Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2026-05-26

Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, May 26

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← May 19May 26Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 91▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 179▲ 152 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Both slaughter heifers and Holstein slaughter heifers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were trending lower 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $285.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$285.00

1 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−175.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	580	285.00	1,653	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

285.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

285.00

+0.00

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

−175.37

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	—	Average	1,500	220.00	3,300	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,495	160.73	2,403	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	136.43	1,614	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	1,978	225.07	4,453	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,465	153.78	2,254	18
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,870	149.33	2,792	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,266	137.28	1,738	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	217.51	2,697	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,250	223.00	2,788	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,395	203.00	2,832	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,465	230.00	3,370	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	236.00	3,375	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,525	220.00	3,355	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,550	191.00	2,961	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	$1,432	93
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	94	$1,459	10

Every lot

38 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	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,653	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,720	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,224	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	497	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,317	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,336	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	425	857.21/head	775.00–950.00	857	4
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	575	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	431	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,315	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,430	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	3,375	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,355	1
Steers	—	Select	1,550	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,961	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,370	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	220.00/cwt	215.00–225.00	3,300	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	136.43/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,614	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	160.73/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,403	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	125.94/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,553	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,256	136.44/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,714	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,301	146.63/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,908	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	153.26/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,138	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,426	163.60/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,333	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,681	145.26/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,442	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,813	134.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,446	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,843	162.03/cwt	161.00–163.00	2,986	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,903	150.01/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,855	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	217.51/cwt	216.00–219.00	2,697	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,945	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	4,221	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,995	229.10/cwt	224.00–234.00	4,571	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,250	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,788	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,395	203.00/cwt	200.00–206.00	2,832	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/A	88	1,311.90/head	725.00–1,525.00	1,312	34
Baby Bull Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	89	1,800.39/head	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,800	18
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/A	104	1,333.15/head	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,333	32
Baby Bull Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	112	1,500.74/head	1,250.00–1,775.00	1,501	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/ACrossbred	87	1,820.19/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,820	3
Baby Heifer Calves	50–100	N/A	89	1,300.35/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,300	4
Baby Heifer Calves	100–150	N/ACrossbred	107	1,309.38/head	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,309	3

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 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 26Last week 91Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 89Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 152Last week 179Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	130.00–140.00	136.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	160.00–162.00	160.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,256	131.00–140.00	136.44
6	—	1,233	122.00–130.00	125.94
8	—	1,301	143.00–150.00	146.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,681	144.00–146.00	145.26
10	—	1,395	148.00–158.00	153.26
4	—	1,426	161.00–170.00	163.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,813	130.00–140.00	134.94
5	—	1,903	145.00–155.00	150.01
2	—	1,843	161.00–163.00	162.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	216.00–219.00	217.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	217.00	217.00
2	—	1,995	224.00–234.00	229.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	215.00–225.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	200.00–206.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	230.00	230.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	497	265.00	265.00
2	650–700	665	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	371	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
4	400–450	425	775.00–950.00	857.21
1	550–600	575	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	905	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	431	305.00	305.00

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	34	50–100	88	725.00–1,525.00	1,311.90
—	N/A	32	100–150	104	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,333.15

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	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,800.39
—	N/A	9	100–150	112	1,250.00–1,775.00	1,500.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	50–100	89	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,300.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	50–100	87	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,820.19
—	N/A	3	100–150	107	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,309.38

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.