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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 19

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 40▲ 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 64▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

179 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 145▲ 179 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Holstein bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

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 $270.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$270.00

3 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,277

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−248.07 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	270.00	1,277	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

270.00

—

IN average1 barns · 3 hd

270.00

+0.00

National average164 barns · 7,450 hd

518.07

−248.07

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	2,133	221.00	4,713	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,435	177.36	2,545	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,507	157.79	2,377	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,830	155.00	2,837	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,312	137.93	1,809	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,451	232.66	3,376	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,434	222.32	3,188	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,418	209.36	2,969	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	226.00	3,232	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,473	210.50	3,101	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,273	259.52	3,304	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,303	245.67	3,201	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	256.48	3,527	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	—	95	$1,499	112
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	91	$1,552	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$2,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	805	$1,800	1thin

Every lot

45 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	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,277	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	100–150	Large 3	130	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	332	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	810	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,742	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	945	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,583	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	285	1,284.43/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,284	3
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	333	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	8
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	382	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	487	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	527	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	12
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	545	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,335	2
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	565	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	13
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	863	2,812.58/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,813	7
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	912	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,166	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	3,233.26/head	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,233	11
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,024	3,089.23/head	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,089	5
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,375	256.48/cwt	255.00–258.00	3,527	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,273	259.52/cwt	259.00–260.00	3,304	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,303	245.67/cwt	242.00–250.00	3,201	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,035	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	4,335	1
Bulls	—	—	2,230	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	5,107	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	129.62/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,514	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,331	138.69/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,846	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,428	145.16/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,073	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,494	151.64/cwt	151.00–152.50	2,266	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	159.17/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,403	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,593	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,837	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,435	177.36/cwt	176.00–179.00	2,545	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,430	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,232	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,473	210.50/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,101	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,418	209.36/cwt	206.00–211.00	2,969	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,434	222.32/cwt	219.00–226.00	3,188	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,451	232.66/cwt	229.00–238.00	3,376	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	85	1,830.63/head	1,250.00–2,175.00	1,831	31
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	87	1,384.89/head	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,385	38
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	108	1,648.07/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,648	9
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	108	1,284.31/head	1,075.00–1,600.00	1,284	34
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	78	1,944.35/head	1,725.00–2,150.00	1,944	2
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	83	1,282.95/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,283	4
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	100	1,837.50/head	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,838	2
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/A	110	1,412.50/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,413	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	805	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 40Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 179Last week 145Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,510	154.00–164.00	159.17
4	—	1,494	151.00–152.50	151.64
1	—	1,525	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,331	135.00–142.00	138.69
5	—	1,428	144.00–147.00	145.16
5	—	1,168	126.00–132.00	129.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,303	242.00–250.00	245.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	259.00–260.00	259.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	213.00	213.00
1	—	2,230	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	176.00–179.00	177.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	205.00–215.00	210.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,434	219.00–226.00	222.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,451	229.00–238.00	232.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	206.00–211.00	209.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	255.00–258.00	256.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,400.00	2,400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	130	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	500	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	810	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	945	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,284.43
8	300–350	333	1,600.00	1,600.00
2	350–400	382	1,650.00	1,650.00
2	450–500	487	1,850.00	1,850.00
2	500–550	545	245.00	245.00
12	500–550	527	2,450.00	2,450.00
13	550–600	565	2,450.00	2,450.00
7	850–900	863	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,812.58
11	900–950	930	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,233.26
2	900–950	912	237.50	237.50
5	1000–1050	1,024	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,089.23

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	38	50–100	87	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,384.89
—	N/A	34	100–150	108	1,075.00–1,600.00	1,284.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	31	50–100	85	1,250.00–2,175.00	1,830.63
—	N/A	9	100–150	108	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,648.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	50–100	78	1,725.00–2,150.00	1,944.35
—	N/A	2	100–150	100	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,837.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	83	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,282.95
—	N/A	2	100–150	110	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.