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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Feb 19
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
189 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 178▼ 111 vs year ago 300 · −37.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
700 head
▼ 250 vs last sale 950▲ 0 vs year ago 700 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
350 head
▲ 240 vs last sale 110▲ 350 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures closed with 30 to 65 cent losses across the front months on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 90 cents to $376.92 on February 18. Slaughter cows steady to mostly 1.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00-6.00 lower. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $462.50/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 8 of 16 comparable sales and sits −1.79 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.
Average price
$462.50
5 head · 589 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,724
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average
−24.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2589462.502,7245thin
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 sale5 hd
462.50
—
WA average1 barns · 5 hd
462.50
+0.00
National average178 barns · 13,390 hd
487.35
−24.85
This barn, trailing median16 sales
464.29
−1.79
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
567500433366median 464.2903/1904/1605/2108/2010/08
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,906177.663,3869thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,008159.941,61331
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,371156.882,15175
Dairy Bulls—Low1,923179.253,4462thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,834157.172,883185
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,429148.592,124245

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$4,14280
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,419$3,95677
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,342$3,45063
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,134$4,45568

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2589462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,7245
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688393.45/cwt385.00–405.002,70712
Steers750–800Large 1763350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6715
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers700–750Large 1700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1006
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls700–750Large 1714350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4995
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,184236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,7947
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 31,448202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,9256
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,877166.36/cwt147.50–177.503,1233
Bulls——1,920183.31/cwt180.00–189.003,5206
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed826165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3634
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed964160.64/cwt160.00–161.001,54914
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,112157.63/cwt156.00–158.501,75313
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304150.03/cwt149.00–151.001,9568
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,377158.08/cwt155.50–159.502,17758
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,384168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,3254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,399145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,0295
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,112126.53/cwt120.00–130.001,40738
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,240136.50/cwt133.50–144.001,69335
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,525156.35/cwt155.00–158.002,384162
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,600143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,2884
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,746148.95/cwt148.00–150.002,60110
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,814152.27/cwt148.00–154.502,76212
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,841157.85/cwt155.50–161.002,906169
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,845170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,1371
Dairy Bulls——2,000188.50/cwt188.50–188.503,7701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1324,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,60056
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-21,1423,776.28/head3,750.00–3,800.003,77612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,3303,405.21/head3,300.00–3,700.003,40541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3404,141.56/head3,825.00–4,375.004,14280
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3633,533.66/head3,500.00–3,550.003,53422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4193,956.11/head3,800.00–4,075.003,95677

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.