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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Sep 19

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

400 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 400▼ 240 vs year ago 640 · −37.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

900 head

▲ 200 vs last sale 700▲ 100 vs year ago 800 · +12.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures were $2.10 to $3.82 higher across the board on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 1.03 at $244.42 on September 18. Dairy slaughter cows steady to firm. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 lower. 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 $236.88/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −227.42 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.

Average price

$236.88

16 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,289

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$39.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−42.49

vs WA average

−29.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	249.09	1,376	11thin
Small and Medium 1-2	527	210.00	1,107	5thin

One grade step is worth $39.09/cwt here — about $269 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 sale16 hd

236.88

—

WA average2 barns · 192 hd

279.37

−42.49

National average174 barns · 10,991 hd

266.64

−29.76

This barn, trailing median16 sales

464.29

−227.42

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	—	High	1,722	156.02	2,686	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	134.34	1,822	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,086	133.86	1,453	84
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,818	135.18	2,458	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,417	128.91	1,826	265
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,272	123.56	1,571	160

Every lot

29 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	6
Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 1-2	527	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,107	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	597	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,481	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,538	7
Steers	700–750	Large 1	704	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,690	8
Steers	700–750	Large 1-2	719	224.39/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,613	14
Steers	750–800	Large 1-2	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,143	11
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 2-3	489	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,100	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	234.23/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,244	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	718	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,257	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small 4	774	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	875	5
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,117	159.81/cwt	159.00–160.50	1,785	13
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,173	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,877	6
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,300	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,976	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,686	156.52/cwt	154.00–159.50	2,639	35
Bulls	—	—	1,876	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,833	6
Bulls	—	—	2,040	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	3,437	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,048	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,525	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	130.16/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,376	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	135.70/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,508	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	131.87/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,753	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	136.26/cwt	134.00–137.50	1,878	45
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	1,115	116.39/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,298	65
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	119.84/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,478	75
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,306	126.84/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,657	85
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	130.28/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,906	95
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,562	135.41/cwt	133.00–137.00	2,115	105
Dairy Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,818	135.18/cwt	134.50–135.50	2,458	13

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 Sep 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 400Year ago 640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 900Last week 700Year ago 800

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	459	249.00	249.00
15	500–550	531	230.00–239.00	234.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	718	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	489	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	515	250.00	250.00
5	550–600	597	248.00	248.00
7	600–650	641	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	700–750	719	220.00–229.00	224.39
5	750–800	760	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	527	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	704	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	774	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	1100–1150	1,117	159.00–160.50	159.81
6	1150–1200	1,173	160.00	160.00
5	1300–1350	1,300	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,040	168.50	168.50
35	—	1,686	154.00–159.50	156.52
6	—	1,876	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,111	133.00–137.50	135.70
35	—	1,057	126.00–133.00	130.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,378	134.00–137.50	136.26
35	—	1,329	128.00–134.00	131.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,306	124.00–129.00	126.84
75	—	1,233	114.00–124.00	119.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,463	126.00–133.00	130.28
105	—	1,562	133.00–137.00	135.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,818	134.50–135.50	135.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,115	112.00–119.00	116.39

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.