Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2025-08-14

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Aug 14
● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
335 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 370▼ 205 vs year ago 540 · −38.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
815 head
▲ 165 vs last sale 650▲ 15 vs year ago 800 · +1.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures closed with $5.175 to $5.60 losses across the front months on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.92 to $346.01 on August 13. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
700–800 lb heifers averaged $318.14/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 4 of 13 comparable sales and sits −27.10 against this barn's trailing median of $345.23.
Average price
$318.14
20 head · 753 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,395
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−2.07
vs WA average
−6.90 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1753318.142,39520
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale20 hd
318.14
—
WA average2 barns · 141 hd
320.20
−2.07
National average124 barns · 4,472 hd
325.04
−6.90
This barn, trailing median13 sales
345.23
−27.10
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 700–800 lb

13 sales
394354313272median 345.2303/2604/1605/0706/2508/27
Heifers 700–800 lb: high $380.22, low $286.35, median $345.23 across 13 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—Low1,888198.203,74229
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,399170.162,38162
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,272160.852,04663
Dairy Bulls—Average1,562189.502,9603thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,551161.512,505268
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,342141.871,904246

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7505
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683376.00/cwt376.00–376.002,5686
Steers700–750Large 1719336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,4165
Steers750–800Large 1777340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6426
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 2-3368352.38/cwt300.00–390.001,29712
Heifers700–750Large 1708343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,4286
Heifers750–800Large 1772307.48/cwt305.00–310.002,37414
Heifers1000–1050Large 11,014242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,4545
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3708320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2665
Beef/Dairy Steers950–1000Large 2-3991220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1805
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3974214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,08416
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,010211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,1315
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,114211.00/cwt211.00–211.002,35115
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 31,239209.50/cwt209.50–209.502,5969
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 31,358202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,7506
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,870199.76/cwt198.50–202.503,73621
Bulls——1,913192.42/cwt190.00–194.003,6817
Bulls——2,095206.00/cwt206.00–206.004,3161
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,137156.75/cwt153.00–159.001,78229
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,234188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,3207
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,354162.01/cwt157.00–166.002,19420
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,387164.35/cwt159.00–165.002,28034
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,448174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,5206
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,460170.69/cwt168.50–173.002,49229
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,066120.39/cwt111.00–124.001,28312
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,097135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4815
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,233129.76/cwt126.00–134.001,60042
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,258136.53/cwt136.00–140.001,71858
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,357160.32/cwt158.00–162.002,176105
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,437149.90/cwt146.00–153.002,154134
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,500139.50/cwt139.50–139.502,0936
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,702164.07/cwt162.00–166.002,792152
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,562189.50/cwt189.50–189.502,9603

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.