Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2020-12-03

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Dec 3
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
500 head
▼ 700 vs last sale 1,200▼ 40 vs year ago 540 · −7.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,300 head
▲ 100 vs last sale 1,200▲ 200 vs year ago 1,100 · +18.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 2 weeks ago Thursday, Stocker and Feeder cattle weak in a light test. Supply not as attractive this week as most offerings were small bunches and singles. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower in a light test. Trade active with light to moderate demand for stocker and feeder cattle and slaughter bulls, good demand for slaughter cows.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.87/cwt on 182 head.
Average price
$113.87
182 head · 641 lb average
Value per head Derived
$730
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$71.21/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 1-2557137.6776748
Medium and Large 2-3503121.8461342
Large 1835115.6996613thin
Large 1-2779109.6485440
Small and Medium 3-453290.0047922
Large 2-388366.4658717thin
One grade step is worth $71.21/cwt here — about $180 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 sale182 hd
113.87
—
WA average1 barns · 182 hd
113.87
+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—Average1,93376.051,47024
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,52359.57907454
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29255.03711412

Every lot

46 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315140.00/cwt140.00–140.004418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370184.00/cwt184.00–184.006818
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3414136.00/cwt136.00–136.0056313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478165.00/cwt165.00–165.007896
Steers—Small and Medium 3-4506105.00/cwt105.00–105.0053115
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3508126.00/cwt126.00–126.006407
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555156.00/cwt156.00–156.008665
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3598140.00/cwt140.00–140.008376
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3613121.50/cwt121.50–121.507457
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3681112.00/cwt112.00–112.007639
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2687131.45/cwt129.00–133.7590319
Steers—Large 1711120.00/cwt120.00–120.008535
Steers—Large 1796119.50/cwt119.50–119.5095112
Steers—Large 1807125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,00915
Steers—Large 1863117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0106
Steers—Large 2-399772.00/cwt72.00–72.007187
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3348125.00/cwt125.00–125.0043512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3409115.00/cwt115.00–115.004705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2443149.50/cwt149.50–149.506629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467135.00/cwt135.00–135.006305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509147.00/cwt147.00–147.007488
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-453290.00/cwt90.00–90.0047922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3533132.75/cwt132.75–132.757087
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3576132.00/cwt132.00–132.007605
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578140.00/cwt140.00–140.0080910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611129.00/cwt129.00–129.007886
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3611115.00/cwt115.00–115.007036
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662109.00/cwt109.00–109.007227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690123.75/cwt123.75–123.7585410
Heifers—Large 1776121.00/cwt121.00–121.009397
Heifers—Large 1-2779109.64/cwt108.50–110.0085440
Heifers—Large 2-388366.46/cwt65.00–70.0058717
Heifers—Large 1903109.50/cwt109.50–109.509896
Feeder Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Large 177977.50/cwt77.50–77.506045
Cows—Large 193884.50/cwt84.50–84.507938
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,23875.00/cwt75.00–75.009296
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40069.00/cwt69.00–69.009666
Bulls——1,99179.30/cwt77.00–80.501,57911
Bulls——2,30077.00/cwt77.00–77.001,7717
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,02244.30/cwt39.50–48.0045327
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,17970.17/cwt65.50–76.0082715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25453.29/cwt51.00–55.00668185
Cows—Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms1,26867.01/cwt64.50–69.0085019
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,36358.08/cwt55.00–60.00792200
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50756.45/cwt54.00–58.00851205
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,58461.15/cwt58.00–63.00969215

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.