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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 29

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 22▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 95▲ 72 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 were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 9.00 higher this week. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	115.00	1,018	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,654	173.34	2,867	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,569	145.69	2,286	19
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,993	140.04	2,791	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,331	123.08	1,638	32
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,433	170.49	2,443	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,185	151.00	1,789	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,435	173.68	2,492	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,420	194.00	2,755	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,180	174.00	2,053	1thin

Every lot

27 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 · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	470	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	693	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	630	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,166	1
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,724	2
Dairy Steers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,117	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,944	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	458	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	10
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	536	1,292.18/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,292	13
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	602	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	17
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	681	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	13
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Fancy	900	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	965	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,180	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,053	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,420	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,755	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,018	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,185	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,789	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,433	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,443	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	112.64/cwt	107.50–116.00	1,339	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,306	121.89/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,592	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	161.40/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,273	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,491	134.01/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,998	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,569	139.60/cwt	134.00–143.50	2,190	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,610	148.61/cwt	145.00–154.50	2,393	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,993	140.04/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,791	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,145	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,511	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,422	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,858	183.18/cwt	178.00–188.00	3,403	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,435	173.68/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,492	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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 22Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 95Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	470	147.50	147.50
1	600–650	630	185.00	185.00
2	1000–1050	1,045	165.00	165.00
2	1100–1150	1,117	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
1	900–950	900	2,050.00	2,050.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
10	450–500	458	1,125.00	1,125.00
13	500–550	536	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,292.18
17	600–650	602	1,450.00	1,450.00
13	650–700	681	1,675.00	1,675.00
2	950–1000	965	1,775.00	1,775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	170.00–171.00	170.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,491	128.00–137.00	134.01
9	—	1,189	107.50–116.00	112.64
13	—	1,306	117.00–127.00	121.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	157.00–165.00	161.40
8	—	1,610	145.00–154.50	148.61
9	—	1,569	134.00–143.50	139.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,993	135.00–143.00	140.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,858	178.00–188.00	183.18
1	—	1,755	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,145	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	170.00–177.00	173.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	115.00	115.00

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.