Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Feeder cattle futures are down $4.50 to $5.50 across most contracts on Thursday as the pressure continues. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 56 cents to $340.02 on November 18. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $353.98/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −126.39 against this barn's trailing median of $480.38.

Average price

$353.98

21 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−36.33

vs WA average

−56.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	562	353.98	1,990	21

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $553.41, low $402.46, median $480.38 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

353.98

—

WA average2 barns · 256 hd

390.31

−36.33

National average185 barns · 23,076 hd

410.08

−56.10

This barn, trailing median14 sales

480.38

−126.39

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	2,065	169.23	3,495	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,629	155.00	2,525	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,172	151.84	1,779	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	151.26	1,912	58
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,586	144.08	2,285	256
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,008	141.50	2,841	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,538	137.22	2,111	216

Every lot, as filed

46 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,178	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,592	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,671	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,286	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	558	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,590	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	342.73/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,988	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	300–350	312	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,201	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	650–700	694	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,527	11
Dairy Heifers	Small 4	850–900	898	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,302	5
Dairy Heifers	Small 4	800–850	817	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,095	5
Dairy Heifers	Small 4	750–800	791	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	949	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	334	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	5
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	450–500	474	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,280	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	350–400	382	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,375	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	475	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,734	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	621	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,925	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	152.38/cwt	151.00–154.00	2,028	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	147.95/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,641	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,592	136.30/cwt	132.50–140.00	2,170	82
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,525	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	1,253	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,660	8
Dairy Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	2,008	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	2,841	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,122	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,201	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	404.75/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,510	13
Steers	Large 1	700–750	705	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,425	10
Heifers	Large 1	950–1000	955	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,569	8
Steers	Large 1	750–800	794	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,501	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,200	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,520	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	916	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,079	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1400–1450	1,400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,660	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,666	145.70/cwt	145.00–146.50	2,427	88
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	147.75/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,803	25
Bulls	—	—	1,893	163.68/cwt	161.00–165.00	3,098	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,210	154.21/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,866	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,637	148.76/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,435	119
Heifers	Large 1	700–750	712	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,189	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,598	140.58/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,246	121
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,210	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,912	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	977	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,358	8
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,670	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	3,952	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,199	122.65/cwt	115.50–133.00	1,471	46
Bulls	—	—	2,053	174.64/cwt	171.00–179.50	3,585	7

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.

Washington feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

Thu Nov 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 686Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 730Last week 800Year ago 900

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	916	227.00	227.00
7	1100–1150	1,122	222.00	222.00
11	1150–1200	1,178	220.00	220.00
8	1200–1250	1,200	210.00	210.00
8	1400–1450	1,400	190.00	190.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	791	120.00	120.00
5	800–850	817	134.00	134.00
5	850–900	898	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	434	385.00	385.00
5	450–500	478	350.00	350.00
8	650–700	654	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	312	385.00	385.00
5	350–400	382	360.00	360.00
11	650–700	694	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	712	307.50	307.50
8	950–1000	955	269.00	269.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	525	245.00	245.00
7	550–600	558	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
7	300–350	313	925.00	925.00
13	350–400	373	400.00–410.00	404.75
5	500–550	505	390.00	390.00
16	550–600	580	340.00–347.50	342.73
7	650–700	667	330.00	330.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	474	270.00	270.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	475	365.00	365.00
7	600–650	621	310.00	310.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	705	344.00	344.00
7	750–800	794	315.00	315.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
5	300–350	334	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,331	151.00–154.00	152.38
25	—	1,220	145.00–151.00	147.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,109	145.00–150.00	147.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,629	155.00	155.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,210	150.00–159.00	154.21
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,210	158.00	158.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,592	132.50–140.00	136.30
88	—	1,666	145.00–146.50	145.70
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,253	132.50	132.50
Dairy Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,008	141.50	141.50
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,637	147.00–153.00	148.76
121	—	1,598	137.00–144.00	140.58
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	977	139.00	139.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,199	115.50–133.00	122.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,893	161.00–165.00	163.68
7	—	2,053	171.00–179.50	174.64
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,670	148.00	148.00

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.

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