Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2023-07-27

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jul 27
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
860 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 900▲ 460 vs year ago 400 · +115.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
860 head
▲ 160 vs last sale 700▲ 260 vs year ago 600 · +43.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle steady. CME Feeder cattle futures were $0.45 to $0.90 higher on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 7/26 was 28 cents higher to $242.29. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Best demand for Premium/white cows. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade active with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $235.77/cwt on 116 head.
Average price
$235.77
116 head · 642 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,513
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$137
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$99.87/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 1-2507284.871,44538
Small and Medium 1-2600232.501,39513thin
Large 1761210.691,60339
Small and Medium 2-3621210.001,30411thin
Large 1-2735205.001,50710thin
Medium and Large 2-3707185.001,3085thin
One grade step is worth $99.87/cwt here — about $137 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 sale116 hd
235.77
—
WA average1 barns · 116 hd
235.77
+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—High2,163126.062,72713
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,600107.001,7126thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,378105.031,447263
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,354101.911,380251

Every lot

49 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 1-2198750.00/head750.00–750.007508
Steers—Medium and Large 1-22841,165.85/head950.00–1,235.001,16650
Steers—Medium and Large 1-23561,330.71/head1,300.00–1,340.001,33140
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4388
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2443275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2186
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2472272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,2865
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2553224.77/cwt204.00–242.501,24313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576286.68/cwt284.00–288.001,65123
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,7827
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2699250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7486
Steers—Large 1724250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8107
Steers—Large 1-2729231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,68411
Steers—Large 1846214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,8109
Steers—Large 1903187.75/cwt187.75–187.751,6956
Steers—Large 1998179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,7915
Steers—Large 11,000167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,6706
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2181525.00/head525.00–525.005257
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220825.00/head825.00–825.0082520
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2266906.70/head900.00–910.0090719
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3303600.00/head600.00–600.006006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-23171,201.41/head1,185.00–1,205.001,20147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-23681,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1008
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2397315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,25110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3268
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2493232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1466
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,3825
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3531210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2648247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,6645
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2692232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,6097
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3696210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4626
Heifers—Large 1703223.50/cwt223.50–223.501,57117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3707185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3085
Heifers—Large 1-2735205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,50710
Heifers—Large 1790204.12/cwt200.00–210.001,61317
Heifers—Large 1858189.50/cwt189.50–189.501,6265
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2409305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2476
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2644181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1665
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3935
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,863134.03/cwt133.50–134.502,4972
Bulls——2,218124.61/cwt122.00–129.502,76411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,10689.97/cwt83.00–94.5099531
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,108127.82/cwt121.00–135.001,4168
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,308101.58/cwt98.00–104.001,329125
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,362106.69/cwt103.00–109.001,453105
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,413100.77/cwt97.00–103.001,424115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,462106.95/cwt104.00–109.001,564130
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,7126

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.