Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at same market, stocker and feeder cattle 5.00-7.00 lower with 2 major buyers out of the market this week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Trade active on cows and bulls, light to moderate of feeder cattle. Demand good on cows and bulls light to moderate on feeder cattle. Buyer attendance for feeder cattle this week was light.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.94/cwt on 218 head.

Average price

$132.94

218 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$464

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

$44.24/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
Large 1	640	146.74	938	19thin
Medium and Large 1	528	146.50	774	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	633	133.39	844	168
Small and Medium 1-2	606	125.33	760	15thin
Small and Medium 2-3	463	102.50	475	10thin

One grade step is worth $44.24/cwt here — about $464 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 sale218 hd

132.94

—

WA average1 barns · 218 hd

132.94

+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	—	Average	1,912	89.31	1,708	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,606	67.96	1,091	587
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,292	64.58	834	569

Every lot, as filed

43 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	544	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	142.17/cwt	140.00–144.00	542	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	121.85/cwt	120.00–123.50	703	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	125.67/cwt	122.50–130.00	660	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	127.35/cwt	124.00–131.50	609	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	121.84/cwt	120.50–126.00	748	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Full	—	788	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	648	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	459	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	551	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	664	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	764	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin	—	474	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	474	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	566	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	651	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	624	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	624	5
Steers	Large 1	—	486	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	758	5
Steers	Large 1	—	403	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	661	6
Steers	Large 1	—	913	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,169	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	774	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	884	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,074	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	805	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	427	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,330	66.52/cwt	64.00–68.00	885	335
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,244	61.95/cwt	59.00–64.00	771	225
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,628	68.75/cwt	68.75–68.75	1,119	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,634	70.06/cwt	67.00–72.00	1,145	380
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,554	64.11/cwt	60.00–67.00	996	207
Bulls	—	—	2,019	92.57/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,869	16
Bulls	—	—	1,813	84.10/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,525	16
Bulls	—	—	1,880	97.15/cwt	95.50–99.50	1,826	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,521	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	15,590	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,739	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	1,290.17/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	15,263	30
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3Mexican Origin	—	463	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	475	10
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	620	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	778	10
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	579	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	724	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	133.22/cwt	130.50–136.50	911	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	134.24/cwt	131.00–140.00	597	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	791	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	139.53/cwt	135.00–143.00	731	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	134.66/cwt	131.75–137.50	978	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	131.71/cwt	131.50–132.00	831	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	132.33/cwt	128.50–136.00	1,033	10

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 Oct 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 730Last week 828Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,024	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	444	122.50	122.50
5	—	669	124.00	124.00
11	—	381	140.00–144.00	142.17
11	—	577	120.00–123.50	121.85
26	—	525	122.50–130.00	125.67
30	—	478	124.00–131.50	127.35
40	—	614	120.50–126.00	121.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	788	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	820	79.00	79.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	459	120.00	120.00
14	—	664	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	115.00	115.00
5	—	624	100.00	100.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	486	156.00	156.00
6	—	403	164.00	164.00
8	—	913	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	146.50	146.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	884	121.50	121.50
10	—	595	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	463	102.50	102.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	125.50	125.50
5	—	579	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	684	130.50–136.50	133.22
22	—	445	131.00–140.00	134.24
19	—	595	133.00	133.00
17	—	524	135.00–143.00	139.53
14	—	726	131.75–137.50	134.66
12	—	631	131.50–132.00	131.71
10	—	781	128.50–136.00	132.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	805	53.00	53.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
335	—	1,330	64.00–68.00	66.52
225	—	1,244	59.00–64.00	61.95
3	—	1,628	68.75	68.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
380	—	1,634	67.00–72.00	70.06
207	—	1,554	60.00–67.00	64.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	2,019	87.00–95.00	92.57
16	—	1,813	75.00–87.00	84.10
4	—	1,880	95.50–99.50	97.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,521	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,092	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,183	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,290.17

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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