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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Jan 20

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 10▼ 17 vs year ago 64 · −26.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 103▲ 56 vs year ago 41 · +136.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

109 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 198▲ 109 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 trending higher based on a limited comparison and slaughter Holstein heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Due to frigid temperatures, veal calves over 90 lbs were in the best demand, with light demand noted for calves under 90 lbs.

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 $230.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$230.00

1 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−235.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	230.00	1,162	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

230.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

230.00

+0.00

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

−235.33

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	—	Average	1,140	162.50	1,853	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,645	155.00	2,550	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,736	190.22	3,303	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,552	137.34	2,131	16
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,844	136.44	2,515	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,331	118.77	1,580	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,497	174.66	2,615	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,410	153.00	2,157	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,200	198.00	2,376	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,080	192.00	2,074	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	—	94	$1,069	37
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	93	$1,125	2thin

Every lot

40 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	265	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	335	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	525	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	641	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	674	1,412.18/head	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,412	4
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	723	1,425.61/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,426	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	774	1,685.32/head	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,685	16
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	826	1,784.28/head	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,784	6
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	888	1,858.26/head	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,858	3
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	990	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	255	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	536	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3-4	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	945	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,536	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,080	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,074	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,200	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,376	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,140	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,550	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	103.11/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,241	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,337	120.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,606	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,426	129.21/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,843	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,511	144.56/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,184	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,538	127.87/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,967	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,577	135.44/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,136	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,820	137.22/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,497	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,842	124.30/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,290	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,877	147.53/cwt	143.00–153.00	2,769	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,665	192.43/cwt	191.00–194.00	3,204	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,865	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,930	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,976	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,410	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,157	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,497	174.66/cwt	169.00–180.00	2,615	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	88	1,023.58/head	500.00–1,400.00	1,024	22
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	102	1,135.10/head	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,135	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	90	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	95	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	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 Jan 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 10Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 103Year ago 41

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 109Last week 198Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,337	115.00–125.00	120.14
7	—	1,204	100.00–110.00	103.11
8	—	1,426	127.00–134.00	129.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,842	120.00–128.00	124.30
4	—	1,820	132.00–142.00	137.22
3	—	1,877	143.00–153.00	147.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,511	140.00–149.00	144.56
2	—	1,538	127.00–129.00	127.87
9	—	1,577	131.00–139.00	135.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,930	206.00	206.00
2	—	1,665	191.00–194.00	192.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	169.00–180.00	174.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	162.50	162.50

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	22	50–100	88	500.00–1,400.00	1,023.58
—	N/A	15	100–150	102	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,135.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	95	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	90	1,575.00	1,575.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	250–300	265	925.00	925.00
1	300–350	335	925.00	925.00
1	500–550	525	875.00	875.00
3	600–650	641	1,400.00	1,400.00
4	650–700	674	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,412.18
2	700–750	723	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.61
16	750–800	774	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,685.32
6	800–850	826	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,784.28
3	850–900	888	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,858.26
1	900–950	930	1,850.00	1,850.00
1	950–1000	990	1,800.00	1,800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	550	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	945	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	200.00	200.00

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.