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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Feb 17

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 13▼ 33 vs year ago 106 · −31.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 64▲ 21 vs year ago 83 · +25.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

141 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 124▲ 141 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. Slaughter Holstein heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady this week. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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 $350.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$350.00

1 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−20.35

vs IN average

−137.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	565	350.00	1,978	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

350.00

—

IN average2 barns · 14 hd

370.35

−20.35

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

−137.35

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
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,568	195.89	3,072	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,469	153.32	2,253	25
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,963	152.01	2,983	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,298	127.67	1,657	32
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	193.47	2,631	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	183.00	2,315	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,498	200.00	2,996	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,525	184.00	2,806	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	217.48	3,088	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,459	201.13	2,934	4thin

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	$1,287	86
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	88	$1,145	16
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	1,340	$2,750	1thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	1,128	$2,075	2thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	735	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,485	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,377	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,978	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,070	9
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,850	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,174	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	195	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	285	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	469	1,524.80/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,525	4
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	660	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	827	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3-4	840	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	910	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,015	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	8
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,066	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	260	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	884	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	395	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,146	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	475	167.11/cwt	155.00–180.00	794	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	217.48/cwt	215.00–220.00	3,088	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,459	201.13/cwt	195.00–205.00	2,934	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,498	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,996	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,525	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	114.04/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,389	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	124.63/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,558	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,386	137.81/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,910	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,391	145.27/cwt	143.00–147.00	2,021	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,439	161.10/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,318	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	154.67/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,356	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,604	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	151.52/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,962	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,080	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,432	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,568	195.89/cwt	190.00–201.00	3,072	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,315	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	193.47/cwt	189.00–198.00	2,631	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	1000–1100	Supreme	1,085	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Open Heifers	1100–1200	Approved	1,170	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	1,340	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	80	710.94/head	550.00–975.00	711	7
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	86	1,418.90/head	850.00–1,825.00	1,419	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,561.59/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,562	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	75	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	86	1,444.38/head	800.00–1,850.00	1,444	14
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	91	1,333.68/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,334	20
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,566.10/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,566	10
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/AJersey	105	452.38/head	400.00–500.00	452	2
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	1,198.18/head	850.00–1,625.00	1,198	39

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 Feb 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 13Year ago 106

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 64Year ago 83

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 141Last week 124Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	165.00	165.00
2	—	1,955	149.00–154.00	151.52
1	—	1,860	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	159.00–164.00	161.10
13	—	1,523	148.00–158.00	154.67
7	—	1,391	143.00–147.00	145.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,386	132.00–142.00	137.81
12	—	1,250	120.00–130.00	124.63
7	—	1,218	110.00–119.00	114.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	190.00–201.00	195.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	189.00–198.00	193.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	195.00–205.00	201.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	215.00–220.00	217.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	200.00	200.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	1100–1200	1,170	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	1000–1100	1,085	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	80	550.00–975.00	710.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	86	850.00–1,825.00	1,418.90
—	N/A	4	100–150	103	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,561.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	20	50–100	91	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,333.68
—	N/A	39	100–150	106	850.00–1,625.00	1,198.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	14	50–100	86	800.00–1,850.00	1,444.38
—	N/A	10	100–150	103	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,566.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	75	450.00	450.00
—	N/A	2	100–150	105	400.00–500.00	452.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	195	1,150.00	1,150.00
1	250–300	285	1,100.00	1,100.00
4	450–500	469	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,524.80
2	650–700	660	1,850.00	1,850.00
2	800–850	827	2,350.00	2,350.00
2	900–950	910	2,600.00	2,600.00
8	1000–1050	1,015	2,700.00	2,700.00
8	1050–1100	1,066	2,650.00	2,650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	800–850	840	1,700.00	1,700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	350.00	350.00
14	300–350	303	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	565	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	305	210.00	210.00
2	350–400	395	290.00	290.00
2	450–500	475	155.00–180.00	167.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	600	345.00	345.00
1	900–950	925	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	210.00	210.00

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.