Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2024-02-01

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Feb 1
● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
210 head
▼ 420 vs last sale 630▼ 790 vs year ago 1,000 · −79.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,100 head
▲ 200 vs last sale 900▲ 100 vs year ago 1,000 · +10.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thurs, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures settled 1.4% to 2% higher with gains of as much as $4.72.The CME Feeder Cattle Index increased $1.63 on 1/31 to $237.95. Slaughter cows where uneven boners firm to 1.00 higher, Lean cows 9.00-10.00 lower. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with 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 $241.65/cwt on 104 head.
Average price
$241.65
104 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,251
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$159
per head · Small and Medium 1-2 over Small and Medium 3-4
$81.31/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 1-2449258.711,16119thin
Medium and Large 1-2525255.551,34264
Small and Medium 2-3541200.001,0826thin
Small and Medium 3-4564177.401,00115thin
One grade step is worth $81.31/cwt here — about $159 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 sale104 hd
241.65
—
WA average1 barns · 104 hd
241.65
+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—Low1,449107.001,5506thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,800111.912,01410
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,442101.951,470432
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,25989.201,123380

Every lot

26 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,3398
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2857
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,48411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7067
Steers—Large 1842171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,4409
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2417270.50/cwt270.50–270.501,12811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,19414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2492265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,30420
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2492242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,1938
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4508182.50/cwt182.50–182.509276
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,3437
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3541200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2596241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4368
Heifers—Small and Medium 3-4602174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0479
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,54810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2654171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1185
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,175135.96/cwt134.50–137.001,59812
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,225136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6666
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,449107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,5506
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed905110.00/cwt110.00–110.009967
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,20085.25/cwt82.00–88.001,02320
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20886.10/cwt81.00–89.001,040185
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30892.14/cwt89.00–94.001,205195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40898.95/cwt94.00–102.001,393195
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,514106.05/cwt102.00–108.501,606210
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,800111.91/cwt110.00–113.502,01410

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.