Sale reports / Indiana / Topeka Livestock Auction / 2026-10-13

Topeka Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Topeka, Indiana · Tue, Oct 13
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3415
Feeder Cattle receipts
31 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 11▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 110▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
208 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 265▲ 208 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter heifers and slaughter Holstein steers were both 7.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter Holstein bulls were 7.00 lower based on a limited comparison. Slaughter cows were 12.00 higher and Holstein slaughter cows were 4.00 higher. No other comparisons are available because of light receipts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $212.30/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$212.30
1 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,199
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs IN average
−160.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1565212.301,1991thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
212.30
—
IN average1 barns · 1 hd
212.30
+0.00
National average193 barns · 18,908 hd
372.76
−160.46
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
Bulls—Average1,880180.003,3841thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,295143.001,8521thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,398117.001,6352thin
Dairy Bulls—Average2,198177.333,8983thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,531120.271,84123
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,879112.452,1137thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,375103.411,42219
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,175143.261,6832thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,617187.653,0343thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,425205.002,9211thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,343180.002,4172thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,045$1,9251thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

2 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNon Graded901,015.80/cwt89
HeifersNon Graded80993.75/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

51 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1350270.00/cwt270.00–270.009451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435210.00/cwt210.00–210.009142
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518159.15/cwt125.00–195.008242
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1646247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5993
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1312275.00/cwt275.00–275.008584
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345220.00/cwt220.00–220.007591
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0201
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1447245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0955
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2448205.00/cwt205.00–205.009183
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565212.30/cwt212.30–212.301,1991
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1698235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6403
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3290550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 39401,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,343180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4172
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,425205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,9211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,880180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,3841
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,8521
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,380110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5181
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,415124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,7551
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,175143.26/cwt140.00–147.501,6832
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268136.34/cwt133.00–142.001,7293
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,358107.33/cwt103.00–112.001,45813
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,41394.93/cwt90.00–100.001,3416
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,532123.60/cwt120.00–127.001,8947
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,591114.77/cwt109.00–119.001,82613
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,879112.45/cwt105.00–115.002,1137
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——2,060177.00/cwt177.00–177.003,6461
Dairy Bulls——2,230189.00/cwt189.00–189.004,2151
Dairy Bulls——2,305166.00/cwt166.00–166.003,8261
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,617187.65/cwt187.00–188.003,0343
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0451,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Non GradedBeef Cross55550.00/cwt550.00–550.003031
Heifers70–80Non GradedBeef Cross751,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.001,0881
Heifers80–90Non GradedBeef Cross85850.00/cwt850.00–850.007231
Heifers100–110Non GradedBeef Cross1051,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.001,1811
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Non GradedJersey55225.00/cwt225.00–225.001241
Bulls60–70Non Graded63594.74/cwt475.00–750.003753
Bulls60–70Non GradedBeef Cross641,394.61/cwt1,300.00–1,550.008934
Bulls70–80Non GradedBeef Cross741,274.66/cwt1,000.00–1,475.009435
Bulls70–80Non Graded751,008.33/cwt1,000.00–1,025.007563
Bulls80–90Non GradedJersey80300.00/cwt300.00–300.002401
Bulls80–90Non Graded82998.13/cwt750.00–1,125.0081813
Bulls80–90Non GradedBeef Cross841,166.04/cwt1,000.00–1,400.009798
Bulls90–100Non Graded921,043.41/cwt950.00–1,275.0096013
Bulls90–100Non GradedBeef Cross941,234.31/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,1605
Bulls100–110Non Graded101913.83/cwt775.00–1,125.0092320
Bulls100–110Non GradedBeef Cross1031,089.76/cwt900.00–1,175.001,1227
Bulls100–110Non GradedJersey105500.00/cwt500.00–500.005251
Bulls110–120Non GradedBeef Cross113962.50/cwt850.00–1,075.001,0884
Bulls110–120Non Graded115825.00/cwt825.00–825.009491

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.