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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Nov 11

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 35▼ 26 vs year ago 36 · −72.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

129 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 81▲ 33 vs year ago 96 · +34.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

208 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 175▲ 208 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter heifers were 1.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 11.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 11.00 lower. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher this week 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	1,830	200.00	3,660	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,540	145.41	2,239	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,170	114.00	1,334	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,572	176.89	2,780	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,617	134.38	2,173	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,890	126.05	2,382	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,354	113.56	1,537	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,450	205.46	2,979	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,647	196.76	3,241	19
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,456	186.05	2,709	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,812	203.77	3,692	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,725	190.90	3,293	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,463	179.51	2,626	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,389	226.43	3,145	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,405	224.03	3,148	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	$1,074	126
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	87	$1,320	11

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 · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	160	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	280	1
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3Value Added	415	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	545	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	605	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,141	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	5
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,405	224.03/cwt	219.00–228.50	3,148	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,389	226.43/cwt	224.00–228.00	3,145	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,830	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,660	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,334	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	145.41/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,239	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	103.03/cwt	97.50–107.50	1,206	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,404	113.39/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,592	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,459	124.34/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,814	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,587	136.46/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,166	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,668	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,152	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,673	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	2,217	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,829	127.71/cwt	123.00–133.00	2,336	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,910	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,789	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,976	118.57/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,343	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,360	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,149	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,642	183.18/cwt	179.00–185.00	3,008	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,463	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,626	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,725	190.90/cwt	185.00–196.00	3,293	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,812	203.77/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,692	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,450	205.46/cwt	204.00–207.00	2,979	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,456	186.05/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,709	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,647	196.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,241	19
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,485.52/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,486	13
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	86	1,001.06/head	525.00–1,600.00	1,001	60
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,399.19/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,399	6
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ABeef Cross	105	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,011.22/head	800.00–1,500.00	1,011	46
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	80	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	88	1,421.88/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,422	10

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 Nov 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 35Year ago 36

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 81Year ago 96

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 208Last week 175Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,976	114.00–120.00	118.57
6	—	1,829	123.00–133.00	127.71
1	—	1,910	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,171	97.50–107.50	103.03
17	—	1,404	108.00–118.00	113.39
11	—	1,459	120.00–129.00	124.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,587	134.00–140.00	136.46
2	—	1,673	132.00–133.00	132.50
2	—	1,668	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	141.00–150.00	145.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	158.00	158.00
3	—	1,642	179.00–185.00	183.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,725	185.00–196.00	190.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	179.00–180.00	179.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,812	200.00–207.00	203.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,647	190.00–200.00	196.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	204.00–207.00	205.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,456	183.00–188.00	186.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,389	224.00–228.00	226.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	219.00–228.50	224.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	175.00	175.00
1	200–250	200	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	500–550	545	875.00	875.00
1	600–650	605	950.00	950.00
5	1100–1150	1,141	2,050.00	2,050.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
1	400–450	415	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	60	50–100	86	525.00–1,600.00	1,001.06
—	N/A	46	100–150	107	800.00–1,500.00	1,011.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	13	50–100	85	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,485.52
—	N/A	6	100–150	103	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,399.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	100–150	105	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	80	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	10	50–100	88	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,421.88

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.