Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2021-12-09

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Dec 9
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
695 head
▼ 805 vs last sale 1,500▲ 295 vs year ago 400 · +73.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,100 head
▼ 80 vs last sale 1,180▲ 100 vs year ago 1,000 · +10.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 0▼ 95 vs year ago 100 · −95.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures closed the Thursday session with 52 to 80 cent losses, save for the Jan contract which was 67 cents higher. The Jan to March spread is still $1, with another $2.77 premium to April. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $160.96 on 12/6, up by 53 cents. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm with the best demand for feeding and grass fed cows. Trade active with good demand. Buyer attendance was good. The quarterly beef production was raised 10m lbs for Q4 2021 in USDA’s WASDE report. That left the total at 7.065 billion lbs and the year’s total at 27.895 billion. The 2022 production estimate was UNCH at 27b lbs. USDA reported beef export sales were 4,234 MT during the week that ended 12/2. That was down from 21k last week and from 13.7k MT during the same week last year. Accumulated beef commitments were 1.047 MMT.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $161.74/cwt on 214 head.
Average price
$161.74
214 head · 593 lb average
Value per head Derived
$960
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$288
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$50.35/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 1-2486176.37857145
Small and Medium 1-2539158.508546thin
Large 1736132.4697523
Large 1-2909126.031,14540
One grade step is worth $50.35/cwt here — about −$288 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 sale214 hd
161.74
—
WA average1 barns · 214 hd
161.74
+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—Average1,96682.661,62515
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,54160.04925462
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,40357.04800423

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 3-4286335.00/cwt335.00–335.009588
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385190.00/cwt190.00–190.0073212
Steers—Small and Medium 3-4396425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6838
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462180.00/cwt180.00–180.0083265
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527170.50/cwt170.50–170.5089968
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2539158.50/cwt158.50–158.508546
Steers—Large 1Full608124.00/cwt124.00–124.007546
Steers—Large 1-2710126.00/cwt126.00–126.008955
Steers—Large 1724135.50/cwt135.50–135.509815
Steers—Large 1761137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,0467
Steers—Large 1-2779123.00/cwt123.00–123.009589
Steers—Large 1867132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1495
Steers—Large 1-2980128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,25418
Steers—Large 1-21,018125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2738
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4187140.00/cwt140.00–140.002627
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4273260.00/cwt260.00–260.007108
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380145.00/cwt145.00–145.0055116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2444141.94/cwt135.00–142.5063061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2504148.60/cwt148.60–148.6074961
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4505200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0106
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3514109.00/cwt109.00–109.0056010
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2518131.00/cwt131.00–131.006795
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567140.00/cwt140.00–140.0079422
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3616114.00/cwt114.00–114.007029
Heifers—Large 1705130.50/cwt130.50–130.509205
Heifers—Large 1886105.00/cwt105.00–105.009305
Heifers—Large 1Fleshy1,087115.50/cwt115.50–115.501,2556
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,94588.21/cwt87.50–89.001,7162
Bulls——1,96981.81/cwt77.00–85.001,61113
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,01739.75/cwt35.00–43.0040429
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,10944.36/cwt42.00–46.0049211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40063.00/cwt63.00–63.008824
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40555.92/cwt53.00–58.00786185
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,45660.39/cwt58.00–62.00879205
Cows—Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms1,46171.54/cwt65.50–75.001,04531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50757.06/cwt54.00–59.00860205
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,60762.02/cwt59.00–64.00997215
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 41,021575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,8715

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.