Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2025-01-16

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jan 16
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
315 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 370▲ 295 vs year ago 20 · +1,475.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
850 head
▲ 200 vs last sale 650▲ 320 vs year ago 530 · +60.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to the holidays the last few weeks and market not reported. CME Feeder cattle futures were down $1.775 to $2.075 at the Thursday close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 27 from the day prior at $278.31 on January 15. Trade active with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb heifers averaged $250.00/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −178.67 against this barn's trailing median of $428.67.
Average price
$250.00
9 head · 490 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,225
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−95.74
vs WA average
−80.27 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2490250.001,2259thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale9 hd
250.00
—
WA average2 barns · 99 hd
345.74
−95.74
National average197 barns · 18,303 hd
330.27
−80.27
This barn, trailing median11 sales
428.67
−178.67
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 400–500 lb

11 sales
517458400341median 428.6703/1204/0905/1408/0610/22
Heifers 400–500 lb: high $502.80, low $355.00, median $428.67 across 11 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—Average1,778138.502,4639thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,400135.001,8906thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,585120.501,9106thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,795141.002,5312thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,836120.002,2035thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,552111.701,734345
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,410110.751,561320

Every lot

26 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7637
Steers450–500Small and Medium 1-2498275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3705
Steers700–750Large 1742275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0416
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2259
Heifers700–750Large 1711256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,8206
Heifers850–900Large 1856231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,9779
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Small and Medium 4693132.50/cwt132.50–132.509186
Dairy Heifers750–800Small and Medium 4792125.00/cwt125.00–125.009906
Dairy Heifers850–900Small and Medium 4860106.00/cwt106.00–106.0091213
Dairy Heifers900–950Small and Medium 4913115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0506
Dairy Heifers950–1000Small and Medium 4957110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,05310
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,134179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,0306
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 31,284180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3117
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 3-41,298164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,1297
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 3-41,380160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,2085
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 31,417134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,8997
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,778138.50/cwt136.00–140.002,4639
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,400135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,8906
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585120.50/cwt120.50–120.501,9106
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,189100.38/cwt95.50–105.001,19445
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,358108.04/cwt105.00–110.001,467155
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,458113.30/cwt110.00–115.501,652165
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,555110.83/cwt108.00–113.001,723145
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,655115.81/cwt113.00–118.001,917155
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,836120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,2035
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,795141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,5312

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.