Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2025-02-13

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Feb 13
● Final23 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
200 head
▼ 150 vs last sale 350▼ 200 vs year ago 400 · −50.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
600 head
▼ 300 vs last sale 900▼ 300 vs year ago 900 · −33.3%
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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 are up $2.25 to $3.70 at Thursday's midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 12 cents on February 11 to $275.73. Dairy slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand for light offerings. Inclement weather conditions affecting movement of livestock in the trade area.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $250.00/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −119.37 against this barn's trailing median of $369.37.
Average price
$250.00
7 head · 629 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,573
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average
−29.33 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2629250.001,5737thin
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 sale7 hd
250.00
—
WA average1 barns · 7 hd
250.00
+0.00
National average150 barns · 13,256 hd
279.33
−29.33
This barn, trailing median18 sales
369.37
−119.37
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—Average1,850163.763,0304thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,384149.592,07021
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,219144.061,7579thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,557130.502,0325thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,540163.002,5101thin
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,858147.502,7415thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,542146.442,258256
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,259145.701,835221

Every lot

23 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 1-2474340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6125
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2540357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,93111
Steers1000–1050Large 11,023211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,1597
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5737
Heifers700–750Large 1718258.50/cwt258.50–258.501,85618
Heifers700–750Large 1-2739240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7745
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,087175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9029
Dairy Heifers1550–1600Large 31,573159.50/cwt159.50–159.502,5098
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3548185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0146
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,850163.76/cwt159.00–167.003,0304
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200138.50/cwt138.50–138.501,6624
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,235148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,8345
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310151.62/cwt149.50–154.501,98615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,557130.50/cwt130.50–130.502,0325
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,568144.50/cwt144.50–144.502,2666
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,100123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,35915
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230143.38/cwt140.00–146.001,764101
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,271125.65/cwt123.00–129.001,59736
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,310151.10/cwt146.00–154.501,979105
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,562146.62/cwt143.00–149.002,290105
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,609152.79/cwt149.00–155.502,458115
Dairy Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,858147.50/cwt147.50–147.502,7415
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,540163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,5101

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.