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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 19

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 176 vs last sale 14▲ 89 vs year ago 101 · +88.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 104▼ 13 vs year ago 140 · −9.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 3▲ 2 vs year ago 1 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $267.50/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −25.00 against this barn's trailing median of $292.50.

Average price

$267.50

1 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−112.16 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	630	267.50	1,685	1thin

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 sale1 hd

267.50

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

267.50

+0.00

National average154 barns · 6,929 hd

379.66

−112.16

This barn, trailing median1 sales

292.50

−25.00

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	1,498	199.45	2,988	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	139.00	1,689	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,200	116.73	1,401	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,390	188.50	2,620	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,911	136.27	2,604	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,513	135.01	2,043	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,268	116.43	1,477	47
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,340	211.00	2,827	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,401	196.89	2,758	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,197	165.19	1,977	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,665	191.88	3,195	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	232.83	3,094	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	227.00	2,724	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)	—	1,055	$2,300	3thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,685	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,585	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,493	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	100–150	Large 3	145	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	464	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Small and Medium 3-4	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	692	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,609	2
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	980	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,887	2
Dairy Steers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,195	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,480	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	100–150	Small and Medium 3-4	106	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	4
Dairy Heifers	100–150	Large 3	145	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Small and Medium 3-4	155	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	3
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	171	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	6
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	255	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	5
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Small and Medium 3-4	280	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	4
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	316	844.37/head	625.00–1,000.00	844	4
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3Value Added	343	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	9
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	384	988.11/head	750.00–1,075.00	988	8
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	427	1,321.35/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,321	9
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	476	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	510	1,037.66/head	775.00–1,175.00	1,038	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 3-4	510	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	587	1,249.49/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,249	6
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	633	1,688.88/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,689	9
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	665	2,198.79/head	2,125.00–2,225.00	2,199	28
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	675	1,480.30/head	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,480	10
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	734	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	7
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	742	1,695.91/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,696	7
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	760	1,844.20/head	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,844	9
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3-4	795	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	850	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	990	1,838.61/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,839	4
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,030	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,100	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	741	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,723	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,724	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,329	232.83/cwt	229.00–239.00	3,094	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	199.45/cwt	198.00–201.00	2,988	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	116.73/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,401	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,689	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	100.65/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,141	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,273	111.94/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,425	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,303	121.98/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,589	30
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	134.84/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,952	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,537	128.63/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,977	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,673	145.09/cwt	140.50–149.50	2,427	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,893	144.64/cwt	143.50–146.00	2,738	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,938	123.71/cwt	123.00–124.50	2,397	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,665	191.88/cwt	188.50–195.50	3,195	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,197	165.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,977	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,340	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,827	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,401	196.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,758	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,275	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,180	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,505	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,055	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Tue Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 14Year ago 101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 104Year ago 140

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 1

No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week.

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	360	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	630	267.50	267.50
2	700–750	737	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	905	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	145	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	525	160.00	160.00
2	650–700	692	232.50	232.50
2	950–1000	980	192.50	192.50
1	1150–1200	1,195	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	100–150	145	575.00	575.00
6	150–200	171	800.00	800.00
5	250–300	255	950.00	950.00
4	300–350	316	625.00–1,000.00	844.37
8	350–400	384	750.00–1,075.00	988.11
9	400–450	427	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,321.35
3	450–500	476	1,550.00	1,550.00
3	500–550	510	775.00–1,175.00	1,037.66
6	550–600	587	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,249.49
9	600–650	633	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,688.88
10	650–700	675	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,480.30
7	700–750	742	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,695.91
9	750–800	760	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,844.20
1	850–900	850	1,750.00	1,750.00
4	950–1000	990	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,838.61
1	1000–1050	1,030	1,800.00	1,800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
4	100–150	106	150.00	150.00
3	150–200	155	325.00	325.00
4	250–300	280	485.00	485.00
1	500–550	510	775.00	775.00
1	750–800	795	1,375.00	1,375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
9	300–350	343	1,175.00	1,175.00
28	650–700	665	2,125.00–2,225.00	2,198.79
7	700–750	734	2,325.00	2,325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	611	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	741	232.50	232.50
1	750–800	785	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	140.50–149.50	145.09
6	—	1,448	130.00–139.00	134.84
3	—	1,537	128.00–129.00	128.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,273	106.00–116.00	111.94
8	—	1,134	96.00–105.00	100.65
30	—	1,303	118.00–128.00	121.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,938	123.00–124.50	123.71
3	—	1,893	143.50–146.00	144.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	188.50–195.50	191.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	160.00–170.00	165.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	190.00–200.00	196.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	115.00–120.00	116.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	206.00	206.00
1	—	1,275	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,329	229.00–239.00	232.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	198.00–201.00	199.45

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	—	1,055	2,300.00	2,300.00

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.