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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Aug 25

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 88▼ 25 vs year ago 48 · −52.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 102▼ 42 vs year ago 102 · −41.2%

Replacement 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, Holstein steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 13.00 lower. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $220.00/cwt on 1 head, down $72.50 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −72.50 against this barn's trailing median of $292.50.

Average price

$220.00

▼ 72.50 vs prior sale

1 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,375

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

−129.11 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 1	625	220.00	1,375	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

220.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

220.00

+0.00

National average155 barns · 6,188 hd

349.11

−129.11

This barn, trailing median1 sales

292.50

−72.50

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
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,855	202.38	3,754	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,337	146.31	1,956	5thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,817	134.49	2,444	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,369	127.98	1,752	23
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,290	167.13	2,156	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,308	143.90	1,882	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,390	212.00	2,947	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,555	199.00	3,094	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,150	185.00	2,128	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,115	182.49	2,035	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	690	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

30 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	150–200	Medium and Large 1	165	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	561	1
Steers	600–650	Small and Medium 1	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,106	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Small and Medium 3-4	270	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	340	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	540	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 3-4	665	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	686	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	3
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	778	1,292.67/head	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,293	3
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	815	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	235	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	635	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,115	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,035	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,150	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,128	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	151.89/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,689	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	114.63/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,390	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,380	128.71/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,776	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,471	136.89/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,014	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,675	137.93/cwt	135.00–141.00	2,310	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,803	131.65/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,374	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,660	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,658	194.01/cwt	191.00–198.00	3,217	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,150	214.93/cwt	213.00–217.00	4,621	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,390	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,947	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,555	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,094	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,290	167.13/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,156	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,308	143.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,882	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 Aug 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 23Last week 88Year ago 48

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 102Year ago 102

Replacement 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
3	—	1,803	130.00–135.00	131.65
1	—	1,860	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,380	125.00–131.00	128.71
7	—	1,213	110.00–120.00	114.63
10	—	1,471	132.00–142.00	136.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,112	147.00–155.00	151.89
2	—	1,675	135.00–141.00	137.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,150	213.00–217.00	214.93
3	—	1,658	191.00–198.00	194.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	164.00–170.00	167.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	140.00–150.00	143.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	180.00–185.00	182.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	540	625.00	625.00
3	750–800	778	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,292.67
1	800–850	815	1,400.00	1,400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per head · actual wt
3	650–700	686	1,650.00	1,650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per head · actual wt
1	250–300	270	525.00	525.00
2	650–700	665	1,175.00	1,175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	450	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	885	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	190.00	190.00

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
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.