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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Dec 30

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Dec 23Dec 30Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 14▼ 9 vs year ago 33 · −27.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 118▼ 15 vs year ago 73 · −20.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 189▲ 182 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter heifers were trending 4.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending 2.00 higher based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 1.00 lower while Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Lighter receipts were noted this week which contributing factors were the New Year's holiday approaching and frigid temperatures moving back into the area but good buyer demand was noted.

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	1,465	190.00	2,784	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,765	162.00	2,859	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,818	193.49	3,518	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,506	141.98	2,138	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,965	123.31	2,423	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,315	120.91	1,590	24
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,403	192.01	2,694	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,415	177.84	2,516	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,330	136.00	1,809	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,485	170.00	2,525	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	226.00	3,345	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	—	97	$1,194	49
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	83	$1,094	12

Every lot

24 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 Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	316	940.93/head	700.00–1,000.00	941	11
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	394	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	13
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,480	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,345	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,784	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,765	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,859	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,330	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,809	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,403	192.01/cwt	190.00–194.00	2,694	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,415	177.84/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,516	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,273	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,329	131.06/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,742	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,375	120.13/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,652	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	137.36/cwt	137.00–138.50	1,983	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,533	144.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,208	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,452	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,010	125.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,515	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,050	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	2,173	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,818	193.49/cwt	193.00–194.00	3,518	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,525	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	80	1,089.43/head	725.00–1,575.00	1,089	11
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	115	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	89	1,548.88/head	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,549	5
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	90	1,159.41/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,159	24
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	104	1,126.12/head	950.00–1,375.00	1,126	15
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	114	1,207.24/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,207	5

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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 24Last week 14Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 118Year ago 73

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 182Last week 189Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	173.00–180.00	177.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	190.00–194.00	192.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,010	120.00–130.00	125.12
1	—	1,790	137.00	137.00
1	—	2,050	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,375	115.00–125.00	120.13
10	—	1,329	126.00–136.00	131.06
6	—	1,212	100.00–110.00	105.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,444	137.00–138.50	137.36
9	—	1,533	140.00–150.00	144.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,818	193.00–194.00	193.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	170.00	170.00

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	11	50–100	80	725.00–1,575.00	1,089.43
—	N/A	1	100–150	115	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	89	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,548.88
—	N/A	5	100–150	114	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,207.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	24	50–100	90	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,159.41
—	N/A	15	100–150	104	950.00–1,375.00	1,126.12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
11	300–350	316	700.00–1,000.00	940.93
13	350–400	394	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.