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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Sep 9

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 5▼ 6 vs year ago 40 · −15.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 67▼ 13 vs year ago 97 · −13.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were trending lower while Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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 $265.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −27.50 against this barn's trailing median of $292.50.

Average price

$265.00

1 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−122.27 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	635	265.00	1,683	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

265.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

265.00

+0.00

National average176 barns · 12,495 hd

387.27

−122.27

This barn, trailing median1 sales

292.50

−27.50

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	1,540	163.00	2,510	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,345	140.00	1,883	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,745	132.00	2,303	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,235	117.00	1,445	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,495	173.21	2,589	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,628	145.35	2,366	8thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,913	134.40	2,571	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,301	116.36	1,513	28
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	171.57	2,278	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,409	199.51	2,811	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,645	180.16	2,964	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,298	239.14	3,104	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,325	229.00	3,034	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,482	239.16	3,544	3thin

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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	175	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	455	1
Dairy Steers	200–250	Small and Medium 3-4	240	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	204	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	2
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	308	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	832	3
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	392	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	823	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	100–150	Large 3	142	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	2
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	255	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	3
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	470	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	532	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	705	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	910	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,482	239.16/cwt	238.00–240.50	3,544	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,298	239.14/cwt	235.00–242.00	3,104	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,325	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	3,034	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,510	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,445	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,883	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,303	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	100.97/cwt	96.00–107.50	1,237	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	113.15/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,420	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,379	124.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,719	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,196	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,174	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,683	146.96/cwt	143.00–151.50	2,473	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,849	143.57/cwt	140.00–150.50	2,655	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,891	131.32/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,483	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,481	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,495	173.21/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,589	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	171.57/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,278	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,409	199.51/cwt	194.00–205.00	2,811	5
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,645	180.16/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,964	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 Sep 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 5Year ago 40

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 67Year ago 97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,390	158.00	158.00
5	—	1,683	143.00–151.50	146.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,891	125.00–135.00	131.32
1	—	2,255	110.00	110.00
4	—	1,849	140.00–150.50	143.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,255	109.00–118.00	113.15
11	—	1,379	120.00–130.00	124.65
3	—	1,225	96.00–107.50	100.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	169.00–179.00	173.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	235.00–242.00	239.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	238.00–240.50	239.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	170.00–173.00	171.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,409	194.00–205.00	199.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,645	175.00–187.00	180.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	163.00	163.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	260.00	260.00
2	250–300	270	190.00	190.00
3	300–350	308	270.00	270.00
2	350–400	392	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	580	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	705	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	100–150	142	675.00	675.00
3	250–300	255	875.00	875.00
1	450–500	470	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	500–550	532	1,450.00	1,450.00
1	700–750	705	1,400.00	1,400.00
1	900–950	910	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	265.00	265.00

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.