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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Apr 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

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Feeder Cattle receipts

350 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 200▼ 550 vs year ago 900 · −61.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

700 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 800▼ 100 vs year ago 800 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

550 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 400▲ 550 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm in a light test.. CME feeder cattle posted $1.42 to $2.45 gains, with expiring April up $3.40. May was up $8.145 this week. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $5.54 on April 16, with the average price at $293.57. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. 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 $397.96/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 2 of 16 comparable sales and sits −66.33 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.

Average price

$397.96

25 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,083

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

+33.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	397.96	2,083	25

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 sale25 hd

397.96

—

WA average1 barns · 25 hd

397.96

+0.00

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

+33.20

This barn, trailing median16 sales

464.29

−66.33

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	—	Average	2,054	177.95	3,656	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,411	148.35	2,094	180
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,514	141.64	2,144	220
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,302	138.03	1,798	200

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	892	$2,475	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,148	$4,327	91
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,356	$3,889	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,436	$3,369	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,388	$3,219	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	956	$2,375	9

Every lot

38 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	520	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,950	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,188	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,283	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	629	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,107	21
Steers	700–750	Large 1	727	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,319	14
Steers	850–900	Large 1-2Value Added	882	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,381	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,225	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	458	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,546	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,845	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	543	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,694	13
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	577	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,414	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,913	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,911	17
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Small and Medium 3-4	877	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,684	6
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,080	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,944	10
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,232	178.84/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,203	12
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,319	5
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 2-3	734	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,725	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 2-3	908	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,179	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	1100–1150	Large 2-3	1,118	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,124	8
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 2-3	788	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,655	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,000	177.03/cwt	173.00–180.00	3,541	6
Bulls	—	—	2,380	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	4,367	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	145.34/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,975	85
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,458	151.04/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,202	95
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,242	133.13/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,653	95
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	142.47/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,933	105
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	139.26/cwt	135.00–142.00	2,036	105
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,561	143.81/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,245	115
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	4,327.41/head	4,050.00–4,550.00	4,327	91
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	3,775.00/head	3,775.00–3,775.00	3,775	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,300	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,378	3,917.44/head	3,725.00–4,000.00	3,917	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,479	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1	892	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 1	956	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	9

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 200Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 700Last week 800Year ago 800

Replacement CattleReceipts 550Last week 400Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	577	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	377	325.00	325.00
6	500–550	507	364.00	364.00
14	600–650	617	310.00	310.00
17	650–700	685	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	458	337.50	337.50
13	500–550	543	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	700–750	727	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	526	416.00	416.00
13	600–650	613	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	520	375.00	375.00
21	600–650	629	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	850–900	882	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	1050–1100	1,080	180.00	180.00
12	1200–1250	1,232	178.00–180.00	178.84
5	1300–1350	1,325	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	850–900	877	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	734	235.00	235.00
5	900–950	908	240.00	240.00
8	1100–1150	1,118	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	788	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,269	3,775.00	3,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,378	3,725.00–4,000.00	3,917.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	91	—	1,148	4,050.00–4,550.00	4,327.41
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,400	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,479	3,800.00	3,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,450	3,375.00	3,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	892	2,475.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	956	2,375.00	2,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,000	173.00–180.00	177.03
1	—	2,380	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,458	147.00–154.00	151.04
85	—	1,359	143.00–147.00	145.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,357	139.00–145.00	142.47
95	—	1,242	128.00–139.00	133.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,561	142.00–145.00	143.81
105	—	1,462	135.00–142.00	139.26

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.