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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jan 13

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 13▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 111▲ 53 vs year ago 50 · +106.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

198 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 143▲ 198 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending higher based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter cows were 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 2.00 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	1,635	176.00	2,878	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	132.00	1,492	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,770	119.00	2,106	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,562	139.39	2,177	7thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,847	134.82	2,490	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,385	124.11	1,719	46
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,258	184.35	2,319	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,341	177.29	2,377	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,205	153.77	1,853	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,776	192.34	3,416	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,175	190.00	2,233	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,785	194.50	3,472	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	—	99	$1,165	109
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	100	$1,307	11

Every lot

29 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	172	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	267	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	322	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	970	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,576	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,785	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	3,472	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,175	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,233	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,904	1
Bulls	—	—	2,080	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,994	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,492	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,106	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,301	111.89/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,456	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,401	122.34/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,714	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,426	131.78/cwt	127.00–137.50	1,879	23
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,562	139.39/cwt	136.00–143.00	2,177	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,026	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,833	141.12/cwt	139.00–143.00	2,587	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,900	127.85/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,429	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,776	192.34/cwt	192.00–192.50	3,416	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,205	153.77/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,853	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,258	184.35/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,319	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,341	177.29/cwt	173.00–182.50	2,377	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	94	1,423.94/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,424	5
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	95	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	107	1,285.98/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,286	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	88	1,511.07/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,511	4
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	89	1,145.28/head	525.00–1,400.00	1,145	43
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	1,151.12/head	800.00–1,300.00	1,151	51
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	111	1,178.27/head	950.00–1,400.00	1,178	11

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 Jan 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 13Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 111Year ago 50

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 198Last week 143Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,426	127.00–137.50	131.78
13	—	1,301	105.00–115.00	111.89
10	—	1,401	116.00–126.00	122.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,833	139.00–143.00	141.12
1	—	1,825	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,900	125.00–131.00	127.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,562	136.00–143.00	139.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,776	192.00–192.50	192.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,341	173.00–182.50	177.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,258	180.00–190.00	184.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	150.00–157.50	153.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	194.50	194.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	192.00	192.00
1	—	1,190	160.00	160.00

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	5	50–100	94	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,423.94
—	N/A	5	100–150	107	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,285.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	95	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	43	50–100	89	525.00–1,400.00	1,145.28
—	N/A	51	100–150	105	800.00–1,300.00	1,151.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	88	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,511.07
—	N/A	11	100–150	111	950.00–1,400.00	1,178.27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	250–300	267	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	300–350	322	525.00	525.00
1	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	970	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2	150–200	172	425.00	425.00

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.