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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 5

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 18▲ 42 vs year ago 23 · +182.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 100▼ 39 vs year ago 119 · −32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 136▲ 134 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 Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were 12.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 13.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 11.00 higher. Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $360.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$360.00

1 head · 340 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−188.57

vs IN average

−235.57 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	340	360.00	1,224	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

360.00

—

IN average2 barns · 7 hd

548.57

−188.57

National average162 barns · 3,905 hd

595.57

−235.57

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%	High	1,400	171.50	2,401	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,404	187.20	2,627	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,955	153.74	3,006	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,436	153.32	2,201	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,322	136.48	1,804	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,435	204.38	2,933	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	190.05	2,623	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	990	172.50	1,708	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,275	218.00	2,780	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	192.59	2,615	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	230.37	3,025	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,313	226.95	2,980	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	$1,555	67
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	92	$1,940	12
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,350	1thin

Every lot

46 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,224	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Small and Medium 3-4	400	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,060	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	463	312.22/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,446	2
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	468	1,483.26/head	1,370.00–1,600.00	1,483	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	510	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,632	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	625	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	765	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,690	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	990	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,040	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,080	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	247	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,037	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	487	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,510	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	572	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,888	5
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	615	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,876	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3-4	483	264.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,280	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,313	226.95/cwt	224.00–231.00	2,980	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	230.37/cwt	229.00–232.00	3,025	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,319	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,473	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	990	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,708	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	190.05/cwt	189.00–191.00	2,623	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,435	204.38/cwt	202.00–207.00	2,933	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	125.99/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,474	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,323	137.11/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,814	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	153.31/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,166	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,446	143.53/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,075	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,483	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,180	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,595	159.69/cwt	158.50–161.00	2,547	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	153.74/cwt	153.50–154.00	3,006	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,123	177.27/cwt	173.00–182.00	1,991	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,245	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	4,872	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,275	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,780	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,358	192.59/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,615	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	84	2,083.76/head	1,925.00–2,250.00	2,084	7
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	86	1,535.34/head	750.00–1,750.00	1,535	24
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	90	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	2
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	106	1,746.06/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,746	6
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,477.30/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,477	28
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	86	2,019.75/head	1,800.00–2,225.00	2,020	8
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	103	1,781.10/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,781	4

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 May 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 18Year ago 23

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 100Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 134Last week 136Year ago 0

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	24	50–100	86	750.00–1,750.00	1,535.34
—	N/A	28	100–150	107	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,477.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	90	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	50–100	84	1,925.00–2,250.00	2,083.76
—	N/A	6	100–150	106	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,746.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	8	50–100	86	1,800.00–2,225.00	2,019.75
—	N/A	4	100–150	103	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,781.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,350.00	2,350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	295.00–330.00	312.22
3	450–500	468	1,370.00–1,600.00	1,483.26
1	500–550	510	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	625	1,650.00	1,650.00
1	750–800	765	1,950.00	1,950.00
1	800–850	800	1,800.00	1,800.00
1	800–850	845	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	990	1,950.00	1,950.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	1,900.00	1,900.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	1,950.00	1,950.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	247	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	487	310.00	310.00
5	550–600	572	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	615	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	595	305.00	305.00
6	650–700	655	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	483	260.00–270.00	264.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	177.00	177.00
1	—	1,490	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	229.00–232.00	230.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	224.00–231.00	226.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	189.00–191.00	190.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	202.00–207.00	204.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,170	124.00–129.00	125.99
6	—	1,446	142.00–145.00	143.53
16	—	1,323	130.00–140.00	137.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,955	153.50–154.00	153.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	147.00	147.00
18	—	1,413	148.00–158.00	153.31
2	—	1,595	158.50–161.00	159.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	173.00–182.00	177.27
1	—	2,245	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	190.00–195.00	192.59

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.