Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2023-08-03

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Aug 3
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
460 vs last sale 860 0 vs year ago 400 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,100 head
240 vs last sale 860 500 vs year ago 600 · +83.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough Stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle settled $1.12 to $1.57 higher on the day, which has Sep sitting at a net $2.67 gain for the week. The 8/1 CME Feeder Cattle Index increased 19 cents to $244.88. Slaughter cows steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 higher on improved quality. Trade very active with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $246.48/cwt on 48 head.
Average price
$246.48
48 head · 519 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,280
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$127
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$115.61/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 1-2440268.611,18235
Large 1768216.001,6597thin
Small and Medium 2-3690153.001,0566thin
One grade step is worth $115.61/cwt here — about $127 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 sale48 hd
246.48
WA average1 barns · 48 hd
246.48
+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
BullsLow1,887129.592,44521
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,900120.002,28010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,463109.901,608350
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,447103.701,50116
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,333101.851,358330

Every lot, as filed

28 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
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2404200.00/cwt200.00–200.008085
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2344272.50/cwt272.50–272.509376
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2415282.01/cwt281.00–282.501,17018
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2552241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,3305
HeifersLarge 1768216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6597
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2181520.00/head520.00–520.005208
SteersLarge 1886220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9498
SteersMedium and Large 1-2274810.00/head810.00–810.008108
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,300145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8856
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,200147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,7645
SteersLarge 1828190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5738
SteersMedium and Large 1517287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,4866
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2696197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2514265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3625
SteersMedium and Large 2-3415260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0795
SteersMedium and Large 1-2551265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4609
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3690153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0566
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2519247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2856
Bulls1,730119.90/cwt114.00–122.502,0744
Bulls1,892130.15/cwt127.00–132.502,46213
Bulls2,026137.46/cwt134.00–140.002,7854
CowsBoner 80-85%1,511114.20/cwt110.00–116.501,726185
CowsBoner 80-85%1,409105.08/cwt97.00–110.001,481165
CowsLean 85-90%1,357105.33/cwt102.00–107.501,429175
CowsLean 85-90%1,30697.93/cwt92.00–102.001,279155
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,900120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,28010
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,750116.50/cwt116.50–116.502,0394
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34699.43/cwt97.50–100.501,33812

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.