Sale reports / Washington / Toppenish Livestock Commission / 2024-02-15

Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Feb 15
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
400 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 325▼ 350 vs year ago 750 · −46.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
900 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 900▲ 100 vs year ago 800 · +12.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 81 cents on February 12 to $246.87. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Not enough Slaughter bulls last week 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 $217.40/cwt on 67 head.
Average price
$217.40
67 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,218
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$233
per head · Small and Medium 1-2 over Large 2-3
$110.00/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 1-2418240.001,0036thin
Medium and Large 1-2527235.081,23840
Small and Medium 2-3451212.7195912thin
Large 2-3951130.001,2369thin
One grade step is worth $110.00/cwt here — about −$233 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 sale67 hd
217.40
—
WA average1 barns · 67 hd
217.40
+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—Low1,875117.112,1969thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,788106.511,90411
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,445104.051,503248
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,33090.171,199218

Every lot

34 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2391330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2905
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2393275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2497265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3175
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524259.14/cwt252.50–265.001,35811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4286
Steers—Small and Medium 2-3585200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1708
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2300575.00/head575.00–575.005755
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3339525.00/head525.00–525.005255
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2418240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0036
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3429232.50/cwt232.50–232.509977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2437292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,2765
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3481185.00/cwt185.00–185.008905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2493255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2577
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532222.45/cwt221.00–225.001,18316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577216.59/cwt211.00–225.001,25012
Heifers—Large 2-3951130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2369
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1746
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3506
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Small 4412387.45/head285.00–410.0038729
Dairy Heifers—Large 3443147.50/cwt147.50–147.5065312
Dairy Heifers—Large 3590140.00/cwt140.00–140.008267
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,420147.50/cwt147.50–147.502,0957
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3-4529135.00/cwt135.00–135.007146
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,818106.53/cwt104.00–109.501,9372
Bulls——1,891120.13/cwt115.00–124.502,2727
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,090110.20/cwt108.00–114.501,20136
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,09261.20/cwt60.00–64.0066816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,2474
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21285.01/cwt82.00–87.751,03027
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,36472.47/cwt70.00–74.0098814
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,37095.45/cwt93.00–97.001,308161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,511103.59/cwt101.00–105.001,565187
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51596.89/cwt92.75–99.751,46821
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,788106.51/cwt105.00–107.751,90411

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.