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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Apr 4

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

960 head

▼ 670 vs last sale 1,630▲ 290 vs year ago 670 · +43.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

700 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 700▼ 300 vs year ago 1,000 · −30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder strs weak, hrfs 550-600 lbs 5.00-6.00 higher. Heavier weights weak. CME Feeders are trading $1.60 to $2.10 higher through Thursday. CME's Feeder Cattle index was $0.54 weaker to $247.73 for 4/2. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $303.73/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −160.57 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.

Average price

$303.73

46 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$23.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

−7.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	562	310.83	1,746	32
Small and Medium 1-2	574	287.50	1,650	14thin

One grade step is worth $23.33/cwt here — about $96 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale46 hd

303.73

—

WA average1 barns · 46 hd

303.73

+0.00

National average173 barns · 11,586 hd

310.76

−7.03

This barn, trailing median16 sales

464.29

−160.57

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $553.41, low $379.52, median $464.29 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,549	135.69	2,101	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,255	129.98	1,631	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,298	126.45	1,641	17
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,030	145.92	2,962	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,513	125.28	1,895	240
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,300	117.10	1,523	215

Every lot

46 lots · USDA AMS · Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	491	317.14/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,557	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,606	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	310.98/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,773	27
Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	574	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,650	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,709	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,822	14
Steers	700–750	Large 1	730	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,807	8
Steers	750–800	Large 1	768	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,851	6
Steers	800–850	Large 1Value Added	831	252.57/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,099	19
Steers	850–900	Large 1Value Added	879	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,176	5
Steers	850–900	Large 1	888	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,140	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 1-2	336	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	874	5
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 1-2	365	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	982	6
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 2-3	466	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,072	7
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,640	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	289.36/cwt	289.00–289.50	1,644	24
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 2-3	573	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,570	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	271.13/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,722	22
Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 1-2	648	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,669	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	697	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,673	6
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,100	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,496	5
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	331	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,010	14
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	389	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,148	26
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 2-3	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	564	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,241	12
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	763	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,381	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	801	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,426	9
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	276	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	869	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	366	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,190	17
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 2-3	388	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,106	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	419	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,257	21
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,127	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3-4	767	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,335	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 2-3	910	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,711	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,188	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,734	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,479	138.89/cwt	137.50–147.00	2,054	10
Bulls	—	—	1,618	132.49/cwt	129.00–135.50	2,144	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	123.64/cwt	121.50–126.00	1,343	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	126.45/cwt	125.50–127.00	1,641	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	132.96/cwt	127.50–134.50	1,774	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	113.06/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,396	100
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	120.62/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,637	115
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	122.64/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,792	115
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	127.70/cwt	125.00–129.50	1,992	125
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,030	145.92/cwt	143.50–148.50	2,962	2

This sale against other markets

Washington weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Washington auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

Thu Apr 4, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Moses Lake, WA (LS-ML)

Feeder CattleReceipts 960Last week 1,630Year ago 670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 700Last week 700Year ago 1,000

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,086	121.50–126.00	123.64
17	—	1,334	127.50–134.50	132.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,298	125.50–127.00	126.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,560	125.00–129.50	127.70
115	—	1,461	119.00–125.00	122.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,357	116.00–124.00	120.62
100	—	1,235	110.00–116.00	113.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,479	137.50–147.00	138.89
10	—	1,618	129.00–135.50	132.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,030	143.50–148.50	145.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	390	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	331	305.00	305.00
26	350–400	389	295.00	295.00
12	550–600	564	220.00	220.00
5	750–800	763	181.00	181.00
9	800–850	801	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	388	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	910	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	315.00	315.00
17	350–400	366	325.00	325.00
21	400–450	419	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	460	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	767	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	466	230.00	230.00
7	550–600	573	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1100–1150	1,100	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	536	306.00	306.00
24	550–600	568	289.00–289.50	289.36
22	600–650	635	265.00–274.00	271.13
6	650–700	697	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	260.00	260.00
6	350–400	365	269.00	269.00
5	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
10	600–650	648	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	800–850	831	250.00–260.00	252.57
5	850–900	879	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	730	247.50	247.50
6	750–800	768	241.00	241.00
5	850–900	888	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	450–500	491	307.50–320.00	317.14
5	500–550	518	310.00	310.00
27	550–600	570	300.00–320.00	310.98
8	600–650	605	282.50	282.50
14	650–700	681	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	574	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1150–1200	1,188	146.00	146.00

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.