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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Oct 7

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 15▼ 10 vs year ago 20 · −50.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 127▲ 4 vs year ago 104 · +3.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

242 head

▲ 242 vs last sale 0▲ 242 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 1.00 higher while slaughter cows were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,180	114.19	1,347	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,658	174.77	2,898	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,474	138.47	2,040	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,888	136.09	2,569	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,313	120.11	1,578	57
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,215	204.00	2,479	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,205	187.00	2,253	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,355	221.79	3,005	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	207.12	2,672	3thin

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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	95	$1,135	128
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	84	$1,093	54

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 · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	150	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	863	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	765	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,230	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,290	207.12/cwt	204.00–209.00	2,672	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,355	221.79/cwt	215.50–224.50	3,005	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	114.19/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,347	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,475	165.66/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,443	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,025	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,908	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	105.08/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,300	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,269	116.47/cwt	112.50–121.00	1,478	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	139.04/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,848	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,363	126.80/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,728	30
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	153.49/cwt	151.50–156.00	2,394	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,611	130.25/cwt	125.00–132.50	2,098	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,873	149.64/cwt	148.00–151.50	2,803	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,893	137.45/cwt	133.00–140.00	2,602	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,893	125.69/cwt	124.50–127.50	2,379	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,205	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,253	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,215	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,479	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	87	1,431.41/head	900.00–1,775.00	1,431	11
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	87	1,155.53/head	575.00–1,650.00	1,156	58
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	104	1,441.92/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,442	8
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	1,000.70/head	650.00–1,475.00	1,001	51
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	81	1,491.15/head	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,491	14
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	82	923.33/head	300.00–1,650.00	923	34
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	104	1,123.80/head	700.00–1,500.00	1,124	6

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 Oct 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 20

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 127Year ago 104

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 242Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	161.00–171.00	165.66
1	—	2,025	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	125.00–132.50	130.25
2	—	1,560	151.50–156.00	153.49
5	—	1,329	135.00–143.00	139.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,893	124.50–127.50	125.69
3	—	1,893	133.00–140.00	137.45
2	—	1,873	148.00–151.50	149.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,269	112.50–121.00	116.47
9	—	1,237	100.00–110.00	105.08
30	—	1,363	122.00–131.00	126.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	204.00–209.00	207.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,355	215.50–224.50	221.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	110.00–119.00	114.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	575.00	575.00
1	300–350	345	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	750–800	765	1,200.00	1,200.00
2	1200–1250	1,230	2,550.00	2,550.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	58	50–100	87	575.00–1,650.00	1,155.53
—	N/A	51	100–150	105	650.00–1,475.00	1,000.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	11	50–100	87	900.00–1,775.00	1,431.41
—	N/A	8	100–150	104	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,441.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	14	50–100	81	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,491.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	34	50–100	82	300.00–1,650.00	923.33
—	N/A	6	100–150	104	700.00–1,500.00	1,123.80

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.