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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jun 17

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 6▲ 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 87▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 8.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $125.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$125.00

1 head · 400 lb average

Value per head Derived

$500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−272.27 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	400	125.00	500	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

125.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

125.00

+0.00

National average142 barns · 4,825 hd

397.27

−272.27

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
Bulls	—	Average	2,185	195.00	4,261	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,960	202.00	3,959	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,531	144.15	2,206	36
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,882	141.50	2,663	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,335	126.63	1,690	33
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,448	192.02	2,780	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,065	178.00	1,896	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,495	209.00	3,125	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,575	192.00	3,024	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,273	177.61	2,261	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,450	237.00	3,437	1thin

Every lot

42 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Small and Medium 3-4	270	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	310	1,062.95/head	1,024.00–1,225.00	1,063	5
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3Value Added	322	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	10
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3Value Added	407	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	10
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	475	1,350.74/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,351	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	523	1,074.40/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,074	2
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	555	1,366.35/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,366	3
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3Value Added	595	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3-4	630	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	646	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	695	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	719	1,989.96/head	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,990	36
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	830	2,237.29/head	1,875.00–2,300.00	2,237	23
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Value Added	844	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	11
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	855	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	865	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,644	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3Value Added	875	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	10
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	915	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	915	183.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,678	3
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,135	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,532	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3-4	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	465	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	372	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,450	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	3,437	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,185	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	4,261	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	110.88/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,406	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,321	122.79/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,622	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,363	133.75/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,823	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,505	143.64/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,162	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,544	154.02/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,378	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,581	135.57/cwt	132.00–139.00	2,143	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,845	161.57/cwt	159.50–162.50	2,981	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,369	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,904	134.69/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,564	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,960	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	3,959	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,273	177.61/cwt	174.50–180.50	2,261	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,495	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,125	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,575	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,024	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,065	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,896	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,448	192.02/cwt	188.00–196.00	2,780	7

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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 6Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 87Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,544	151.00–161.00	154.02
8	—	1,581	132.00–139.00	135.57
20	—	1,505	140.00–150.00	143.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,904	130.00–138.00	134.69
3	—	1,845	159.50–162.50	161.57
2	—	1,895	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,363	130.00–139.00	133.75
5	—	1,268	106.00–115.00	110.88
11	—	1,321	118.00–126.00	122.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	174.50–180.50	177.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,448	188.00–196.00	192.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,185	195.00	195.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
5	300–350	310	1,024.00–1,225.00	1,062.95
3	450–500	475	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,350.74
2	500–550	523	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,074.40
3	550–600	555	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,366.35
3	600–650	646	1,350.00	1,350.00
1	600–650	625	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	695	1,375.00	1,375.00
36	700–750	719	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,989.96
1	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
23	800–850	830	1,875.00–2,300.00	2,237.29
1	850–900	865	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	855	2,000.00	2,000.00
1	900–950	915	1,750.00	1,750.00
3	900–950	915	180.00–185.00	183.35
2	1100–1150	1,135	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
10	300–350	322	1,525.00	1,525.00
10	400–450	407	1,500.00	1,500.00
1	550–600	595	1,575.00	1,575.00
11	800–850	844	2,450.00	2,450.00
10	850–900	875	2,400.00	2,400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	250–300	270	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	630	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	80.00	80.00

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.