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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 18

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 9▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 111▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein steers were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Both slaughter bulls and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Holstein slaughter cows were 13.00 lower.

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 $280.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$280.00

2 head · 317 lb average

Value per head Derived

$888

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−244.56 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	317	280.00	888	2thin

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 sale2 hd

280.00

—

IN average1 barns · 2 hd

280.00

+0.00

National average133 barns · 2,560 hd

524.56

−244.56

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	1,945	136.00	2,645	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	153.41	1,859	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,640	180.00	2,952	3thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,402	152.43	2,137	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,864	134.14	2,500	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,337	132.90	1,776	52
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,400	172.47	2,415	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	165.00	2,318	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,679	183.82	3,086	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,418	160.51	2,276	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
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	975	$2,873	3thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	888	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	970	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,940	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,019	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	262	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	407	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	474	1,552.99/head	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,553	6
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	563	1,655.50/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,656	4
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	640	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	678	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	715	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	791	1,886.97/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,887	4
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	832	2,793.71/head	2,450.00–2,875.00	2,794	26
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	918	2,715.62/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,716	9
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	977	2,682.42/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,682	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	235	231.70/cwt	150.00–310.00	544	2
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	300	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	735	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	525	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,024	2
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	881	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,718	3
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,945	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,645	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,435	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	161.12/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,091	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,259	131.42/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,655	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,261	121.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,538	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	166.17/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,127	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	149.70/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,129	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,450	141.39/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,050	21
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	145.48/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,160	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,826	130.54/cwt	126.00–134.00	2,384	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,237	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,908	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,748	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,235	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,680	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,740	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,323	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,945	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	4,143	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,418	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,276	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,679	183.82/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,086	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,400	172.47/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,415	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,318	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	975	2,873.19/head	2,500.00–3,050.00	2,873	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 Aug 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 88Last week 9Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 111Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	126.00–134.00	130.54
3	—	1,908	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,880	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,450	137.00–147.00	141.39
14	—	1,261	115.00–125.00	121.96
17	—	1,259	126.00–136.00	131.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	145.00–146.00	145.48
10	—	1,422	146.00–155.00	149.70
3	—	1,280	163.00–170.00	166.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	213.00	213.00
1	—	1,740	191.00	191.00
1	—	1,235	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,679	180.00–185.00	183.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	160.00–161.00	160.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,400	170.00–176.00	172.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	138.00	138.00
2	—	1,298	156.00–165.00	161.12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	250–300	262	1,150.00	1,150.00
2	400–450	407	1,500.00	1,500.00
6	450–500	474	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,552.99
4	550–600	563	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,655.50
2	600–650	640	1,900.00	1,900.00
4	650–700	678	2,000.00	2,000.00
2	700–750	715	1,900.00	1,900.00
4	750–800	791	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,886.97
26	800–850	832	2,450.00–2,875.00	2,793.71
9	900–950	918	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,715.62
3	950–1000	977	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,682.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	150.00–310.00	231.70
1	250–300	260	180.00	180.00
2	300–350	300	245.00	245.00
1	450–500	465	215.00	215.00
2	500–550	525	195.00	195.00
3	850–900	881	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	955	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	985	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	970	200.00	200.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	975	2,500.00–3,050.00	2,873.19

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.