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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Dec 16

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 14▼ 4 vs year ago 136 · −2.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 112▲ 2 vs year ago 97 · +2.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 192▲ 198 vs year ago 2 · +9,900.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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	Boner 80-85%	High	1,407	150.31	2,114	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,370	125.00	1,713	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,835	170.76	3,133	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,437	142.61	2,050	20
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,879	136.66	2,567	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,408	119.64	1,685	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,437	190.70	2,740	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	165.02	2,063	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,338	224.03	2,998	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,337	217.33	2,906	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,495	220.00	3,289	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	—	95	$1,067	116
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	82	$724	33
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	720	$1,050	1thin

Every lot

57 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 Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	170	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	282	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	9
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	313	699.00/head	675.00–725.00	699	2
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	388	896.18/head	625.00–950.00	896	6
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	425	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	463	965.57/head	860.00–1,000.00	966	4
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	507	1,171.57/head	875.00–1,250.00	1,172	5
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3Fancy	558	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	10
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	586	1,109.94/head	1,060.00–1,225.00	1,110	8
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3Fancy	620	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	12
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	633	1,465.21/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,465	7
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	687	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3Fancy	723	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	725	1,278.45/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,278	8
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3-4	775	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	822	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Fancy	905	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	6
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Small and Medium 3-4	930	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	942	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3Fancy	955	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	11
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,185	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Small and Medium 3-4	180	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	378	1
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	195	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	644	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3-4	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	389	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	778	6
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3-4	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	476	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,071	4
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,289	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,337	217.33/cwt	217.00–218.00	2,906	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,338	224.03/cwt	220.00–230.00	2,998	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,232	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,713	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,036	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,835	170.76/cwt	160.00–180.00	3,133	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	162.14/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,129	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,341	106.82/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,432	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,390	117.48/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,633	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	134.72/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,929	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,454	127.35/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,852	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	141.59/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,060	15
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,870	138.03/cwt	134.00–144.50	2,581	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,885	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,790	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,317	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,063	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,437	190.70/cwt	189.00–192.00	2,740	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	80	50.00/head	50.00–50.00	50	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	86	1,366.24/head	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,366	17
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	86	1,048.77/head	800.00–1,575.00	1,049	47
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	106	1,248.65/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,249	7
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	966.38/head	800.00–1,350.00	966	44
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	78	554.38/head	300.00–900.00	554	23
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	81	1,135.19/head	500.00–1,550.00	1,135	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,208.33/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,208	3
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	110	912.50/head	875.00–950.00	913	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	720	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 14Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 112Year ago 97

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 200Last week 192Year ago 2

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
10	550–600	558	1,500.00	1,500.00
12	600–650	620	1,725.00	1,725.00
3	700–750	723	1,600.00	1,600.00
6	900–950	905	2,150.00	2,150.00
11	950–1000	955	2,200.00	2,200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	170	550.00	550.00
9	250–300	282	1,025.00	1,025.00
2	300–350	313	675.00–725.00	699.00
6	350–400	388	625.00–950.00	896.18
1	400–450	425	775.00	775.00
4	450–500	463	860.00–1,000.00	965.57
5	500–550	507	875.00–1,250.00	1,171.57
8	550–600	586	1,060.00–1,225.00	1,109.94
7	600–650	633	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,465.21
2	650–700	687	1,575.00	1,575.00
8	700–750	725	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,278.45
1	750–800	785	1,400.00	1,400.00
2	800–850	822	1,350.00	1,350.00
2	900–950	942	1,850.00	1,850.00
1	1150–1200	1,185	1,850.00	1,850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
2	750–800	775	1,100.00	1,100.00
2	900–950	930	1,325.00	1,325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	210.00	210.00
1	250–300	250	160.00	160.00
2	400–450	425	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	330.00	330.00
6	350–400	389	200.00	200.00
4	450–500	476	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	525	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,835	160.00–180.00	170.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,890	120.00–125.00	122.58
2	—	1,885	148.00	148.00
4	—	1,870	134.00–144.50	138.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,455	138.00–148.00	141.59
2	—	1,313	158.00–166.00	162.14
3	—	1,432	132.00–137.00	134.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	100.00–110.00	106.82
12	—	1,390	114.00–123.00	117.48
15	—	1,454	124.00–134.00	127.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	217.00–218.00	217.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,338	220.00–230.00	224.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	173.00	173.00
2	—	1,465	138.00–140.00	138.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	160.00–170.00	165.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	189.00–192.00	190.70

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	47	50–100	86	800.00–1,575.00	1,048.77
—	N/A	44	100–150	106	800.00–1,350.00	966.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	17	50–100	86	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,366.24
—	N/A	7	100–150	106	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,248.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	80	50.00	50.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	81	500.00–1,550.00	1,135.19
—	N/A	3	100–150	100	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,208.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	23	50–100	78	300.00–900.00	554.38
—	N/A	2	100–150	110	875.00–950.00	912.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	1,050.00	1,050.00

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.