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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 8

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 49▲ 38 vs year ago 38 · +100.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 108▼ 26 vs year ago 122 · −21.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein heifers were 5.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $325.00/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$325.00

4 head · 316 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−53.46

vs IN average

−96.41 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	316	325.00	1,027	4thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

325.00

—

IN average3 barns · 25 hd

378.46

−53.46

National average158 barns · 2,865 hd

421.41

−96.41

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	1,485	135.00	2,005	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	127.75	2,300	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,850	137.00	2,535	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,536	132.91	2,042	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,876	116.95	2,194	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,338	115.64	1,547	37
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,417	168.12	2,382	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	159.05	2,147	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,850	187.50	3,469	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,639	179.85	2,948	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	163.15	2,219	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,150	155.00	1,783	2thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	190	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	741	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,027	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	220	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	355	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	470	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	510	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	17
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	738	1,692.03/head	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,692	9
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	835	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	945	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,005	1,825.00/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,825	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,085	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	757	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,514	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	175	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	648	1
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	248	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	570	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	445	210.04/cwt	200.00–215.00	935	6
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	487	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	984	6
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,297	2
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,005	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	2,461	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,136	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,850	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,535	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,150	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,783	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	163.15/cwt	161.50–164.50	2,219	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,639	179.85/cwt	174.50–182.50	2,948	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,850	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	3,469	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,350	159.05/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,147	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,417	168.12/cwt	164.00–172.50	2,382	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	104.29/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,255	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,353	114.69/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,552	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,407	126.68/cwt	121.50–132.00	1,782	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	142.72/cwt	140.50–146.00	2,041	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,507	136.05/cwt	132.50–139.50	2,050	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,626	124.07/cwt	119.00–128.00	2,017	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,305	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,858	111.07/cwt	109.00–113.00	2,064	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,925	117.80/cwt	115.00–120.50	2,268	2

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 49Year ago 38

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 108Year ago 122

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,639	174.50–182.50	179.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	161.50–164.50	163.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	158.00–160.00	159.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	164.00–172.50	168.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,626	119.00–128.00	124.07
2	—	1,430	140.50–146.00	142.72
5	—	1,507	132.50–139.50	136.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,353	110.00–120.00	114.69
9	—	1,407	121.50–132.00	126.68
7	—	1,203	100.00–109.00	104.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	127.00	127.00
2	—	1,858	109.00–113.00	111.07
2	—	1,925	115.00–120.50	117.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	137.50	137.50
1	—	1,810	118.00	118.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	200–250	220	900.00	900.00
1	350–400	355	1,150.00	1,150.00
3	450–500	470	775.00	775.00
17	500–550	510	1,375.00	1,375.00
9	700–750	738	1,425.00–1,725.00	1,692.03
1	800–850	835	1,800.00	1,800.00
1	900–950	945	1,650.00	1,650.00
2	1000–1050	1,005	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,825.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	1,725.00	1,725.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	316	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	757	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	370.00	370.00
3	200–250	248	230.00	230.00
6	400–450	445	200.00–215.00	210.04
6	450–500	487	202.00	202.00
1	550–600	555	145.00	145.00
2	650–700	665	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00

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.