Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2022-01-13

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jan 13
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
790 head
440 vs last sale 350 310 vs year ago 1,100 · 28.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,200 head
850 vs last sale 350 240 vs year ago 960 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
90 vs last sale 100 0 vs year ago 10 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle grabbed more share with $1.05 to $1.70 gains due to double weakness in the corn CME price on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 20 cents on 1/12 to $162.01. Slaughter cows dairy type 6.00-7.00 lower. Beef type firm. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand on increased supplies. Beef export sales were 9,704 MT for the first week of the new year. 2021 shipments ended at a record 925,127 MT. Shipments so far this year are at 8,626 MT through the first week of data.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $164.53/cwt on 288 head.
Average price
$164.53
288 head · 656 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,079
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$143
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2
$68.94/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
Medium and Large 1463208.6496624
Medium and Large 1-2538178.12958104
Small and Medium 1-2595162.7196839
Large 1818145.401,189106
Large 1-2794139.701,10915thin
One grade step is worth $68.94/cwt here — about −$143 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 sale288 hd
164.53
WA average1 barns · 288 hd
164.53
+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
BullsLow1,85383.641,5503thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average2,01662.791,26611
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,51859.08897435
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,25154.98688435

Every lot, as filed

51 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
SteersLarge 1716154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,10634
HeifersLarge 1837127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,06322
HeifersLarge 1773134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0366
SteersLarge 1-2776149.75/cwt149.75–149.751,1626
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2468159.69/cwt159.50–160.0074719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2423154.96/cwt151.00–157.5065515
HeifersLarge 1-293092.00/cwt92.00–92.008565
SteersMedium and Large 1-2532184.00/cwt184.00–184.009799
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2354160.50/cwt160.50–160.505687
HeifersLarge 1719137.30/cwt136.00–137.7598735
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2451149.50/cwt149.50–149.5067414
SteersLarge 1-2806133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0729
SteersLarge 1875139.75/cwt139.75–139.751,22330
SteersLarge 11,049115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2066
SteersMedium and Large 1-2297500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,48510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2493194.00/cwt193.00–195.0095616
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650159.50/cwt159.50–159.501,0379
SteersLarge 1827146.59/cwt144.00–148.501,21236
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2582164.30/cwt157.00–169.8595616
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2633156.50/cwt156.50–156.5099118
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2497180.00/cwt180.00–180.008955
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2589152.40/cwt152.00–152.5089827
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2525135.00/cwt135.00–135.007097
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2604125.00/cwt125.00–125.007555
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2331450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4907
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,9077
BullsLarge 1654120.00/cwt120.00–120.007856
CowsBoner 80-85%1,49355.94/cwt53.00–58.00835205
CowsBoner 80-85%1,54261.01/cwt58.00–63.00941215
CowsBoner 80-85%Certified Prgms1,52477.50/cwt77.50–77.501,1814
CowsLean 85-90%1,29358.02/cwt55.00–60.00750205
CowsLean 85-90%1,24452.94/cwt50.00–55.00659195
CowsBreaker 75-80%2,01662.79/cwt62.50–63.001,26611
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,51873.05/cwt70.00–75.001,10911
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight1,01945.57/cwt45.00–46.0046429
CowsLean 85-90%Certified Prgms1,17863.00/cwt63.00–63.007426
Bulls1,72075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2901
Bulls1,92087.96/cwt85.00–90.001,6892
Bred HeifersLarge 11,1381,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0014,2255
HeifersLarge 2-378388.00/cwt88.00–88.006896
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2327153.00/cwt153.00–153.005007
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2279350.00/cwt350.00–350.0097711
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2398148.00/cwt148.00–148.0058918
SteersMedium and Large 1463208.64/cwt206.50–209.7596624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2659142.50/cwt142.50–142.5093915
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3542138.00/cwt138.00–138.007485
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2553143.00/cwt143.00–143.007916
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2639145.00/cwt145.00–145.009277
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2657130.00/cwt130.00–130.008549
SteersMedium and Large 1-2392188.24/cwt187.00–189.0073824
SteersMedium and Large 1-2609169.81/cwt169.00–170.501,03446

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.