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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Dec 18

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 365▼ 80 vs year ago 370 · −21.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

790 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 815▲ 140 vs year ago 650 · +21.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. Feeder cattle futures were down 1.25 to $1.80 across the front months. The CME feeder cattle index from December 16 was up 94 cents from the day prior at $349.79. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. 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 $319.09/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 3 of 21 comparable sales and sits −68.27 against this barn's trailing median of $387.36.

Average price

$319.09

22 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3

$52.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.00

vs WA average

−70.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	569	352.50	2,006	8thin
Small and Medium 2-3	550	300.00	1,650	14thin

One grade step is worth $52.50/cwt here — about $356 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

319.09

—

WA average2 barns · 70 hd

359.09

−40.00

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−70.82

This barn, trailing median21 sales

387.36

−68.27

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	—	Low	1,989	168.23	3,345	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,309	153.25	2,006	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,305	152.62	1,992	44
Dairy Bulls	—	Low	2,080	172.50	3,588	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,708	153.79	2,627	245
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,394	144.53	2,014	287

Every lot

31 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,037	5
Steers	600–650	Small and Medium 1-2	621	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,863	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,754	7
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 2-3	550	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,650	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,006	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,840	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,736	10
Bulls	600–650	Small and Medium 2-3	619	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,486	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,632	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3-4	936	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,919	5
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Small and Medium 4	1,019	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,181	8
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,073	216.27/cwt	214.00–218.00	2,321	14
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,174	210.23/cwt	207.00–212.00	2,468	14
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,221	204.30/cwt	197.00–210.00	2,495	14
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,296	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,683	8
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,349	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,563	7
Dairy Heifers	1350–1400	Large 3	1,365	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,675	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,884	163.49/cwt	160.00–169.00	3,080	5
Bulls	—	—	2,163	176.12/cwt	171.00–179.50	3,809	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,583	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	151.67/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,735	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	149.81/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,841	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,383	154.92/cwt	154.50–155.00	2,143	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	156.50/cwt	154.50–157.50	2,168	37
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,165	120.11/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,399	35
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	131.55/cwt	126.50–134.00	1,538	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,328	140.96/cwt	137.50–144.50	1,872	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,452	149.66/cwt	146.75–153.50	2,173	220
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,701	154.36/cwt	153.50–156.50	2,626	224
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,782	147.67/cwt	144.00–149.50	2,631	21
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,080	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	3,588	1

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 Dec 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 365Year ago 370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 790Last week 815Year ago 650

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,127	140.50	140.50
30	—	1,383	154.50–155.00	154.92
9	—	1,144	149.00–154.00	151.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,385	154.50–157.50	156.50
35	—	1,229	148.00–154.00	149.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
220	—	1,452	146.75–153.50	149.66
17	—	1,169	126.50–134.00	131.55
15	—	1,328	137.50–144.50	140.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
224	—	1,701	153.50–156.50	154.36
21	—	1,782	144.00–149.50	147.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,165	116.00–124.00	120.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,884	160.00–169.00	163.49
3	—	2,163	171.00–179.50	176.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	172.50	172.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,019	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	1050–1100	1,073	214.00–218.00	216.27
14	1150–1200	1,174	207.00–212.00	210.23
14	1200–1250	1,221	197.00–210.00	204.30
8	1250–1300	1,296	207.00	207.00
7	1300–1350	1,349	190.00	190.00
7	1350–1400	1,365	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	936	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	474	370.00	370.00
8	550–600	569	352.50	352.50
8	650–700	669	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	550	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	608	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	621	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	619	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	526	330.00	330.00
7	600–650	640	255.00	255.00

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.