Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2023-06-01

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jun 1
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
430 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 465▲ 200 vs year ago 230 · +87.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
800 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 900▲ 100 vs year ago 700 · +14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. CME Feeder cattle prices are also $1.70 to $2.10 higher on the board as August is within $5 of the all time high back in 2014. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was a penny lower $207.61 on 5/29. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade very active with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $246.25/cwt on 77 head.
Average price
$246.25
77 head · 683 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,682
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$22
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$52.57/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 1-2635268.211,70434
Medium and Large 2-3611247.281,51118thin
Large 1800215.641,72625
One grade step is worth $52.57/cwt here — about −$22 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 sale77 hd
246.25
—
WA average1 barns · 77 hd
246.25
+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—Average1,800122.042,1979thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,830110.552,02325
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,561102.291,597385
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,600100.001,6005thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,34299.011,329371

Every lot

28 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,5497
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3584250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,46011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2649266.75/cwt266.75–266.751,73119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2654271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,7728
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3654243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,5897
Steers—Large 1728244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,7768
Steers—Large 1803214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,7186
Steers—Large 1851195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6596
Steers—Large 1Value Added852197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6785
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 3-4435172.50/cwt172.50–172.507505
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4439195.00/cwt195.00–195.0085614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3645
Heifers—Small 3-4483172.50/cwt172.50–172.508336
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4498191.00/cwt191.00–191.0095119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,3686
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3624240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4989
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 3-4422125.00/cwt125.00–125.005285
Dairy Heifers—Small 445197.50/cwt97.50–97.504408
Dairy Heifers—Large 3473127.50/cwt127.50–127.506038
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,800122.04/cwt119.00–125.002,1979
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,13188.56/cwt85.00–91.001,00231
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,29289.50/cwt89.00–90.001,15625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30997.15/cwt94.00–99.001,272165
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,411102.61/cwt99.00–104.501,448175
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55498.94/cwt95.00–102.001,538175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,6005
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,605107.18/cwt102.00–111.001,720185
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,830110.55/cwt107.50–113.002,02325

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.