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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Mar 10

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 8▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 96▲ 74 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

185 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 189▲ 185 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Note: No Topeka hay sale or livestock auction on March 17. No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week.

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 $166.67/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$166.67

6 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,044

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$177.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−209.38 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	627	285.00	1,787	2thin
Medium and Large 2	691	107.50	743	4thin

One grade step is worth $177.50/cwt here — about $1,044 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

166.67

—

IN average1 barns · 6 hd

166.67

+0.00

National average172 barns · 13,027 hd

376.05

−209.38

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	2,065	210.00	4,337	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,580	148.77	2,351	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,300	195.12	4,488	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,472	148.67	2,188	17
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,938	136.38	2,643	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,376	125.72	1,729	28
Dairy Heifers	Choice	High	1,359	175.77	2,388	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,425	220.28	3,139	3thin

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	—	96	$1,423	125
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	88	$1,541	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	735	$975	2thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,645	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	642	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,926	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,787	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	691	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	743	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,210	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	190	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	285	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	610	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,425	220.28/cwt	215.00–225.00	3,139	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,065	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,337	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	142.65/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,232	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,592	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,190	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,202	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,443	171.16/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,470	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	111.44/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,327	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	140.02/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,906	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,370	122.70/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,681	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,464	157.19/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,301	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,464	133.59/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,956	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,556	148.77/cwt	144.00–154.50	2,315	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,917	132.01/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,531	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,000	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	2,990	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,300	195.12/cwt	194.00–196.00	4,488	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	735	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	87	1,336.74/head	850.00–1,625.00	1,337	43
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	89	1,675.43/head	1,200.00–2,025.00	1,675	26
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ABeef Cross	95	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,593.55/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,594	15
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	1,288.49/head	825.00–1,675.00	1,288	40
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	86	1,569.48/head	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,569	18
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	108	1,280.23/head	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,280	2

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 Mar 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 8Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 185Last week 189Year ago 0

Note: No Topeka hay sale or livestock auction on March 17. No comparisons are available because the auction was not covered last week.

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	43	50–100	87	850.00–1,625.00	1,336.74
—	N/A	40	100–150	108	825.00–1,675.00	1,288.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	26	50–100	89	1,200.00–2,025.00	1,675.43
—	N/A	15	100–150	103	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,593.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	95	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	18	50–100	86	1,000.00–1,900.00	1,569.48
—	N/A	2	100–150	108	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,280.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	139.00–146.00	142.65
1	—	1,610	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	215.00–225.00	220.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	185.00	185.00
2	—	1,443	170.00–172.00	171.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,361	139.00–142.00	140.02
7	—	1,556	144.00–154.50	148.77
5	—	1,464	155.00–160.00	157.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,917	130.00–136.00	132.01
1	—	2,000	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,370	118.00–127.00	122.70
15	—	1,464	128.00–138.00	133.59
7	—	1,191	105.00–115.00	111.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,300	194.00–196.00	195.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	735	975.00	975.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	190	525.00	525.00
1	250–300	285	725.00	725.00
1	600–650	610	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
2	600–650	642	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	627	285.00	285.00
4	750–800	762	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	110.00	110.00
4	650–700	691	107.50	107.50

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.