Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2025-04-22

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Apr 22
● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
22 head
348 vs last sale 370 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
9 vs last sale 86 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter steers are 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Holstein slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison.

Weight class

Steers · summary 200–300 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
200–300 lb steers averaged $170.00/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$170.00
2 head · 232 lb average
Value per head Derived
$394
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
129.58
vs IN average

What quality paid 200–300 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1232170.003942thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 200–300 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale2 hd
170.00
IN average2 barns · 6 hd
299.58
−129.58
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,270166.002,1081thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,240131.751,6342thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,068123.821,3222thin
Dairy BullsAverage2,195181.003,9731thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,481134.631,99322
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,844134.612,4829thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,291118.221,52725
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,500181.532,72321
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,449173.032,5075thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,710206.003,5231thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,360174.002,3661thin

Every lot, as filed

29 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy Bulls2,195181.00/cwt181.00–181.003,9731
Dairy SteersChoice1,500181.53/cwt177.00–186.502,72321
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,449173.03/cwt169.00–175.502,5075
HeifersChoice1,710206.00/cwt206.00–206.003,5231
CowsBoner 80-85%1,160148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,7231
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,355125.13/cwt124.00–128.001,6963
Dairy SteersLarge 3200–250200180.00/cwt180.00–180.003601
Dairy SteersLarge 3250–300285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005991
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added500–5505451,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4504
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added850–9008801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250232170.00/cwt170.00–170.003942
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600560775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–750725887.50/head875.00–900.008882
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added800–8508351,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Dairy HeifersLarge 3400–450420675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450–500465650.00/head650.00–650.006501
BullsLarge 1800–850835130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0861
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,863145.92/cwt143.50–148.002,7182
CowsLean 85-90%1,068123.82/cwt119.00–129.001,3222
CowsBoner 80-85%1,320115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,5181
SteersChoice1,360174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,3661
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,513141.65/cwt141.50–142.002,1433
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,270166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,1081
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,318127.14/cwt123.50–132.501,6766
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,284116.76/cwt112.00–122.001,49916
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,277108.13/cwt104.00–111.501,3813
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,788125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,2352
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,498135.09/cwt129.50–139.002,02416
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,859133.93/cwt128.50–138.002,4905

How this sale compares

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.