Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2020-02-13

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Feb 13
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
300 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 300▲ 300 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,150 head
▲ 280 vs last sale 870▲ 1,150 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 or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Supply was mostly small lots and singles. Slaughter cows steady to weak. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $140.98/cwt on 85 head.
Average price
$140.98
85 head · 674 lb average
Value per head Derived
$951
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$93
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$54.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1592167.5099214thin
Small and Medium 1-2562139.9178716thin
Medium and Large 1-2700137.1296049
Large 1956113.501,0856thin
One grade step is worth $54.00/cwt here — about −$93 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 sale85 hd
140.98
—
WA average1 barns · 85 hd
140.98
+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
Bulls—Low1,95694.771,85415
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,78068.511,21916
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,51368.291,033397
CowsLean 85-90%High1,31967.50890419

Every lot

42 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2419170.00/cwt170.00–170.007127
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added540185.00/cwt185.00–185.009997
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545180.00/cwt180.00–180.009818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2637142.50/cwt142.50–142.509085
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added644150.00/cwt150.00–150.009667
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2671130.00/cwt130.00–130.008729
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2674116.50/cwt116.50–116.507859
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2739127.50/cwt127.50–127.5094210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2759125.22/cwt122.50–127.5095011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2828124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0276
Steers—Large 1956113.50/cwt113.50–113.501,0856
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465156.00/cwt156.00–156.007255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530150.50/cwt150.50–150.507988
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2602135.00/cwt135.00–135.0081310
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2633113.14/cwt111.50–117.0071620
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2Full689119.00/cwt119.00–119.008208
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3723113.75/cwt113.75–113.758228
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 2-335970.00/cwt70.00–70.002515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2691122.00/cwt122.00–122.008435
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 2-343085.00/cwt85.00–85.0036612
Dairy Steers—Large 2-349684.75/cwt84.75–84.7542032
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-336180.00/cwt80.00–80.002897
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-340775.00/cwt75.00–75.003057
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-354783.50/cwt83.50–83.504578
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-365870.00/cwt70.00–70.004616
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-381970.00/cwt70.00–70.005736
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-393280.35/cwt80.00–81.0074931
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,01886.75/cwt86.75–86.758836
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,06486.75/cwt86.75–86.7592317
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,11588.85/cwt88.85–88.8599115
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,69889.50/cwt86.50–91.001,5203
Bulls——1,92094.21/cwt91.00–96.001,8099
Bulls——2,322101.71/cwt99.50–106.002,3623
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,02062.82/cwt57.00–66.0064120
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,18857.82/cwt56.50–59.0068724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30564.95/cwt62.00–67.00848185
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35570.01/cwt67.00–72.00949208
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,47974.75/cwt74.75–74.751,1066
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50966.07/cwt63.00–68.00997165
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,52977.75/cwt77.75–77.751,1895
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55571.10/cwt68.00–73.001,106203
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,78068.51/cwt67.00–69.001,21916

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.