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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Dec 23

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 132▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 99▲ 118 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

189 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 200▲ 189 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 9.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 higher and 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
Bulls	—	Average	2,135	191.00	4,078	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	159.14	2,125	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,658	169.75	2,814	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,484	145.76	2,163	30
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,901	138.23	2,627	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,319	126.98	1,674	36
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,617	196.09	3,171	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	172.75	2,190	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,693	190.90	3,232	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,125	176.00	1,980	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	214.59	2,923	7thin

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	—	96	$1,022	90
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	94	$1,297	18

Every lot

31 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 Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	100–150	Large 3	140	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	840	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Small and Medium 3-4	905	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	300	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,050	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	214.59/cwt	210.00–217.00	2,923	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,135	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	4,078	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	159.14/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,125	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	108.41/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,185	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	121.99/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,513	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	155.62/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,183	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,410	133.77/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,886	21
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	147.91/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,186	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,519	139.15/cwt	138.00–141.00	2,114	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	131.17/cwt	129.00–135.00	2,479	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,900	144.38/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,743	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,945	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,879	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,125	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,980	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,693	190.90/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,232	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,255	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,788	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,060	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	4,058	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	172.75/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,190	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,617	196.09/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,171	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	80	1,387.50/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,388	2
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	90	1,305.56/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,306	9
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,264.08/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,264	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	105	1,247.62/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,248	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	80	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	87	1,006.89/head	525.00–1,475.00	1,007	46
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	93	1,256.42/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,256	4
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	1,006.33/head	800.00–1,350.00	1,006	31
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	112	1,138.41/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,138	8

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 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14Last week 132Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 189Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,410	129.00–139.00	133.77
5	—	1,093	103.00–112.00	108.41
10	—	1,240	118.00–126.00	121.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,900	142.00–146.00	144.38
1	—	1,945	148.00	148.00
4	—	1,890	129.00–135.00	131.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	154.00–159.00	155.62
10	—	1,519	138.00–141.00	139.15
17	—	1,478	142.00–152.00	147.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,693	185.00–195.00	190.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	142.50	142.50
1	—	2,060	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,617	190.00–200.00	196.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	170.00–175.00	172.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,362	210.00–217.00	214.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	158.00–160.00	159.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,135	191.00	191.00

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	90	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,305.56
—	N/A	5	100–150	103	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,264.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	80	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
—	N/A	2	100–150	105	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,247.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	46	50–100	87	525.00–1,475.00	1,006.89
—	N/A	31	100–150	106	800.00–1,350.00	1,006.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	93	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,256.42
—	N/A	8	100–150	112	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,138.41

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	350.00	350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	100–150	140	875.00	875.00
1	800–850	840	1,050.00	1,050.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	900–950	905	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	300	350.00	350.00

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.