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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, May 8

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

540 head

▼ 280 vs last sale 820▼ 45 vs year ago 585 · −7.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

900 head

▼ 300 vs last sale 1,200▲ 0 vs year ago 900 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady. CME Feeder cattle futures led the charge, with a few contracts closing over the $300 level and up $2.65 to $3.05 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $2.37 on May 7, with the average price at $295.78. Slaughter cows 1.00-11.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.01/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 5 of 21 comparable sales and sits −35.35 against this barn's trailing median of $387.36.

Average price

$352.01

10 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

+19.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	521	352.01	1,834	10thin

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 sale10 hd

352.01

—

WA average1 barns · 10 hd

352.01

+0.00

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

+19.19

This barn, trailing median21 sales

387.36

−35.35

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	2,019	180.52	3,644	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,419	142.04	2,016	240
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,280	138.04	1,767	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,483	135.48	2,010	270
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,159	133.92	1,552	325

Every lot

30 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,680	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,972	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,195	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	644	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,125	5
Steers	750–800	Large 1	773	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,234	6
Steers	800–850	Large 1	822	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	2,347	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	352.01/cwt	350.00–354.00	1,834	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,797	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	657	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,945	10
Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 1-2	678	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,905	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	689	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,950	15
Heifers	750–800	Large 1	756	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,117	5
Heifers	750–800	Large 1-2	770	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	2,006	13
Heifers	800–850	Large 1	801	283.50/cwt	283.50–283.50	2,271	46
Heifers	800–850	Large 1-2	803	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,080	28
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 3-4	875	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,829	8
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	928	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,847	7
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,167	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,217	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,980	170.52/cwt	165.00–178.00	3,376	5
Bulls	—	—	2,036	185.07/cwt	178.00–189.00	3,768	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	138.04/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,767	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,327	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	2,183	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	137.88/cwt	133.00–141.00	1,885	90
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	143.84/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,093	145
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	137.08/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,519	65
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,157	128.59/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,488	185
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	144.31/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,742	75
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	131.76/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,605	110
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,560	135.49/cwt	132.00–138.00	2,114	75
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,759	140.29/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,468	85

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 May 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 820Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 900Last week 1,200Year ago 900

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,218	128.00–134.00	131.76
85	—	1,759	138.00–142.00	140.29
75	—	1,560	132.00–138.00	135.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,207	140.00–147.50	144.31
65	—	1,108	133.00–140.00	137.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
185	—	1,157	123.00–132.00	128.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,327	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,280	137.00–139.00	138.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,455	141.00–146.00	143.84
90	—	1,367	133.00–141.00	137.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	2,036	178.00–189.00	185.07
5	—	1,980	165.00–178.00	170.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	448	375.00	375.00
7	500–550	519	380.00	380.00
11	550–600	560	392.00	392.00
5	600–650	644	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	773	289.00	289.00
14	800–850	822	285.50	285.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
8	850–900	875	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	928	199.00	199.00
6	1150–1200	1,167	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	678	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	650–700	689	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	521	350.00–354.00	352.01
9	600–650	609	295.00	295.00
10	650–700	657	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	756	280.00	280.00
46	800–850	801	283.50	283.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	750–800	770	260.50	260.50
28	800–850	803	259.00	259.00

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.