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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Mar 31

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 77▼ 41 vs year ago 49 · −83.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 89▼ 9 vs year ago 108 · −8.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 171▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and slaughter heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower 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	1,230	144.00	1,771	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	168.88	2,331	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,575	188.00	2,961	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,466	158.08	2,318	30
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,848	154.92	2,863	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,298	132.98	1,726	26
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,515	198.07	3,001	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,458	230.79	3,365	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,450	234.47	3,400	2thin

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	$1,473	92
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	87	$1,458	13

Every lot

30 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 · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	885	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	100–150	Small and Medium 3-4	100	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	375	1
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	195	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	829	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	620	329.84/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,045	3
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	870	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,175	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,450	234.47/cwt	229.00–239.50	3,400	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,458	230.79/cwt	225.00–234.00	3,365	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,230	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,771	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,172	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	164.32/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,399	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	119.04/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,452	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	128.85/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,653	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,329	139.33/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,852	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	150.47/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,141	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	159.61/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,319	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	171.33/cwt	168.00–177.00	2,690	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	155.35/cwt	150.00–157.50	2,858	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	3,071	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	146.82/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,731	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,515	198.07/cwt	196.00–200.00	3,001	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,575	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,961	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	78	361.70/head	325.00–400.00	362	3
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,722.87/head	1,200.00–2,025.00	1,723	11
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	87	1,516.09/head	1,200.00–1,925.00	1,516	42
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,653.96/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,654	8
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	1,378.43/head	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,378	28
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	75	375.56/head	350.00–400.00	376	3
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	88	1,805.85/head	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,806	8
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,687.20/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687	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 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 77Year ago 49

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 89Year ago 108

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 145Last week 171Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,840	150.00–157.50	155.35
2	—	1,850	165.00–167.00	165.99
3	—	1,860	145.00–149.00	146.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,423	146.00–156.00	150.47
7	—	1,570	168.00–177.00	171.33
9	—	1,453	157.00–166.00	159.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,283	125.00–132.00	128.85
14	—	1,329	135.00–145.00	139.33
4	—	1,220	116.00–120.00	119.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	160.00–169.00	164.32
1	—	1,220	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	225.00–234.00	230.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	229.00–239.50	234.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	196.00–200.00	198.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	188.00	188.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	850–900	885	1,800.00	1,800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	515	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	620	320.00–350.00	329.84
1	850–900	870	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	100	375.00	375.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	78	325.00–400.00	361.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	11	50–100	85	1,200.00–2,025.00	1,722.87
—	N/A	8	100–150	103	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,653.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	42	50–100	87	1,200.00–1,925.00	1,516.09
—	N/A	28	100–150	106	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,378.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	8	50–100	88	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,805.85
—	N/A	2	100–150	103	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	75	350.00–400.00	375.56

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.