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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jul 29

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 75▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 113▼ 1 vs year ago 100 · −1.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 16▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher this week. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady while Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Extreme heat and humidity in the area was a contributing factor to lighter receipts this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $258.33/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$258.33

6 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,701

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−75.12 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	658	258.33	1,701	6thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

258.33

—

IN average1 barns · 6 hd

258.33

+0.00

National average142 barns · 5,439 hd

333.45

−75.12

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	—	Low	1,531	203.77	3,119	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,790	159.00	2,846	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	155.50	1,897	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	108.00	1,107	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,525	174.50	2,661	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	147.27	2,651	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,407	138.89	1,954	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,280	120.09	1,538	36
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	189.30	2,571	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,196	173.63	2,077	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,610	196.00	3,156	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,323	180.29	2,385	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,475	170.00	2,508	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	935	174.00	1,627	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)	—	1,145	$1,975	1thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,595	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	230.40/cwt	195.00–265.00	1,703	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Large 3	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3Fancy	545	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	555	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	635	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	396	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	574	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	935	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,627	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,020	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,887	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	197.83/cwt	196.00–200.00	3,066	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	213.99/cwt	211.00–219.00	3,612	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,107	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,845	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,911	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,846	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	105.22/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,181	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	116.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,422	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	137.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,779	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,369	127.14/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,741	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	131.58/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,807	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,644	150.84/cwt	147.50–156.50	2,480	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	147.27/cwt	144.50–150.00	2,651	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,323	180.29/cwt	176.00–184.00	2,385	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,508	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,610	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,156	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,260	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,041	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,790	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,347	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,196	173.63/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,077	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,358	189.30/cwt	187.50–191.00	2,571	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	185.56/cwt	155.00–210.00	1,336	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,145	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	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 Jul 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19Last week 75Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 113Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 1Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,800	144.50–150.00	147.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,373	131.00–133.00	131.58
4	—	1,644	147.50–156.50	150.84
7	—	1,296	135.00–145.00	137.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,369	123.00–132.00	127.14
17	—	1,225	110.00–120.00	116.08
3	—	1,122	100.00–109.50	105.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,085	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	176.00–184.00	180.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,550	196.00–200.00	197.83
3	—	1,688	211.00–219.00	213.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,790	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,196	167.00–177.00	173.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	187.50–191.00	189.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	580	275.00	275.00
4	700–750	739	195.00–265.00	230.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00
5	650–700	665	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	550–600	555	750.00	750.00
1	600–650	635	850.00	850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
1	500–550	545	900.00	900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	396	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	720	155.00–210.00	185.56

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	—	1,145	1,975.00	1,975.00

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.