Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2024-01-25

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Jan 25
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
630 head
▲ 610 vs last sale 20▼ 420 vs year ago 1,050 · −40.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
900 head
▲ 370 vs last sale 530▼ 500 vs year ago 1,400 · −35.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 0▼ 30 vs year ago 50 · −60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures are up $.47 to $1.35 through Thursday's midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index dropped $8.26 to $230.21 on 1/23. Slaughter cows firm to 1.00 higher. not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with 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 $247.82/cwt on 201 head.
Average price
$247.82
201 head · 674 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,671
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$413
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$75.86/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 1-2568276.861,57242
Small and Medium 1-2499260.001,2979thin
Large 1751246.571,85296
Large 1-2758235.961,78926
Medium and Large 2-3534223.751,19518thin
Small and Medium 2-3577201.001,16010thin
One grade step is worth $75.86/cwt here — about $413 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 sale201 hd
247.82
—
WA average1 barns · 201 hd
247.82
+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—Average1,990116.782,3245thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,900108.662,06520
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,498103.511,550394
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,33899.331,329390

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,8256

Every lot

41 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1319
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3476257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2269
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2499260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2979
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3577201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,16010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3592190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1259
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620270.55/cwt269.50–271.001,67733
Steers—Large 1714258.59/cwt258.50–259.001,84660
Steers—Large 1-2733242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,77816
Steers—Large 1751241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,8107
Steers—Large 1-2798225.50/cwt225.50–225.501,79910
Steers—Large 1828223.03/cwt220.00–225.501,84729
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376250.00/cwt250.00–250.0094012
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2433245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3469231.42/cwt220.00–235.001,08526
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3545195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,06311
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3643202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,29920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2644252.35/cwt250.00–255.001,62517
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2663227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,5056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2666251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,6727
Heifers—Large 1740225.55/cwt220.00–230.001,66925
Heifers—Large 1763222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,69412
Heifers—Large 1872149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,2996
Heifers—Large 1-2903100.00/cwt100.00–100.009036
Heifers—Large 1-296295.00/cwt95.00–95.009146
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3275172.50/cwt172.50–172.5047410
Dairy Heifers—Large 3341171.73/cwt171.00–172.5058624
Dairy Heifers—Large 3457165.87/cwt160.00–171.0075830
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4470155.00/cwt155.00–155.007296
Dairy Heifers—Large 3578161.50/cwt161.50–161.509338
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 485390.00/cwt90.00–90.0076810
Dairy Heifers—Large 3991135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3387
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,151130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4969
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,990116.78/cwt111.00–120.002,3245
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,07585.23/cwt80.00–89.0091630
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,294112.65/cwt112.00–113.001,45814
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30997.77/cwt94.00–100.001,280175
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,408103.10/cwt100.00–105.001,452185
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,454100.39/cwt97.00–103.001,460185
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,554105.81/cwt103.00–108.001,644195
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,900108.66/cwt107.00–110.002,06520
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8256

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.