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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 65▲ 24 vs year ago 16 · +150.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 80▼ 15 vs year ago 79 · −19.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 134▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 9.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 4.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein heifers were mostly steady based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein 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 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $330.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$330.00

3 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,511

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−195.74 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	458	330.00	1,511	3thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

330.00

—

IN average1 barns · 3 hd

330.00

+0.00

National average163 barns · 7,684 hd

525.74

−195.74

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%	Average	1,412	184.52	2,605	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,670	139.00	2,321	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,826	199.98	3,652	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,938	161.00	3,119	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,472	155.83	2,293	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,324	136.98	1,813	24
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,309	205.33	2,688	9thin

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	—	95	$1,660	100
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	86	$1,490	11

Every lot

37 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,193	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	390.47/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,261	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,511	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	423	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	630	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	725	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,717	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	808	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,343	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,609	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	150–200	Large 3	175	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	578	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	261	359.08/cwt	330.00–370.00	937	4
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	442	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,326	4
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	583	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,691	3
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	184.52/cwt	179.00–189.00	2,605	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,670	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,321	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,309	205.33/cwt	182.50–220.00	2,688	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	131.91/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,684	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	125.57/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,708	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,372	145.35/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,994	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	162.73/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,355	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,291	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	148.42/cwt	147.00–149.00	2,197	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,165	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,035	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	3,053	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,400	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,758	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,835	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,753	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,035	226.46/cwt	226.00–227.00	4,608	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/AJersey	65	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	2,080.75/head	1,850.00–2,375.00	2,081	20
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	87	1,653.44/head	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,653	37
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	107	1,709.87/head	1,400.00–1,975.00	1,710	14
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	107	1,392.35/head	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,392	28
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	79	1,807.94/head	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,808	4
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	84	1,196.73/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,197	5
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	100	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	105	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 65Year ago 16

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 80Year ago 79

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 145Last week 134Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	323	370.00–410.00	390.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
3	400–450	423	1,400.00	1,400.00
1	600–650	630	1,150.00	1,150.00
2	700–750	725	2,300.00	2,300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	563	305.00	305.00
4	800–850	808	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	495	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	330.00	330.00
4	250–300	261	330.00–370.00	359.08
4	400–450	442	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	583	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	745	220.00	220.00

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	1	50–100	65	250.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	20	50–100	85	1,850.00–2,375.00	2,080.75
—	N/A	14	100–150	107	1,400.00–1,975.00	1,709.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	37	50–100	87	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,653.44
—	N/A	28	100–150	107	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,392.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	79	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,807.94
—	N/A	1	100–150	105	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	50–100	84	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,196.73
—	N/A	1	100–150	100	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	179.00–189.00	184.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,309	182.50–220.00	205.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	147.00–149.00	148.42
13	—	1,479	150.00–160.00	154.88
5	—	1,447	161.00–164.00	162.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,840	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,372	139.00–149.00	145.35
2	—	1,360	125.00–126.00	125.57
12	—	1,277	129.00–137.00	131.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,035	226.00–227.00	226.46
1	—	1,400	197.00	197.00
1	—	1,835	150.00	150.00

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.