Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2024-09-12

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Sep 12
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
▼ 560 vs last sale 960▼ 420 vs year ago 820 · −51.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
700 head
▼ 140 vs last sale 840▼ 200 vs year ago 900 · −22.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures were up $1.10 to $2.25 across the board as the Thursday final bell rang. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.14 at $241.90 on September 11. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $219.50/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −149.87 against this barn's trailing median of $369.37.
Average price
$219.50
5 head · 625 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,372
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average
−13.92 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2625219.501,3725thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale5 hd
219.50
—
WA average1 barns · 5 hd
219.50
+0.00
National average176 barns · 12,548 hd
233.42
−13.92
This barn, trailing median18 sales
369.37
−149.87
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 600–700 lb

18 sales
423379334290median 369.3703/0504/2306/1108/2710/22
Heifers 600–700 lb: high $408.96, low $303.72, median $369.37 across 18 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,900164.133,11820
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,399141.641,981182
CowsLean 85-90%High1,254140.691,764116
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,798142.002,5536thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,615131.032,116205
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,288124.041,597160

Every lot

37 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2446287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,2829
Steers500–550Small and Medium 2-3528210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1096
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2544260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4148
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2647242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5665
Steers1100–1150Large 11,125180.50/cwt180.50–180.502,03112
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2387227.50/cwt227.50–227.508805
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 1-2Unweaned430225.00/cwt225.00–225.0096813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1565
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned490230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,12712
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625219.50/cwt219.50–219.501,3725
Heifers750–800Large 1-2759210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5947
Heifers950–1000Large 1Guaranteed Open950210.50/cwt210.50–210.502,00040
Heifers1000–1050Large 11,033180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8596
Heifers1100–1150Large 11,135150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,70810
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1165
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3293190.00/cwt190.00–190.0055719
Dairy Heifers400–450Small 4438216.00/cwt216.00–216.009466
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3722165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1915
Dairy Heifers750–800Small 4757111.00/cwt111.00–111.008405
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3965156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5055
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,044161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,6815
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,054160.75/cwt160.75–160.751,6945
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 3-41,092144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5725
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3396235.00/cwt235.00–235.009315
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,864167.34/cwt165.00–169.003,11911
Bulls——1,944160.20/cwt151.00–165.003,1149
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed900149.50/cwt149.50–149.501,3466
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220137.48/cwt133.00–140.001,67750
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250151.92/cwt148.00–155.001,89922
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,317142.48/cwt140.00–144.001,87660
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,367136.75/cwt133.00–139.001,86975
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,465143.30/cwt139.00–146.002,09985
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,229119.81/cwt112.00–124.001,47270
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,333127.33/cwt124.00–129.001,69790
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,558127.45/cwt124.00–130.001,98695
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,664134.13/cwt130.00–137.002,232110
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,798142.00/cwt142.00–142.002,5536

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.