Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2022-03-17

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Mar 17
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
▼ 350 vs last sale 750▼ 1,525 vs year ago 1,925 · −79.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,100 head
▼ 400 vs last sale 1,500▲ 200 vs year ago 900 · +22.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough Stocker of feeder steers this week for accurate trends. Feeder heifers over 650 lbs 6.00-7.00 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 33 cents stronger on 3/15 to $153.14. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 higher. Due to lack of supply especially beef type cows. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand. Beef bookings from USDA’s weekly Export Sales data showed a 3-week low 19,695 MT were sold during the week that ended 3/10. China had booked 6.5k MT of that. China accounts for 74k MT of the 419k MT total book. Beef shipments from the week that ended 3/10 were 16,291 MT, taking the year’s total to 150,101 MT.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.99/cwt on 148 head.
Average price
$135.99
148 head · 702 lb average
Value per head Derived
$955
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$279
per head · Small and Medium 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$27.50/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
Small and Medium 1-2566145.008215thin
Medium and Large 1-2661139.1091965
Medium and Large 2-3538135.007268thin
Large 1793134.261,06557
Large 1-2793130.001,0318thin
Small and Medium 2-3461117.505425thin
One grade step is worth $27.50/cwt here — about $279 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 sale148 hd
135.99
—
WA average1 barns · 148 hd
135.99
+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—Low2,001114.022,28220
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,75383.431,46351
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,52981.791,251409
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,43079.381,135409

Every lot

31 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2590181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0686
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3596167.50/cwt167.50–167.509987
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2609177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0786
Steers—Large 2-3771125.80/cwt116.00–138.0097011
Steers—Large 1782152.63/cwt151.50–154.001,19411
Steers—Large 1896144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2905
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3461117.50/cwt117.50–117.505425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3538135.00/cwt135.00–135.007268
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2553156.00/cwt156.00–156.008635
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2566145.00/cwt145.00–145.008215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620142.61/cwt142.00–143.0088418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2691135.59/cwt130.50–140.0093742
Heifers—Large 1740141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,04311
Heifers—Large 1774138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,06829
Heifers—Large 1-2793130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0318
Heifers—Large 1849126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,07010
Heifers—Large 1875120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0507
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,34097.75/cwt97.75–97.751,3106
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,955131.16/cwt127.50–139.502,5644
Bulls——1,957116.55/cwt109.50–120.002,2817
Bulls——2,056104.43/cwt97.00–108.002,1479
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,00667.81/cwt63.50–70.5068231
Cows—Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms1,14490.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0304
Cows—Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms1,20089.75/cwt89.75–89.751,0774
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30089.75/cwt89.75–89.751,1674
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35683.02/cwt80.00–85.001,126195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39188.75/cwt88.75–88.751,2355
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50878.67/cwt75.00–81.001,186195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55984.43/cwt81.00–86.501,316205
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,59776.90/cwt74.00–80.001,228175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,75383.43/cwt81.50–85.001,46351

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.