Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2025-07-24

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jul 24
● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
700 head
350 vs last sale 350 435 vs year ago 1,135 · 38.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
650 vs last sale 900 550 vs year ago 800 · 68.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 2 weeks ago not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures fell $2.25 to $2.625 on the Thursday session. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.26 to $326.18 on July 23. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
700–800 lb bulls averaged $265.00/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$265.00
8 head · 710 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,882
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2710265.001,8828thin
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 sale8 hd
265.00
WA average1 barns · 8 hd
265.00
+0.00
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsAverage1,682190.553,20618
CowsLean 85-90%High1,018176.501,7978thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,319159.132,09853
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,831163.002,9854thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,456156.152,273405
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,481154.492,287460

Every lot, as filed

25 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 41050–11001,089147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,6018
Dairy HeifersLarge 3-4900–950932195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8177
Dairy HeifersLarge 3950–1000995206.75/cwt206.75–206.752,0577
Dairy HeifersLarge 31050–11001,083200.70/cwt196.00–202.502,17420
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 41150–12001,195153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,82810
Dairy HeifersLarge 3850–900896210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8827
Bulls1,869196.03/cwt192.00–199.003,6647
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,505158.90/cwt155.00–162.002,391210
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,504156.89/cwt154.00–159.002,360235
Dairy CowsPremium White 65-75%1,831163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,9854
CowsBoner 80-85%1,371160.95/cwt159.00–164.002,20728
Dairy HeifersLarge 3-41150–12001,176197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,3177
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,456151.98/cwt149.00–154.002,213225
CowsBoner 80-85%1,260157.10/cwt154.00–159.001,97925
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,403153.19/cwt151.00–155.002,149195
Bulls1,900202.00/cwt202.00–202.003,8381
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed800175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4004
CowsLean 85-90%1,236178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,2004
Bulls1,530185.57/cwt180.00–192.002,83910
Dairy HeifersLarge 31400–14501,423174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,4766
BullsLarge 1-2700–750710265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8828
SteersLarge 1750–800786319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,5077
HeifersLarge 1700–750719309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,2227
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 41100–11501,115150.56/cwt148.00–153.501,67915
Dairy HeifersLarge 31150–12001,181203.52/cwt200.00–205.502,40414

How this sale compares

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.