Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2020-10-15

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Oct 15
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
600 head
▲ 100 vs last sale 500▼ 200 vs year ago 800 · −25.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,300 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 1,190▲ 200 vs year ago 1,100 · +18.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, steers and heifers suitable to go to the grow yards less than 700 lbs 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeder cattle more than 700 lbs weak. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-6.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Trade active with good demand. Buyer attendance was good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $136.15/cwt on 195 head.
Average price
$136.15
195 head · 698 lb average
Value per head Derived
$950
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$47
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$19.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.43
vs WA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2596144.61862102
Small and Medium 2-3420132.505576thin
Large 1874126.791,10872
Medium and Large 2-3652125.0081515thin
One grade step is worth $19.61/cwt here — about $47 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 sale195 hd
136.15
—
WA average2 barns · 1,200 hd
146.58
−10.43
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—Low1,87378.931,47822
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,67657.43962417
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,35256.19759527

Every lot

38 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3420132.50/cwt132.50–132.505576
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2449168.00/cwt168.00–168.007546
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2549144.00/cwt144.00–144.007915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583143.85/cwt140.00–147.5083950
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3597130.00/cwt130.00–130.0077610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628144.57/cwt140.00–147.5090836
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717125.00/cwt125.00–125.008965
Steers—Large 1735134.26/cwt131.00–139.0098728
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3761115.00/cwt115.00–115.008755
Steers—Large 1828134.98/cwt134.00–136.001,11810
Steers—Large 1861125.49/cwt125.00–126.001,08010
Steers—Large 1953122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,16710
Steers—Large 11,126110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2399
Steers—Large 11,162110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2785
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2397143.00/cwt143.00–143.005686
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3402126.00/cwt126.00–126.005075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2456144.50/cwt144.50–144.506595
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2505125.00/cwt125.00–125.0063112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517135.88/cwt135.00–138.0070224
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3538130.00/cwt130.00–130.0069914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566132.69/cwt130.00–135.5075112
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3Full587107.50/cwt107.50–107.506315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631131.36/cwt128.50–134.0082915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2654120.00/cwt120.00–120.007856
Heifers—Large 1718138.33/cwt137.00–139.5099313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1806120.00/cwt120.00–120.009675
Heifers—Large 1814125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0186
Heifers—Large 1973112.61/cwt109.50–115.001,09614
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2-3361141.00/cwt141.00–141.005097
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 2-3453131.00/cwt131.00–131.0059310
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3-4533110.50/cwt110.50–110.505896
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,75575.58/cwt72.00–78.001,32611
Bulls——1,99182.27/cwt78.00–84.501,63811
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight98946.02/cwt42.00–49.0045519
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30453.11/cwt49.00–56.00693194
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40358.70/cwt56.00–63.00824314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,65254.32/cwt51.00–57.00897201
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,69860.33/cwt57.00–63.001,024216

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.