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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Oct 20

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

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Feeder Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 219 vs last sale 31▼ 19 vs year ago 269 · −7.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 67▼ 14 vs year ago 112 · −12.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

228 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 208▲ 228 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter heifers were 5.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 6.00 lower based on a limited comparison while Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 13.00 higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. Note: There is no Topeka Hay or Livestock Auction next week on 10/27/26.

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 $265.00/cwt on 3 head, down $27.50 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −27.50 against this barn's trailing median of $292.50.

Average price

$265.00

▼ 27.50 vs prior sale

3 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−74.82

vs IN average

−126.93 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	631	265.00	1,672	3thin

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 sale3 hd

265.00

—

IN average2 barns · 38 hd

339.82

−74.82

National average186 barns · 21,836 hd

391.93

−126.93

This barn, trailing median1 sales

292.50

−27.50

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,943	193.43	3,758	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	137.00	1,713	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,865	105.00	1,958	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,250	125.00	1,563	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,492	116.73	1,742	22
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,878	110.54	2,076	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,365	104.06	1,421	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,198	143.75	1,722	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	199.62	2,719	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,280	203.45	2,604	3thin

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)	—	1,010	$2,400	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Non Graded	94	1,118.73/cwt	105
Heifers	Non Graded	91	1,327.12/cwt	5

Every lot

53 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,672	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,802	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	323	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	3
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	412	1,043.83/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,044	17
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	487	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	7
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	562	1,371.80/head	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,372	37
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	635	1,885.56/head	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,886	17
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	677	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	6
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	707	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	9
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	768	1,783.00/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,783	12
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	807	2,336.12/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,336	21
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	890	2,458.83/head	2,450.00–2,475.00	2,459	40
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	903	2,416.72/head	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,417	18
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	972	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	9
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	321	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	722	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,280	203.45/cwt	200.00–206.00	2,604	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	199.62/cwt	195.00–204.00	2,719	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,943	193.43/cwt	193.00–194.00	3,758	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,713	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,865	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,958	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,304	91.32/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,191	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,341	112.40/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,507	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,403	101.57/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,425	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	126.24/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,843	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,483	116.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,721	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,618	107.99/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,747	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,833	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,925	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,923	116.08/cwt	114.00–118.00	2,232	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,250	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,563	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,198	143.75/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,722	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Non GradedBeef Cross	83	1,230.30/cwt	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,021	2
Heifers	90–100	Non GradedBeef Cross	90	1,462.50/cwt	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,316	2
Heifers	110–120	Non GradedBeef Cross	110	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,375	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Non GradedJersey	60	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	165	1
Bulls	60–70	Non Graded	65	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	650	1
Bulls	70–80	Non Graded	75	1,225.00/cwt	900.00–1,400.00	919	3
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedCrossbred	80	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,200	1
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedJersey	80	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	220	1
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedBeef Cross	83	1,367.79/cwt	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,135	13
Bulls	80–90	Non Graded	83	1,104.79/cwt	1,025.00–1,400.00	917	12
Bulls	90–100	Non GradedJersey	90	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	135	1
Bulls	90–100	Non GradedBeef Cross	91	1,371.04/cwt	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,248	9
Bulls	90–100	Non Graded	92	1,041.17/cwt	950.00–1,275.00	958	19
Bulls	100–110	Non GradedCrossbred	100	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	100–110	Non GradedBeef Cross	101	1,300.38/cwt	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,313	13
Bulls	100–110	Non Graded	102	958.79/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	978	17
Bulls	110–120	Non GradedBeef Cross	111	1,170.05/cwt	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,299	5
Bulls	110–120	Non Graded	111	870.27/cwt	800.00–900.00	966	5
Bulls	120–130	Non Graded	120	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	990	2
Bulls	130–140	Non GradedBeef Cross	130	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,010	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 Oct 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 31Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 67Year ago 112

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 228Last week 208Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 1

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	275.00	275.00
1	80–90	80	275.00	275.00
1	90–100	90	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	1,500.00	1,500.00
1	100–110	100	1,375.00	1,375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
13	80–90	83	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,367.79
9	90–100	91	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,371.04
13	100–110	101	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,300.38
5	110–120	111	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,170.05
1	130–140	130	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	1,000.00	1,000.00
3	70–80	75	900.00–1,400.00	1,225.00
12	80–90	83	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,104.79
19	90–100	92	950.00–1,275.00	1,041.17
17	100–110	102	925.00–1,000.00	958.79
5	110–120	111	800.00–900.00	870.27
2	120–130	120	825.00	825.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Non Graded · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,230.30
2	90–100	90	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50
1	110–120	110	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,403	95.00–105.00	101.57
10	—	1,341	106.00–116.00	112.40
4	—	1,304	90.00–93.00	91.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,483	110.00–120.00	116.08
2	—	1,618	107.00–109.00	107.99
3	—	1,460	121.00–131.00	126.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,833	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,923	114.00–118.00	116.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,943	193.00–194.00	193.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	140.00–149.00	143.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	195.00–204.00	199.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,280	200.00–206.00	203.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	105.00	105.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
3	300–350	323	950.00	950.00
17	400–450	412	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,043.83
7	450–500	487	1,200.00	1,200.00
37	550–600	562	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,371.80
17	600–650	635	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,885.56
6	650–700	677	1,700.00	1,700.00
9	700–750	707	1,800.00	1,800.00
12	750–800	768	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,783.00
21	800–850	807	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,336.12
40	850–900	890	2,450.00–2,475.00	2,458.83
18	900–950	903	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,416.72
9	950–1000	972	2,400.00	2,400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	245.00	245.00
3	600–650	631	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	680	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	321	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	690	175.00	175.00

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)	1	—	1,010	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.