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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Oct 22
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
← Oct 15Oct 22latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
446 head
▼ 402 vs last sale 848▼ 174 vs year ago 620 · −28.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
570 head
▲ 266 vs last sale 304▼ 670 vs year ago 1,240 · −54.0%
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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 $1.50 to $2.05 on the day, as traders squared up ahead of the Friday Cattle on Feed report. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.29 on October 19 to $342.16. Slaughter cows uneven beef type Boning cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Lean 4.00-7.00 higher. Dairy cows steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $385.00/cwt on 14 head, up $53.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 22 comparable sales and sits −1.18 against this barn's trailing median of $386.18.
Average price
$385.00
▲ 53.67 vs prior sale
14 head · 515 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,983
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+19.73
vs WA average
+7.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2515385.001,98314thin
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 sale14 hd
385.00
—
WA average2 barns · 155 hd
365.27
+19.73
National average186 barns · 22,034 hd
377.02
+7.98
This barn, trailing median22 sales
386.18
−1.18
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

22 sales
508435362289median 386.1802/2604/2306/1809/1010/22
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $493.55, low $302.65, median $386.18 across 22 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—Average2,066159.693,29813
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,261153.651,93784
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,408142.102,001109
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,900137.002,6034thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,968131.752,5938thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,489127.551,89957
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,371119.701,64273

Every lot, as filed

36 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Small and Medium 3-4473260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2307
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,3195
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2609377.39/cwt370.00–385.002,29812
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663367.45/cwt350.00–374.002,43618
Steers700–750Large 1713356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,5386
Steers700–750Large 1-2725340.84/cwt338.00–345.002,47112
Steers750–800Large 1760350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6607
Steers800–850Large 1807343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,7685
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 2-3403455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8347
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413476.00/cwt476.00–476.001,9668
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2483372.38/cwt367.50–377.501,79910
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,98314
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635341.17/cwt339.00–345.002,16615
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660337.55/cwt325.00–344.002,22821
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2708215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5225
Heifers800–850Large 1-2816295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,4075
Heifers1250–1300Large 11,298207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,6935
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——2,009152.76/cwt129.00–164.503,0698
Bulls——2,156170.77/cwt167.00–175.003,6825
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,0106
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,150157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,8064
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200149.08/cwt145.00–152.001,78930
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,5124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250137.80/cwt135.00–140.001,72340
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,363152.40/cwt152.00–156.002,07740
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,440153.50/cwt153.50–153.502,2105
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,504143.90/cwt140.00–149.002,16464
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,900137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,6034
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,241127.77/cwt126.00–129.001,58615
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,297107.00/cwt102.00–110.001,38830
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300125.88/cwt123.00–128.001,63630
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,508131.64/cwt129.00–135.001,98524
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,600113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,8084
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,667130.44/cwt128.00–137.002,17423
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,881123.50/cwt123.50–123.502,3234
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,968131.75/cwt128.50–135.002,5938

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.