Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, both slaughter steers and Holstein slaughter steers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter heifers were 12.00 higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 13.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 11.00 higher. Holstein slaughter bulls were trending lower based on a limited comparison.

Weight class

Steers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $360.00/cwt on 1 head, down $130.00 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −130.00 against this barn's trailing median of $490.00.

Average price

$360.00

▼ 130.00 vs prior sale

1 head · 340 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−188.57

vs IN average

−235.57 vs national

What quality paid 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	340	360.00	1,224	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

360.00

—

IN average2 barns · 7 hd

548.57

−188.57

National average162 barns · 3,905 hd

595.57

−235.57

This barn, trailing median1 sales

490.00

−130.00

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,400	171.50	2,401	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,404	187.20	2,627	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,955	153.74	3,006	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,436	153.32	2,201	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,322	136.48	1,804	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,435	204.38	2,933	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,380	190.05	2,623	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	990	172.50	1,708	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,275	218.00	2,780	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	192.59	2,615	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	230.37	3,025	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,313	226.95	2,980	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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	96	$1,555	67
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	92	$1,940	12
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	100–150	107	1,477.30/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,477	28
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	50–100	90	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	463	312.22/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,446	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	572	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,888	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	487	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,510	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,080	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	990	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	800	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	247	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,037	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	615	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,876	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	468	1,483.26/head	1,370.00–1,600.00	1,483	3
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	400–450	400	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,060	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	625	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3-4	450–500	483	264.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,280	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,040	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	765	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,690	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	510	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	50–100	86	1,535.34/head	750.00–1,750.00	1,535	24
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	103	1,781.10/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,781	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	84	2,083.76/head	1,925.00–2,250.00	2,084	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	100–150	106	1,746.06/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,746	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	50–100	86	2,019.75/head	1,800.00–2,225.00	2,020	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,319	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,473	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,313	230.37/cwt	229.00–232.00	3,025	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,313	226.95/cwt	224.00–231.00	2,980	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	990	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,708	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,380	190.05/cwt	189.00–191.00	2,623	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	125.99/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,474	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,955	153.74/cwt	153.50–154.00	3,006	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,123	177.27/cwt	173.00–182.00	1,991	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,245	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	4,872	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,483	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,180	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,446	143.53/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,075	6
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,435	204.38/cwt	202.00–207.00	2,933	4
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,275	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,780	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,358	192.59/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,615	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	153.31/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,166	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,595	159.69/cwt	158.50–161.00	2,547	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,323	137.11/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,814	16

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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