Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2020-05-07

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, May 7
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
300 head
0 vs last sale 300 300 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
975 head
5 vs last sale 970 975 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. Buyer interest was good both from the arena and the internet. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.24/cwt on 19 head.
Average price
$123.24
19 head · 623 lb average
Value per head Derived
$767
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2623123.2476719thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale19 hd
123.24
WA average1 barns · 19 hd
123.24
+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
BullsLow1,917100.191,92126
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,48868.721,022140
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72063.001,0845thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,23159.91737138

Every lot, as filed

26 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 SteersMedium and Large 2208285.00/cwt285.00–285.005935
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518136.00/cwt136.00–136.007045
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2554128.00/cwt128.00–128.007095
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2719113.50/cwt113.50–113.508169
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2202410.00/cwt410.00–410.008285
SteersMedium and Large 1-2679145.00/cwt145.00–145.009855
SteersMedium and Large 1-2737136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0026
Dairy HeifersLarge 2-31,13573.00/cwt73.00–73.0082913
Dairy HeifersLarge 2-31,35375.00/cwt75.00–75.001,01513
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-378692.50/cwt92.50–92.5072736
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2-362099.75/cwt99.75–99.7561844
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-3446120.00/cwt120.00–120.005357
Bulls1,59089.89/cwt88.00–91.001,4293
Bulls1,71395.34/cwt93.00–100.001,6338
Bulls2,092104.83/cwt101.50–107.502,19315
CowsBoner 80-85%1,36856.49/cwt55.00–58.0077310
CowsBoner 80-85%1,63863.18/cwt60.00–65.001,03535
CowsBoner 80-85%1,54267.63/cwt65.00–70.001,04352
CowsBoner 80-85%Certified Prgms1,22980.99/cwt79.50–83.0099515
CowsBoner 80-85%Certified Prgms1,38075.46/cwt73.75–77.501,04128
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,72063.00/cwt63.00–63.001,0845
CowsLean 85-90%1,29866.09/cwt64.00–68.0085831
CowsLean 85-90%1,45961.72/cwt60.00–64.0090042
CowsLean 85-90%1,07855.87/cwt54.00–59.0060247
CowsLean 85-90%Certified Prgms1,25072.50/cwt72.50–72.509064
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight90350.77/cwt47.00–54.0045814

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.