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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 22

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 348 vs last sale 370▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 86▲ 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers are 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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 $170.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$170.00

2 head · 232 lb average

Value per head Derived

$394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−129.58

vs IN average

Price by quality 200–300 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	232	170.00	394	2thin

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 sale2 hd

170.00

—

IN average2 barns · 6 hd

299.58

−129.58

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,270	166.00	2,108	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	131.75	1,634	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	123.82	1,322	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,195	181.00	3,973	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,481	134.63	1,993	22
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,844	134.61	2,482	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,291	118.22	1,527	25
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	181.53	2,723	21
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,449	173.03	2,507	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,710	206.00	3,523	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,360	174.00	2,366	1thin

Every lot

29 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	232	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	394	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	800–850	Large 1	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	420	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	465	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3Value Added	545	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	560	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	725	887.50/head	875.00–900.00	888	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Value Added	835	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3Value Added	880	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,360	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,366	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,710	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,523	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	123.82/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,322	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,723	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,518	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,195	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,973	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,449	173.03/cwt	169.00–175.50	2,507	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,500	181.53/cwt	177.00–186.50	2,723	21
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	108.13/cwt	104.00–111.50	1,381	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,284	116.76/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,499	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,318	127.14/cwt	123.50–132.50	1,676	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	125.13/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,696	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,498	135.09/cwt	129.50–139.00	2,024	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,513	141.65/cwt	141.50–142.00	2,143	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,788	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,235	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,859	133.93/cwt	128.50–138.00	2,490	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,863	145.92/cwt	143.50–148.00	2,718	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,270	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,108	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 Apr 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 370Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 86Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,195	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,500	177.00–186.50	181.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,449	169.00–175.50	173.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	148.50	148.50
1	—	1,320	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	119.00–129.00	123.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,355	124.00–128.00	125.13
3	—	1,513	141.50–142.00	141.65
16	—	1,498	129.50–139.00	135.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,863	143.50–148.00	145.92
2	—	1,788	125.00	125.00
5	—	1,859	128.50–138.00	133.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,318	123.50–132.50	127.14
16	—	1,284	112.00–122.00	116.76
3	—	1,277	104.00–111.50	108.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	166.00	166.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	180.00	180.00
1	250–300	285	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
4	500–550	545	1,450.00	1,450.00
2	800–850	835	1,450.00	1,450.00
1	850–900	880	1,600.00	1,600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	400–450	420	675.00	675.00
1	450–500	465	650.00	650.00
1	550–600	560	775.00	775.00
2	700–750	725	875.00–900.00	887.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	232	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	130.00	130.00

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.