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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Nov 25

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 10▲ 2 vs year ago 10 · +20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 129▲ 29 vs year ago 67 · +43.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 208▲ 200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $202.00/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$202.00

5 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,134

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$569

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$120.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−196.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	250.00	1,345	3thin
Medium and Large 2	597	130.00	776	2thin

One grade step is worth $120.00/cwt here — about $569 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

202.00

—

IN average1 barns · 5 hd

202.00

+0.00

National average33 barns · 4,299 hd

398.67

−196.67

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	—	High	1,758	180.50	3,172	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	114.00	1,340	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,738	171.33	2,978	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,500	129.67	1,946	25
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,850	128.12	2,370	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,320	115.02	1,518	38
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,475	160.00	2,360	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,178	191.74	2,259	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,128	169.80	1,915	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,580	182.00	2,876	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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	93	$972	139
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	83	$748	25

Every lot

33 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,345	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	597	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	776	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 3-4	690	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,001	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,110	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,580	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,128	169.80/cwt	164.00–175.00	1,915	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,178	191.74/cwt	187.00–196.50	2,259	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,691	1
Bulls	—	—	2,135	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	3,544	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,340	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	100.58/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,273	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,278	112.22/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,434	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,363	122.19/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,665	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	136.58/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,991	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,785	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,508	129.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,956	21
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	117.70/cwt	115.00–121.00	2,166	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,845	132.80/cwt	131.00–134.00	2,450	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,905	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,591	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,150	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,679	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,655	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,929	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,410	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	4,603	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	80	398.91/head	200.00–675.00	399	13
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	81	1,201.03/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,201	9
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	105	1,075.00/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	83	1,328.08/head	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,328	16
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	86	918.22/head	400.00–1,500.00	918	73
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	104	1,297.07/head	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,297	7
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	876.61/head	675.00–1,300.00	877	43

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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 10Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 129Year ago 67

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 200Last week 208Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,845	131.00–134.00	132.80
3	—	1,840	115.00–121.00	117.70
1	—	1,905	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,266	95.00–105.00	100.58
10	—	1,278	108.00–116.00	112.22
20	—	1,363	118.00–128.00	122.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	136.00–137.00	136.58
2	—	1,463	120.00–124.00	121.98
21	—	1,508	125.00–135.00	129.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	187.00–196.50	191.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	164.00–175.00	169.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	177.00	177.00
1	—	2,410	191.00	191.00
1	—	1,150	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	195.00	195.00
1	—	2,135	166.00	166.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	538	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	597	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
6	1100–1150	1,110	1,675.00	1,675.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	220.00	220.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	9	50–100	81	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,201.03
—	N/A	2	100–150	105	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	13	50–100	80	200.00–675.00	398.91
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	16	50–100	83	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,328.08
—	N/A	7	100–150	104	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,297.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	73	50–100	86	400.00–1,500.00	918.22
—	N/A	43	100–150	108	675.00–1,300.00	876.61

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.