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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 28

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 333 vs last sale 351▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 76▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 141▲ 136 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 19.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 lower this week. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

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 $340.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$340.00

1 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−141.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	340.00	1,802	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

340.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

340.00

+0.00

National average169 barns · 10,621 hd

481.02

−141.02

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	—	Low	1,320	197.50	2,607	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,495	151.64	2,266	8thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,855	214.32	3,975	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,424	144.73	2,061	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,923	137.23	2,638	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,301	129.94	1,690	47
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,498	191.40	2,867	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,260	166.00	2,092	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	965	125.00	1,206	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,600	204.00	3,264	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,505	190.00	2,860	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,365	208.00	2,839	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	—	96	$1,731	82
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	93	$1,796	20

Every lot

42 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,802	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	320	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	515	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 3-4	525	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	635	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,746	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	940	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,139	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,967	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,440	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	212	261.48/cwt	170.00–300.00	554	7
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	945	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,796	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,365	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,839	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,205	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,229	1
Bulls	—	—	1,435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,014	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	136.32/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,945	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,512	166.34/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,515	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	152.56/cwt	151.00–154.00	2,395	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,224	112.29/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,374	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	126.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,641	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,323	137.32/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,817	23
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	150.92/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,078	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	143.32/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,028	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,590	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	2,178	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,847	148.64/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,745	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,869	139.26/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,603	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,170	115.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	2,497	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,590	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,101	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,943	220.76/cwt	217.00–224.00	4,289	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	965	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,206	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,260	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,092	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,498	191.40/cwt	188.00–196.00	2,867	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,600	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,264	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	86	2,017.87/head	1,300.00–2,350.00	2,018	26
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	89	1,544.85/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,545	17
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	105	1,742.26/head	1,425.00–1,975.00	1,742	20
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	105	1,491.63/head	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,492	19
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	89	2,009.00/head	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,009	7
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	90	1,676.62/head	1,375.00–2,025.00	1,677	6
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/AAyshire	90	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	102	1,690.69/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,691	5

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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 351Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 136Last week 141Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	1,125.00	1,125.00
1	500–550	515	1,250.00	1,250.00
1	600–650	635	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	940	227.50	227.50
1	1000–1050	1,035	190.00	190.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	2,025.00	2,025.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	500–550	525	775.00	775.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	212	170.00–300.00	261.48
1	900–950	945	190.00	190.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	26	50–100	86	1,300.00–2,350.00	2,017.87
—	N/A	20	100–150	105	1,425.00–1,975.00	1,742.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	17	50–100	89	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,544.85
—	N/A	19	100–150	105	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,491.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	6	50–100	90	1,375.00–2,025.00	1,676.62
—	N/A	5	100–150	102	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,690.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	89	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,009.00
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Ayshire$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	50–100	90	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,435	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	163.00–173.00	166.34
2	—	1,570	151.00–154.00	152.56
3	—	1,427	131.00–141.00	136.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,323	132.00–142.00	137.32
6	—	1,224	108.00–118.00	112.29
18	—	1,298	120.00–130.00	126.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	136.00–138.00	136.99
5	—	1,377	150.00–153.00	150.92
11	—	1,415	139.00–149.00	143.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,869	135.00–145.00	139.26
3	—	1,847	148.00–150.00	148.64
2	—	2,170	110.00–120.00	115.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	195.00	195.00
3	—	1,943	217.00–224.00	220.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	188.00–196.00	191.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	204.00	204.00

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.