Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2024-02-08

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Feb 8
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
325 head
115 vs last sale 210 95 vs year ago 230 · +41.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
900 head
200 vs last sale 1,100 600 vs year ago 1,500 · 40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeders are up by $0.82 to $1.80 so far. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $250.00/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$250.00
5 head · 607 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,518
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
19.82
vs WA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2607250.001,5185thin
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 sale5 hd
250.00
WA average2 barns · 927 hd
269.82
−19.82
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
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,954109.002,1304thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,500103.001,5457thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,652101.081,670364
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,27691.821,171380

Every lot, as filed

18 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0345
BullsMedium and Large 1-2612212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2676233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,5755
SteersMedium and Large 1-2607250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5185
SteersSmall 3-4316875.00/head875.00–875.008755
Dairy HeifersLarge 3890139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,24211
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,052147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,55211
Dairy HeifersLarge 3970146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,41615
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,200147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,77029
Dairy HeifersLarge 31,018145.60/cwt143.00–148.001,48237
CowsLean 85-90%1,40696.51/cwt93.00–99.001,357175
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,954109.00/cwt109.00–109.002,1304
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight1,20079.50/cwt79.50–79.509544
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight1,00571.95/cwt64.00–78.0072340
CowsBoner 80-85%1,705104.58/cwt100.00–108.001,783185
CowsBoner 80-85%1,60697.88/cwt95.00–100.001,572175
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,500103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,5457
CowsLean 85-90%1,20391.67/cwt90.00–93.001,103165

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.