Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2022-09-01

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Sep 1
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
520 head
▼ 920 vs last sale 1,440▲ 120 vs year ago 400 · +30.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,000 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 1,000▲ 100 vs year ago 900 · +11.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Buyer attendance was good. CME Feeders were $0.70 to $1.27 stronger on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $183.36 on 8/31, down by 67 cents. Slaughter cows steady to weak with many carrying liberal fills. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate market trends. Trade active with good demand. Beef exports from Brazil were 21,607 MT larger in August '22 compared to August '21, with 203,230 MT shipped.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.45/cwt on 140 head.
Average price
$162.45
140 head · 668 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,086
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$49
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$42.53/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 1-2589183.031,07820
Large 1755172.561,30264
Large 1-2849148.001,2575thin
Small and Medium 1-2613145.2089015thin
Small and Medium 2-3529142.5375331
Large 2-3732140.501,0285thin
One grade step is worth $42.53/cwt here — about $49 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 sale140 hd
162.45
—
WA average1 barns · 140 hd
162.45
+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—Average2,018112.282,2664thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,71497.311,66811
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,53394.091,443391
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,21091.951,113389

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3433122.50/cwt122.50–122.505308
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484195.00/cwt195.00–195.0094411
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3529137.25/cwt131.00–140.0072616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2533195.50/cwt195.50–195.501,0427
Steers—Large 1551205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,13014
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2582145.00/cwt145.00–145.008445
Steers—Medium and Large 1681201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,3697
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2689185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,27810
Steers—Large 1759175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,32818
Steers—Large 1-2806146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1777
Steers—Large 2-3809108.00/cwt108.00–108.008748
Steers—Large 1818175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4325
Steers—Large 11,085148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,6069
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3428147.50/cwt147.50–147.506318
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3458152.50/cwt152.50–152.506985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513180.00/cwt180.00–180.009239
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3522137.00/cwt137.00–137.007157
Heifers—Large 1538191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,02814
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2566150.00/cwt150.00–150.008497
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3638137.90/cwt137.00–139.0088011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2651185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,20811
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2654141.00/cwt141.00–141.009228
Heifers—Large 1700180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2605
Heifers—Large 2-3732140.50/cwt140.50–140.501,0285
Heifers—Large 1828166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,37445
Heifers—Large 1-2849148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2575
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576140.00/cwt140.00–140.0080610
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3931102.50/cwt102.50–102.509546
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,074101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0855
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,018112.28/cwt109.50–117.502,2664
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight89277.92/cwt70.00–80.5069524
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20390.22/cwt88.00–92.001,085175
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25495.15/cwt92.00–97.501,193185
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,351101.50/cwt101.50–101.501,3715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,500102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,53811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,50891.45/cwt89.00–93.001,379185
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55996.13/cwt93.00–98.001,499195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,71497.31/cwt96.00–98.001,66811

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.