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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 5

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 19▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 99▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 1▲ 3 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 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were 3.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 2.00 higher. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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	1,605	211.93	3,402	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,636	191.30	3,130	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,431	144.89	2,074	27
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,891	141.81	2,682	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,308	123.73	1,619	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,253	186.29	2,334	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	174.04	2,489	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,749	203.82	3,565	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	189.97	2,536	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,228	189.27	2,324	2thin

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)	—	786	$1,725	3thin

Every lot

24 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 Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	340	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	390	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	510	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,228	189.27/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,324	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,443	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	208.56/cwt	208.00–209.00	3,327	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	222.77/cwt	220.00–226.00	4,005	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	107.67/cwt	102.50–112.50	1,109	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,316	121.72/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,602	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,349	129.20/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,743	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	139.43/cwt	133.00–143.50	1,977	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,439	149.01/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,144	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	165.27/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,471	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,100	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,845	159.68/cwt	155.50–164.00	2,946	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,950	138.32/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,697	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,433	172.77/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,476	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,555	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,297	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,880	199.49/cwt	195.00–203.00	3,750	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	189.97/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,536	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,749	203.82/cwt	199.50–208.00	3,565	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,253	186.29/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,334	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,430	174.04/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,489	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	786	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	3

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.

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Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Tue Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14Last week 19Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 3Last week 1Year ago 0

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)	3	—	786	1,725.00	1,725.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	300–350	340	1,175.00	1,175.00
1	350–400	390	750.00	750.00
1	500–550	510	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	208.00–209.00	208.56
1	—	1,240	197.00	197.00
2	—	1,798	220.00–226.00	222.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,950	134.00–140.00	138.32
1	—	1,750	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,845	155.50–164.00	159.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,349	126.00–136.00	129.20
2	—	1,030	102.50–112.50	107.67
14	—	1,316	116.00–125.00	121.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,418	133.00–143.50	139.43
2	—	1,495	161.00–169.00	165.27
10	—	1,439	144.00–155.00	149.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	172.00–174.00	172.77
1	—	1,555	212.00	212.00
2	—	1,880	195.00–203.00	199.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	184.00–195.00	189.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,749	199.50–208.00	203.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	184.00–194.00	189.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,253	184.00–189.00	186.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	170.00–177.00	174.04

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.