Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2024-02-08

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Feb 8
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
325 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 210▲ 95 vs year ago 230 · +41.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
900 head
▼ 200 vs last sale 1,100▼ 600 vs year ago 1,500 · −40.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeders are up by $0.82 to $1.80 so far. Slaughter cows steady 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 $250.00/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$250.00
5 head · 607 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,518
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−19.82
vs WA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2607250.001,5185thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale5 hd
250.00
—
WA average2 barns · 927 hd
269.82
−19.82
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
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,954109.002,1304thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,500103.001,5457thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,652101.081,670364
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,27691.821,171380

Every lot

18 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 3-4316875.00/head875.00–875.008755
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2607250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5185
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,5755
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0345
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2612212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3015
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3890139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,24211
Dairy Heifers—Large 3970146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,41615
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,018145.60/cwt143.00–148.001,48237
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,052147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,55211
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,200147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,77029
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,00571.95/cwt64.00–78.0072340
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight1,20079.50/cwt79.50–79.509544
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20391.67/cwt90.00–93.001,103165
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,40696.51/cwt93.00–99.001,357175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,5457
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,60697.88/cwt95.00–100.001,572175
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,705104.58/cwt100.00–108.001,783185
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,954109.00/cwt109.00–109.002,1304

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.