Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Holstein slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter Holstein bulls were 16.00 lower this week. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts. Lighter demand continues this week as the processing plants across the Midwest continue to be backed up due to recent processing closures on the East coast.

Weight class

Steers · summary 100–200 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

100–200 lb steers averaged $335.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$335.00

2 head · 165 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

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 1	165	335.00	553	2thin

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 sale2 hd

335.00

—

IN average1 barns · 2 hd

335.00

+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	1,624	191.86	3,115	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,393	128.50	1,789	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	80.00	860	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,683	176.50	2,970	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,458	119.51	1,743	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,272	98.24	1,250	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,890	95.00	1,796	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,320	165.00	2,178	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,728	193.08	3,336	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,215	204.00	2,479	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,360	211.17	2,872	11
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,188	201.00	2,388	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Non Graded	93	1,018.32/cwt	73
Heifers	Non Graded	83	1,234.85/cwt	8

Every lot, as filed

41 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
Heifers	Non GradedCrossbred	80–90	80	1,450.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	70–80	73	930.11/cwt	700.00–1,050.00	679	3
Heifers	Non GradedBeef Cross	70–80	70	925.00/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	648	2
Heifers	Non GradedBeef Cross	80–90	83	1,289.39/cwt	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Non Graded	70–80	75	1,025.00/cwt	650.00–1,325.00	769	4
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,176	1
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	100–110	101	1,212.87/cwt	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,225	5
Heifers	Non GradedCrossbred	100–110	100	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Non Graded	60–70	60	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	330	1
Bulls	Non GradedCrossbred	80–90	85	1,225.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,041	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	860	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,005	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,870	1
Heifers	Non GradedCrossbred	90–100	95	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,259	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,488	108.47/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,614	2
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	90–100	94	1,317.33/cwt	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Non GradedBeef Cross	80–90	83	1,236.87/cwt	750.00–1,525.00	1,027	6
Bulls	—	—	1,503	187.29/cwt	182.00–192.00	2,815	2
Bulls	Non Graded	110–120	111	800.00/cwt	600.00–875.00	888	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,259	97.33/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,225	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,312	82.59/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,084	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,215	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,479	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,360	211.17/cwt	205.50–214.50	2,872	11
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,178	1
Bulls	Non Graded	120–130	120	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,728	193.08/cwt	187.00–197.00	3,336	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,188	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	2,388	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,645	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,990	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,550	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	119.05/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,544	3
Bulls	—	—	1,865	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	3,749	1
Bulls	Non Graded	100–110	102	972.39/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	992	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,564	125.37/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,961	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,890	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,796	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	108.90/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,379	5
Bulls	Non Graded	80–90	82	962.76/cwt	725.00–1,250.00	789	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	330	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	135	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	195	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	1
Bulls	Non GradedCrossbred	90–100	95	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Non Graded	90–100	91	1,017.25/cwt	925.00–1,300.00	926	14

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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