Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2019-10-31

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Oct 31
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
640 head
▼ 410 vs last sale 1,050▲ 640 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,100 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 1,100▲ 1,100 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, not enough stocker cattle this week for accurate trends. Feeder steers and heifers steady to firm in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-9.00 lower as supply continues to exceed demand. Trade moderate on feeder cattle light to moderate on cows and bulls. Trade good on feeder cattle, light to moderate demand on cows and bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $131.65/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$131.65
140 head · 692 lb average
Value per head Derived
$912
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$88
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.77
vs WA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2651137.3589480
Small and Medium 2-3624129.508088thin
Large 1989125.001,23613thin
Medium and Large 2713125.0089127
Small and Medium 1-2558124.506956thin
Medium and Large 2-3733110.008066thin
One grade step is worth $27.35/cwt here — about $88 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 sale140 hd
131.65
—
WA average2 barns · 2,302 hd
144.42
−12.77
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
Bulls—High1,99276.641,52714
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,82357.001,0393thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,56153.08828275
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24044.01546128

Every lot

41 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2442161.00/cwt161.00–161.007125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545140.50/cwt140.50–140.5076610
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2558124.50/cwt124.50–124.506956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608135.00/cwt135.00–135.0082112
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3624129.50/cwt129.50–129.508088
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660137.00/cwt137.00–137.0090418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full664126.00/cwt126.00–126.008379
Steers—Medium and Large 2713125.00/cwt125.00–125.0089127
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3733110.00/cwt110.00–110.008066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2737136.35/cwt134.00–137.501,00518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2751138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0368
Steers—Large 1989125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,23613
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466132.30/cwt130.00–135.0061715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524125.60/cwt124.00–127.5065816
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2531113.49/cwt100.00–121.0060314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2558130.00/cwt130.00–130.0072511
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2596120.00/cwt120.00–120.007155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633127.24/cwt125.00–129.0080531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3764105.00/cwt105.00–105.008027
Heifers—Large 11,062115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2215
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440160.00/cwt160.00–160.007045
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2496125.00/cwt125.00–125.006206
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2559135.00/cwt135.00–135.007558
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2588118.00/cwt118.00–118.006945
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2688115.00/cwt115.00–115.007917
Bulls—Large 11,14681.00/cwt81.00–81.0092810
Feeder Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Medium and Large 1-278685.00/cwt85.00–85.0066817
Cows—Medium and Large 1-290975.00/cwt75.00–75.006828
Cows—Medium and Large 2-3Full91159.50/cwt59.50–59.505427
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2558105.00/cwt105.00–105.005865
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,10083.00/cwt83.00–83.009137
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2-359155.00/cwt55.00–55.003256
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2594120.00/cwt120.00–120.007137
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,99175.60/cwt71.00–78.001,50511
Bulls——1,99580.45/cwt78.50–83.001,6053
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19743.11/cwt41.00–45.0051697
Cows—Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms1,29156.77/cwt55.00–59.0073332
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,37546.83/cwt45.00–49.0064431
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,59652.54/cwt48.00–54.00839242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,60065.00/cwt65.00–65.001,0401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,82357.00/cwt57.00–57.001,0393

This sale against other markets

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.