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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Feb 24

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 73▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 104▼ 22 vs year ago 118 · −18.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 141▲ 189 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein heifers were 8.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein cows were 4.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $285.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$285.00

1 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.50

vs IN average

−107.80 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	625	285.00	1,781	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

285.00

—

IN average2 barns · 2 hd

282.50

+2.50

National average170 barns · 16,993 hd

392.80

−107.80

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,384	157.05	2,174	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,110	155.00	1,721	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,720	189.00	3,251	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,523	149.70	2,279	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,908	140.86	2,687	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,384	126.02	1,744	25
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,443	201.55	2,908	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,573	185.14	2,912	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,355	198.00	2,683	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,398	181.96	2,544	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,225	161.00	1,972	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	195.00	2,165	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	—	92	$1,400	122
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	89	$1,436	36

Every lot

32 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	740	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,157	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,110	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,165	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,110	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,721	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	149.05/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,856	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	165.58/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,331	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	156.83/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,243	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,225	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,972	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,355	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,683	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,398	181.96/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,544	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,443	201.55/cwt	197.50–204.00	2,908	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,573	185.14/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,912	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	127.37/cwt	122.50–130.00	1,615	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	111.61/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,432	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	151.69/cwt	147.00–157.00	2,192	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,541	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,546	136.60/cwt	131.00–140.00	2,112	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,662	143.50/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,385	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,870	149.65/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,798	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,920	137.93/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,648	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,720	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,251	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	84	1,692.26/head	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,692	20
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	87	1,030.20/head	825.00–1,875.00	1,030	10
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	104	1,105.72/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,106	4
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	113	1,561.11/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,561	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	69	282.27/head	200.00–400.00	282	4
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	83	1,671.32/head	950.00–2,100.00	1,671	25
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	86	1,350.69/head	850.00–1,650.00	1,351	48
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	104	1,312.59/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,313	28
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	105	1,544.24/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,544	17

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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 73Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 104Year ago 118

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 189Last week 141Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	180.00–184.00	181.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	197.50–204.00	201.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,573	182.00–191.00	185.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,662	139.00–145.00	143.50
1	—	1,540	165.00	165.00
11	—	1,445	147.00–157.00	151.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,546	131.00–140.00	136.60
7	—	1,268	122.50–130.00	127.37
8	—	1,283	106.00–116.00	111.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,920	131.00–141.00	137.93
3	—	1,870	149.00–150.00	149.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	148.00–150.00	149.05
2	—	1,408	163.00–168.00	165.58
5	—	1,430	152.00–162.00	156.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	155.00	155.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	10	50–100	87	825.00–1,875.00	1,030.20
—	N/A	4	100–150	104	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,105.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	20	50–100	84	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,692.26
—	N/A	2	100–150	113	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,561.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	48	50–100	86	850.00–1,650.00	1,350.69
—	N/A	28	100–150	104	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,312.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	25	50–100	83	950.00–2,100.00	1,671.32
—	N/A	17	100–150	105	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,544.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	69	200.00–400.00	282.27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	700–750	740	1,600.00	1,600.00
2	1150–1200	1,157	2,200.00	2,200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00

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.