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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Sep 30

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 14▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 98▼ 3 vs year ago 130 · −2.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower while Holstein slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 200–300 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

200–300 lb heifers averaged $340.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$340.00

1 head · 280 lb average

Value per head Derived

$952

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

Price by quality 200–300 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	280	340.00	952	1thin

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

How it compared 200–300 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

340.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

340.00

+0.00

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	1,338	141.50	1,893	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	122.00	1,690	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	110.00	1,304	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,683	176.34	2,967	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,582	136.15	2,153	24
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,866	133.48	2,490	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,316	114.15	1,502	46
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,885	169.00	3,186	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,480	149.00	2,205	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,448	184.40	2,670	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	167.00	2,388	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	985	140.00	1,379	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	215.00	2,666	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,655	195.00	3,227	1thin

Every lot

27 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	560	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	742	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,132	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,236	8
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,655	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,227	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,666	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,406	1
Bulls	—	—	1,550	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,449	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,304	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,690	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,273	115.56/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,471	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,291	105.57/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,363	20
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,408	126.82/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,786	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	128.10/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,954	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	145.39/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,283	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,597	136.42/cwt	133.50–143.00	2,179	17
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	134.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,457	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	145.61/cwt	141.50–151.00	2,737	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,960	118.32/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,319	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,233	161.05/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,986	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,620	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,851	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,003	186.65/cwt	182.00–189.00	3,739	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	985	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,379	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,388	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,448	184.40/cwt	179.00–189.00	2,670	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,480	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,205	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,885	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,186	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 Sep 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 98Year ago 130

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,125	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,597	133.50–143.00	136.42
4	—	1,525	124.00–130.00	128.10
3	—	1,570	144.00–147.00	145.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,291	100.00–110.00	105.57
12	—	1,408	122.00–132.00	126.82
14	—	1,273	113.00–121.00	115.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,880	141.50–151.00	145.61
3	—	1,960	115.00–124.00	118.32
8	—	1,825	130.00–140.00	134.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	176.00	176.00
2	—	1,233	158.00–164.00	161.05
3	—	2,003	182.00–189.00	186.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	179.00–189.00	184.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	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
2	550–600	560	1,650.00	1,650.00
2	700–750	742	1,600.00	1,600.00
8	1100–1150	1,132	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00

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.