Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2020-09-03

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Sep 3
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
▼ 300 vs last sale 700▲ 200 vs year ago 200 · +100.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
900 head
▼ 80 vs last sale 980▲ 107 vs year ago 793 · +13.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
300 head
▲ 300 vs last sale 0▲ 293 vs year ago 7 · +4,185.7%
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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. Slaughtet cows 5.00-8.00 lower as the labor day weekend buying is over. Slaughter bulls weak. 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 $137.61/cwt on 61 head.
Average price
$137.61
61 head · 704 lb average
Value per head Derived
$969
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$320
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Large 1
$32.41/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 2-3487152.507435thin
Medium and Large 1-2562152.4685728
Large 1885120.091,06328
One grade step is worth $32.41/cwt here — about −$320 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 sale61 hd
137.61
—
WA average1 barns · 61 hd
137.61
+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—Low1,74787.351,52615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,83366.001,2098thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,59860.85972188
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,34859.91808186

Every lot

40 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3487152.50/cwt152.50–152.507435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2497156.00/cwt156.00–156.007758
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2503155.75/cwt155.75–155.757838
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623152.00/cwt152.00–152.009475
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661145.00/cwt145.00–145.009587
Steers—Large 1764135.50/cwt135.50–135.501,0355
Steers—Large 1880119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,04710
Steers—Large 1935115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,07513
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521142.00/cwt142.00–142.007408
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3542130.00/cwt130.00–130.007057
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3575126.00/cwt126.00–126.0072512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717120.50/cwt120.50–120.5086410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3744105.00/cwt105.00–105.007818
Heifers—Large 1777116.00/cwt116.00–116.009018
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2695115.00/cwt115.00–115.0079912
Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,04167.00/cwt67.00–67.006976
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2-3463130.00/cwt130.00–130.0060225
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3467125.00/cwt125.00–125.0058434
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3638118.50/cwt118.50–118.5075610
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2-386195.00/cwt95.00–95.0081811
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,14478.75/cwt78.75–78.759017
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,68683.54/cwt80.00–85.501,4087
Bulls——1,80090.69/cwt85.50–94.001,6328
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24557.40/cwt52.00–60.0071591
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41258.60/cwt55.00–61.0082785
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,44762.32/cwt60.00–64.0090295
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,67366.00/cwt66.00–66.001,1044
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,75462.58/cwt61.00–65.001,09899
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76563.00/cwt63.00–63.001,1124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,90069.00/cwt69.00–69.001,3114
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0571,460.00/cwt1,460.00–1,460.0015,43210
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3Broken Mouth1,182750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,8655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3Broken Mouth1,300760.00/cwt760.00–760.009,8807
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3171,489.65/cwt1,485.00–1,500.0019,61917
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,336875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,6909
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3511,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0016,55011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,3511,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0014,18610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,391910.00/cwt910.00–910.0012,65813
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3991,247.57/cwt1,100.00–1,425.0017,45492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,406960.62/cwt950.00–975.0013,50636

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.