Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2024-11-14

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Nov 14
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
470 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 480▲ 150 vs year ago 320 · +46.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
800 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 800▼ 400 vs year ago 1,200 · −33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. CME Feeder cattle futures are down 50 to 75 cents in most contracts, with nearby November held up by the index, up 62 cents. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 62 cents at $249.02 on November 12. Slaughter cows uneven, Boning type 1.00-2.00 higher, Lean cows 7.00-8.00 lower. Dairy cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade moderate to active with light to moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.98/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −149.38 against this barn's trailing median of $387.36.
Average price
$237.98
24 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,306
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−8.46
vs WA average
−27.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549237.981,30624
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 sale24 hd
237.98
—
WA average2 barns · 114 hd
246.44
−8.46
National average194 barns · 23,548 hd
265.10
−27.12
This barn, trailing median21 sales
387.36
−149.38
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

21 sales
508435362289median 387.3603/1904/3006/1809/1010/22
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $493.55, low $302.65, median $387.36 across 21 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—Average2,000132.672,6539thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,346115.721,557120
CowsLean 85-90%High1,147109.851,260114
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,609112.461,810220
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,879109.002,0484thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,315107.901,419200

Every lot

33 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4045
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2545292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,59111
Steers600–650Small and Medium 1-2625215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3447
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2642243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,56017
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6615
Steers750–800Large 1Unweaned768225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,72813
Steers800–850Large 1806233.50/cwt233.50–233.501,88210
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,20512
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524242.86/cwt241.00–245.001,27313
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578232.22/cwt230.00–235.001,34211
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633234.34/cwt230.00–237.001,48317
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685223.34/cwt219.00–229.501,53012
Heifers700–750Large 1Unweaned709216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,53115
Heifers750–800Large 1779209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6287
Heifers850–900Large 1897206.50/cwt206.50–206.501,8526
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2506240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2145
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2644210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,35213
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3622195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2135
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers900–950Small 494190.00/cwt90.00–90.008476
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,121162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,8169
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,155162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,87110
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 31,249160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,99814
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,000132.67/cwt128.00–135.002,6539
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed919151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3886
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,109106.14/cwt102.00–109.001,17753
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,209108.93/cwt106.00–111.001,31755
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,264113.23/cwt109.00–116.001,43155
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,415117.83/cwt116.00–119.001,66765
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,263105.75/cwt102.00–108.001,33695
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,362109.85/cwt108.00–111.001,496105
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,557109.86/cwt107.00–112.001,711105
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,657114.83/cwt112.00–117.001,903115
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,879109.00/cwt109.00–109.002,0484

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.