Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle steady to 5.oo higher. CME positions continue to see positive movement this week giving buyers continued confidence in the market. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-5.00 higher. Trade very active with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.62/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$122.62

128 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$791

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$274

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

$22.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.06

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	602	131.47	791	76
Small and Medium 2-3	482	110.15	531	22
Small and Medium 1-2	586	110.00	645	8thin
Large 1	977	109.09	1,066	22

One grade step is worth $22.38/cwt here — about −$274 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 sale128 hd

122.62

—

WA average2 barns · 686 hd

132.68

−10.06

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	1,830	83.95	1,536	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,527	67.91	1,037	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,372	64.71	888	147

Every lot, as filed

40 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
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	519	101.35/cwt	100.00–102.50	526	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,007	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,186	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	918	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	142.95/cwt	138.00–146.00	768	13
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,075	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	968	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	931	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,099	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	586	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	4,542	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,008	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	644	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	915	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	131.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	682	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	131.59/cwt	130.00–132.50	826	23
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	586	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	645	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	404	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	521	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	823	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	701	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,073	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	709	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	837	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	604	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	858	8
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	533	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	666	9
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	688	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	881	9
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	327	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	589	9
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	468	6
Bred Cows	Large 1Fancy	—	1,521	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	22,435	5
Bred Heifers	Large 1Fancy	—	1,155	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	18,191	11
Bulls	—	—	1,962	94.19/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,848	6
Bulls	—	—	1,720	78.51/cwt	73.00–83.00	1,350	25
Bulls	—	—	1,900	86.62/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,646	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,667	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,250	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	751	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,431	64.37/cwt	62.00–67.00	921	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,624	68.75/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,117	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,290	73.34/cwt	72.75–74.00	946	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,404	63.01/cwt	60.00–65.00	885	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,402	66.50/cwt	65.00–68.00	932	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms	—	1,226	70.75/cwt	70.75–70.75	867	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,073	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	574	8

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 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 500Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,170Last week 1,100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	519	100.00–102.50	101.35
7	—	404	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,075	90.00	90.00
15	—	931	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	775.00	775.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	138.00	138.00
6	—	833	121.00	121.00
7	—	463	139.00	139.00
15	—	704	130.00	130.00
20	—	519	130.00–135.00	131.32
23	—	628	130.00–132.50	131.59
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	586	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	714	141.00	141.00
5	—	885	134.00	134.00
6	—	381	170.00	170.00
6	—	431	154.00	154.00
6	—	633	145.00	145.00
13	—	537	138.00–146.00	142.95
15	—	588	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	701	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	709	118.00	118.00
8	—	604	142.00	142.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	533	125.00	125.00
9	—	688	128.00	128.00
9	—	327	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	493	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,521	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,155	1,575.00	1,575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,962	91.00–99.00	94.19
25	—	1,720	73.00–83.00	78.51
28	—	1,900	83.00–89.00	86.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	75.00	75.00
5	—	1,390	54.00	54.00
27	—	1,431	62.00–67.00	64.37
68	—	1,624	67.00–71.00	68.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,290	72.75–74.00	73.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,404	60.00–65.00	63.01
69	—	1,402	65.00–68.00	66.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,226	70.75	70.75
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,073	53.50	53.50

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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