Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2021-07-01

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jul 1
● Final10 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
200 head
230 vs last sale 430 100 vs year ago 300 · 33.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
550 head
100 vs last sale 650 100 vs year ago 650 · 15.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Slaughter cows firm. A high heat advisory for most of the trade area is affecting the movement of livestock in the trade area, Not enough slaughter bulls this week for accurate trends. With an interest out of the market. Some sales where cancelled this week due to high heat others started earlier than normal. Trade active with good demand for light offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.67/cwt on 12 head.
Average price
$121.67
12 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$604
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$124
per head · Small and Medium 2-3 over Medium and Large 3-4
$40.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Small and Medium 2-3350145.005085thin
Medium and Large 3-4601105.006317thin
One grade step is worth $40.00/cwt here — about −$124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale12 hd
121.67
WA average1 barns · 12 hd
121.67
+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
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,35169.48939409

Every lot, as filed

10 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
CowsLean 85-90%1,30266.74/cwt64.00–69.00869206
CowsLean 85-90%1,40172.26/cwt69.00–75.001,012203
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3350145.00/cwt145.00–145.005085
Dairy SteersSmall 457754.39/cwt52.50–60.0031428
Dairy SteersSmall 460772.20/cwt70.00–75.0043816
Dairy SteersSmall 454865.00/cwt65.00–65.0035615
HeifersMedium and Large 3-4601105.00/cwt105.00–105.006317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2841132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1106
Dairy HeifersLarge 389787.75/cwt87.75–87.7578712
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,06887.75/cwt87.75–87.759376

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.