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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 14

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 16▼ 364 vs year ago 370 · −98.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 82▲ 50 vs year ago 86 · +58.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 102▲ 127 vs year ago 21 · +604.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were 11.00 higher and Holstein slaughter heifers were 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 7.00 lower and Holstein slaughter cows were 3.00 lower. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher 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	2,000	218.00	4,360	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,434	158.79	2,277	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,790	142.50	2,551	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,365	139.00	1,897	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,858	205.10	3,811	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,472	155.66	2,291	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,867	146.32	2,731	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,318	136.46	1,799	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,480	226.52	3,352	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,615	215.01	3,472	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,365	197.65	2,698	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,418	175.62	2,490	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,665	226.56	3,772	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,700	216.90	3,687	7thin

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	$1,606	97
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	89	$1,605	22

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 · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	200	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3-4	705	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	745	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3-4	765	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,000	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	4,360	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,365	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,897	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	158.79/cwt	153.00–163.00	2,277	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,551	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,365	197.65/cwt	195.00–202.00	2,698	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,418	175.62/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,490	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,480	226.52/cwt	226.00–227.00	3,352	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,615	215.01/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,472	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,665	226.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	3,772	4
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,700	216.90/cwt	212.00–219.50	3,687	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	165.20/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,096	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	145.77/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,861	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	126.88/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,620	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	136.12/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,847	20
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	151.99/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,356	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	155.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,813	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,874	144.80/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,714	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,940	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,619	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,858	205.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,811	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	84	1,842.11/head	1,475.00–2,200.00	1,842	10
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	88	1,366.67/head	1,125.00–1,575.00	1,367	8
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	105	1,351.59/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,352	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	75	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	88	1,513.54/head	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,514	32
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	89	2,080.00/head	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,080	18
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	105	1,861.69/head	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,862	11
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	106	1,404.52/head	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,405	35

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 Apr 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 16Year ago 370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 82Year ago 86

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 148Last week 102Year ago 21

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	8	50–100	88	1,125.00–1,575.00	1,366.67
—	N/A	3	100–150	105	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,351.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	10	50–100	84	1,475.00–2,200.00	1,842.11
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	32	50–100	88	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,513.54
—	N/A	35	100–150	106	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,404.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	18	50–100	89	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,080.00
—	N/A	11	100–150	105	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,861.69

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	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,434	153.00–163.00	158.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	140.00–145.00	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	209.00–219.00	215.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	172.00–178.00	175.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,365	195.00–202.00	197.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	226.00–227.00	226.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,665	220.00–230.00	226.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,700	212.00–219.50	216.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,269	160.00–170.00	165.20
13	—	1,550	148.00–156.00	151.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,357	132.00–141.00	136.12
10	—	1,277	142.00–149.00	145.77
9	—	1,277	123.00–130.00	126.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,815	150.00–160.00	155.01
4	—	1,874	140.00–149.00	144.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,858	200.00–210.00	205.10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	700–750	705	1,350.00	1,350.00
1	750–800	765	1,650.00	1,650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
3	200–250	200	1,550.00	1,550.00
1	700–750	745	2,025.00	2,025.00

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.