Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle 5.00-6.00 lower. In part due to lower Slaughter cattle markets. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-7.00 lower as the fall runs have started and supply exceeds demand. Trade slow with light to moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.22/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$125.22

186 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3

$48.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	631	134.92	851	142
Medium and Large 2-3	709	100.00	709	9thin
Large 1	1,049	99.00	1,039	7thin
Small and Medium 2-3	505	93.06	470	18thin
Large 2-3	900	86.50	779	10thin

One grade step is worth $48.42/cwt here — about $72 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 sale186 hd

125.22

—

WA average1 barns · 186 hd

125.22

+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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,800	74.97	1,350	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,526	63.57	970	291
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,365	60.88	831	268

Every lot, as filed

54 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	890	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	614	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	768	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	468	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	955	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	602	5
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	589	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	515	8
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	508	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	406	5
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	369	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	424	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	709	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	136.16/cwt	131.50–138.00	927	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	134.53/cwt	132.50–138.00	858	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	135.96/cwt	132.50–140.50	789	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	148.99/cwt	143.00–152.50	618	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	137.78/cwt	136.50–139.00	730	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,014	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	972	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	963	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	611	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	779	6
Steers	Large 2-3	—	900	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	779	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,049	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,039	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	387	130.08/cwt	129.00–131.00	503	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	864	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	133.74/cwt	131.00–135.00	621	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	123.39/cwt	123.00–124.00	898	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	777	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	690	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	713	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,237	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	928	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,159	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	806	19
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,080	73.83/cwt	69.00–76.75	797	21
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	918	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	551	7
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	450	5
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	229	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	412	8
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	340	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	255	12
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	426	74.75/cwt	74.75–74.75	318	14
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	592	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	438	23
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	263	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	552	13
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	963	8
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	769	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	608	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	501	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	286	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	312	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	175	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	227	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	386	6
Bulls	—	—	2,200	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,859	2
Bulls	—	—	1,655	60.75/cwt	60.75–60.75	1,005	4
Bulls	—	—	1,617	80.69/cwt	77.50–83.50	1,305	7
Bulls	—	—	1,918	74.73/cwt	70.50–77.50	1,433	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,824	67.75/cwt	67.75–67.75	1,236	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,491	61.01/cwt	57.00–63.00	910	127
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,603	64.68/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,037	135
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,237	69.89/cwt	69.00–72.50	865	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,533	66.75/cwt	66.75–66.75	1,023	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,519	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	797	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,352	60.02/cwt	58.00–62.00	811	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,416	63.08/cwt	62.00–65.00	893	131
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,051	53.45/cwt	52.00–54.75	562	21

How this sale compares

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.

Washington feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

Thu Sep 12, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Moses Lake, WA (LS-ML)

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 793Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	890	69.00	69.00
6	—	768	61.00	61.00
5	—	955	63.00	63.00
19	—	1,159	69.50	69.50
21	—	1,080	69.00–76.75	73.83
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	918	60.00	60.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	118.00	118.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	229	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	589	87.50	87.50
5	—	508	80.00	80.00
5	—	369	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	709	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	681	131.50–138.00	136.16
27	—	638	132.50–138.00	134.53
24	—	580	132.50–140.50	135.96
16	—	415	143.00–152.50	148.99
12	—	530	136.50–139.00	137.78
9	—	792	128.00	128.00
8	—	884	110.00	110.00
8	—	719	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	611	127.50	127.50
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	900	86.50	86.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	395	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	387	129.00–131.00	130.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	864	77.50	77.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	464	131.00–135.00	133.74
13	—	728	123.00–124.00	123.39
9	—	642	121.00	121.00
6	—	519	133.00	133.00
5	—	555	128.50	128.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,237	75.00	75.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	340	75.00	75.00
14	—	426	74.75	74.75
23	—	592	74.00	74.00
13	—	263	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	719	134.00	134.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	769	79.00	79.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	501	57.00	57.00
6	—	312	56.00	56.00
6	—	227	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,200	84.50	84.50
4	—	1,655	60.75	60.75
7	—	1,617	77.50–83.50	80.69
9	—	1,918	70.50–77.50	74.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,824	67.75	67.75
127	—	1,491	57.00–63.00	61.01
135	—	1,603	63.00–67.00	64.68
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,237	69.00–72.50	69.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	66.75	66.75
6	—	1,519	52.50	52.50
108	—	1,352	58.00–62.00	60.02
131	—	1,416	62.00–65.00	63.08
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,051	52.00–54.75	53.45

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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