	100.00–110.00	105.80
14	—	1,354	111.00–121.00	116.30
16	—	1,439	122.00–132.00	126.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	196.00	196.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,850.00	1,850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
5	600–650	637	1,125.00	1,125.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	1,500.00	1,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	550–600	585	925.00	925.00
2	800–850	822	1,850.00	1,850.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	1,575.00	1,575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	250.00	250.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.