Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2025-09-09

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Sep 9
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
34 head
29 vs last sale 5 6 vs year ago 40 · 15.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
17 vs last sale 67 13 vs year ago 97 · 13.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein cows were mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were trending lower while Holstein slaughter bulls were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb steers averaged $265.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 27.50 against this barn's trailing median of $292.50.
Average price
$265.00
1 head · 635 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,683
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs IN average
122.27 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1635265.001,6831thin
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
265.00
IN average1 barns · 1 hd
265.00
+0.00
National average176 barns · 12,495 hd
387.27
−122.27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,540163.002,5101thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,345140.001,8831thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,745132.002,3031thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,235117.001,4451thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,495173.212,5893thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,628145.352,3668thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,913134.402,5719thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,301116.361,51328
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,328171.572,2782thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,409199.512,8115thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,645180.162,9643thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,298239.143,1043thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,325229.003,0342thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,482239.163,5443thin

Every lot, as filed

35 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 CowsBoner 80-85%1,610135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,1742
Dairy SteersLarge 3150–200175260.00/cwt260.00–260.004551
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,745132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,3031
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,891131.32/cwt125.00–135.002,4834
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%2,255110.00/cwt110.00–110.002,4811
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,255113.15/cwt109.00–118.001,42014
CowsBoner 80-85%1,345140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8831
Dairy HeifersLarge 3500–5505321,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350308270.00/cwt270.00–270.008323
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800770150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1551
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650635265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6831
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3-4200–25024085.00/cwt85.00–85.002041
Dairy HeifersLarge 3100–150142675.00/head675.00–675.006752
Dairy HeifersLarge 3900–9509101,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Dairy HeifersLarge 3250–300255875.00/head875.00–875.008753
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750705190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3401
Dairy SteersLarge 3250–300270190.00/cwt190.00–190.005132
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400392210.00/cwt210.00–210.008232
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,379124.65/cwt120.00–130.001,71911
Dairy Bulls1,495173.21/cwt169.00–179.002,5893
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600580185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0731
Dairy HeifersLarge 3450–5004701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Dairy HeifersLarge 3700–7507051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
HeifersSelect and Choice1,325229.00/cwt229.00–229.003,0342
SteersChoice1,482239.16/cwt238.00–240.503,5443
HeifersChoice1,298239.14/cwt235.00–242.003,1043
Dairy HeifersChoice1,328171.57/cwt170.00–173.002,2782
Dairy SteersChoice1,409199.51/cwt194.00–205.002,8115
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,225100.97/cwt96.00–107.501,2373
Bulls1,540163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,5101
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,390158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,1961
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,849143.57/cwt140.00–150.502,6554
CowsLean 85-90%1,235117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,4451
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,683146.96/cwt143.00–151.502,4735
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,645180.16/cwt175.00–187.002,9643

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.