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Topeka Livestock Auction

Name: Topeka Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Oct 6

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 5▲ 1 vs year ago 10 · +10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 53▲ 2 vs year ago 108 · +1.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

265 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 243▲ 265 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter Holstein heifers were trending higher based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein cows were 7.00 higher this week. Slaughter Holstein bulls were 11.00 higher based on a limited comparison.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $250.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$250.00

1 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−169.06

vs IN average

−232.80 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	250.00	1,138	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

250.00

—

IN average2 barns · 55 hd

419.06

−169.06

National average181 barns · 15,688 hd

482.80

−232.80

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,465	201.00	2,945	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,340	203.00	2,720	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,830	138.00	2,525	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	131.00	1,880	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,055	187.55	3,854	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,436	113.42	1,629	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,845	106.16	1,959	6thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,413	99.11	1,401	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,608	196.86	3,166	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,588	192.13	3,051	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,466	195.21	2,862	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	212.79	2,922	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,344	211.76	2,846	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Non Graded	90	1,032.45/cwt	135
Heifers	Non Graded	83	1,083.90/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

43 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,584	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	295	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	442	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	480	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,344	211.76/cwt	210.00–214.50	2,846	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	212.79/cwt	208.00–217.00	2,922	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,880	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,525	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	85.17/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,073	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,760	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,404	96.53/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,355	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	112.58/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,589	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,473	106.78/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,573	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,539	104.86/cwt	103.00–108.50	1,614	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,053	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	109.65/cwt	105.00–112.50	1,990	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,928	96.00/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,851	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,588	192.13/cwt	190.00–193.00	3,051	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,608	196.86/cwt	194.00–204.00	3,166	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,055	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,854	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,340	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,720	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,466	195.21/cwt	192.00–201.00	2,862	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,465	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,945	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Non GradedBeef Cross	65	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	455	1
Heifers	80–90	Non GradedBeef Cross	83	1,205.30/cwt	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,000	2
Heifers	100–110	Non GradedBeef Cross	100	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Non Graded	63	503.00/cwt	425.00–575.00	317	2
Bulls	60–70	Non GradedBeef Cross	65	1,075.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	699	2
Bulls	60–70	Non GradedJersey	65	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	260	1
Bulls	70–80	Non GradedBeef Cross	73	1,326.99/cwt	1,150.00–1,500.00	969	6
Bulls	70–80	Non Graded	75	1,170.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,400.00	878	5
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedJersey	80	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	200	1
Bulls	80–90	Non GradedBeef Cross	81	1,370.83/cwt	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,110	7
Bulls	80–90	Non Graded	83	1,010.36/cwt	800.00–1,450.00	839	31
Bulls	90–100	Non Graded	92	1,030.86/cwt	800.00–1,400.00	948	34
Bulls	90–100	Non GradedBeef Cross	93	1,302.70/cwt	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,212	6
Bulls	100–110	Non GradedBeef Cross	100	1,180.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,180	5
Bulls	100–110	Non Graded	101	935.88/cwt	850.00–1,225.00	945	26
Bulls	110–120	Non GradedBeef Cross	110	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,265	1
Bulls	110–120	Non Graded	113	824.72/cwt	775.00–875.00	932	8

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.

Indiana feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Topeka Livestock Auction - Topeka, IN

Tue Oct 6, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Indianapolis, IN (LS-IS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 11Last week 5Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 53Year ago 108

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 265Last week 243Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Non Graded · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	700.00	700.00
2	80–90	83	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,205.30
1	100–110	100	1,225.00	1,225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
6	70–80	73	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,326.99
7	80–90	81	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,370.83
6	90–100	93	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,302.70
5	100–110	100	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,180.00
1	110–120	110	1,150.00	1,150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	80	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Non Graded$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	425.00–575.00	503.00
5	70–80	75	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,170.00
31	80–90	83	800.00–1,450.00	1,010.36
34	90–100	92	800.00–1,400.00	1,030.86
26	100–110	101	850.00–1,225.00	935.88
8	110–120	113	775.00–875.00	824.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	133.00–134.00	133.50
4	—	1,539	103.00–108.50	104.86
7	—	1,411	109.00–119.00	112.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,473	102.00–112.00	106.78
4	—	1,260	83.00–88.00	85.17
17	—	1,404	90.00–100.00	96.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,928	95.00–97.00	96.00
3	—	1,815	105.00–112.50	109.65
1	—	1,770	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,608	194.00–204.00	196.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,588	190.00–193.00	192.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,055	185.00–190.00	187.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	208.00–217.00	212.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,344	210.00–214.50	211.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,466	192.00–201.00	195.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	201.00	201.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
1	250–300	295	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	442	875.00	875.00
1	450–500	480	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	990	160.00	160.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.