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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Aug 6
● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
365 head
▲ 175 vs last sale 190▼ 5 vs year ago 370 · −1.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
820 head
▲ 220 vs last sale 600▲ 170 vs year ago 650 · +26.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 10▲ 100 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 in a light test. Feeder cattle futures are falling $3.32 to $5.72 across the nearby contracts on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down 48 cents on August 4 to $348.65. Slaughter cows firm to 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Most advance on lean type cows. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $402.46/cwt on 16 head, down $76.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 16 comparable sales and sits −61.83 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.
Average price
$402.46
▼ 76.45 vs prior sale
16 head · 587 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,362
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average
−11.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2587402.462,36216thin
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 sale16 hd
402.46
—
WA average1 barns · 16 hd
402.46
+0.00
National average157 barns · 6,223 hd
414.24
−11.78
This barn, trailing median16 sales
464.29
−61.83
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—Average1,771221.173,91722
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,426177.062,525153
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,303170.762,22495
Dairy Bulls—Low1,760190.003,3441thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,421171.322,435148
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,669170.832,8519thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,416166.012,351190

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)1,416$3,67710
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,274$2,9005
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,252$2,2756
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,142$2,16913
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$1,83128
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)859$1,44916
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)810$8505

Every lot

44 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,14712
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1-2395460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8177
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491473.40/cwt460.00–480.002,32415
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2587402.46/cwt400.00–405.002,36216
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2639360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3006
Steers950–1000Large 1950299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,8417
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362538.94/cwt530.00–545.001,95112
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2484400.38/cwt380.00–410.001,93821
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487454.74/cwt437.50–475.002,21520
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers600–650Small 4620175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0856
Dairy Heifers650–700Small 4677175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1855
Dairy Heifers750–800Small 4799160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2786
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3936225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1067
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,113220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4499
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,158220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,5488
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,711227.60/cwt224.50–233.503,8946
Bulls——1,762214.43/cwt209.50–219.003,77813
Bulls——1,930237.50/cwt236.50–239.504,5843
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266186.50/cwt186.50–186.502,3617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,300170.69/cwt168.00–173.002,21990
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,1976
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,351172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,3245
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,404177.51/cwt173.00–180.002,49227
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,448176.80/cwt173.00–181.002,560113
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,321175.30/cwt173.50–177.502,316107
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,327153.09/cwt147.50–156.502,03226
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,402174.61/cwt171.50–177.502,448124
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,470165.11/cwt162.50–167.502,42718
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500179.50/cwt179.50–179.502,6935
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,556133.57/cwt124.00–145.002,07822
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,619156.11/cwt155.50–157.002,52719
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,737165.07/cwt164.50–165.502,86722
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,880160.00/cwt160.00–160.003,0084
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,760190.00/cwt190.00–190.003,3441
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4Broken Mouth7831,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1007
Bred Cows—Small 48531,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5007
Bred Cows—Small 48541,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3007
Bred Cows—Small 48591,448.78/head1,300.00–1,500.001,44916
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2522,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2742,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,462.83/head2,450.00–2,475.002,46314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4163,677.33/head3,600.00–3,750.003,67710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4802,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9506
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 4810850.00/head850.00–850.008505

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.