Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were trending higher and Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 100–200 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

100–200 lb steers averaged $140.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$140.00

1 head · 180 lb average

Value per head Derived

$252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs IN average

What quality paid 100–200 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	180	140.00	252	1thin

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

How it compared 100–200 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

140.00

—

IN average1 barns · 1 hd

140.00

+0.00

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	1,797	185.39	3,331	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,835	147.00	2,697	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	145.67	1,962	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,548	156.50	2,422	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,515	141.31	2,141	25
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,838	127.65	2,347	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,325	118.81	1,574	39
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,268	179.44	2,275	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	158.00	1,825	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,674	191.57	3,207	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,388	179.49	2,491	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	179.00	2,417	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,157	156.00	1,805	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	205.96	3,003	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,500	187.29	2,809	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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	93	$935	66
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	94	$1,212	14

Every lot, as filed

39 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,513	140.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,126	16
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,674	191.57/cwt	189.00–194.00	3,207	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,350	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,417	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,157	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,805	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,500	187.29/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,809	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,458	205.96/cwt	204.00–208.00	3,003	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,155	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,825	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,268	179.44/cwt	178.00–181.00	2,275	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,388	119.07/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,653	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,261	108.10/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,363	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,303	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,695	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,521	131.63/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,002	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,915	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	2,059	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	134.03/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,466	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,540	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,603	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,555	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,239	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,516	151.60/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,298	5
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,388	179.49/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,491	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,810	123.72/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,239	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,835	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,697	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,102	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,905	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	182.58/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,204	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,591	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	50–100	93	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	100–150	100	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	50–100	87	870.24/head	450.00–1,375.00	870	39
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	109	1,189.08/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,189	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	88	1,254.47/head	900.00–1,500.00	1,254	7
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	89	1,241.78/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,242	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	105	1,184.92/head	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,185	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	100–150	107	888.56/head	750.00–975.00	889	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	645	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	950–1000	968	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	675	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	961	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	180	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	252	1

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.

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