Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2019-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker cattle this week for accurate trends. Feeder steers and heifers steady to firm in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-9.00 lower as supply continues to exceed demand. Trade moderate on feeder cattle light to moderate on cows and bulls. Trade good on feeder cattle, light to moderate demand on cows and bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.65/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$131.65

140 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$912

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$27.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.77

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	651	137.35	894	80
Small and Medium 2-3	624	129.50	808	8thin
Large 1	989	125.00	1,236	13thin
Medium and Large 2	713	125.00	891	27
Small and Medium 1-2	558	124.50	695	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	733	110.00	806	6thin

One grade step is worth $27.35/cwt here — about $88 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 sale140 hd

131.65

—

WA average2 barns · 2,302 hd

144.42

−12.77

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	1,992	76.64	1,527	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,823	57.00	1,039	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,561	53.08	828	275
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,240	44.01	546	128

Every lot, as filed

41 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	Large 1	—	1,146	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	928	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	791	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	755	8
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	588	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	694	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	496	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	620	6
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	682	8
Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	668	17
Cows	Medium and Large 2-3Full	—	911	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	542	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,062	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,221	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	725	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	132.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	617	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	125.60/cwt	124.00–127.50	658	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	127.24/cwt	125.00–129.00	805	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	764	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	802	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	596	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	715	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	531	113.49/cwt	100.00–121.00	603	14
Steers	Large 1	—	989	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,236	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	664	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	837	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	712	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,036	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	766	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	821	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	904	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	136.35/cwt	134.00–137.50	1,005	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	891	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	806	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	558	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	695	6
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	624	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	808	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,100	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	913	7
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	586	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	594	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	713	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	591	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	325	6
Bulls	—	—	1,995	80.45/cwt	78.50–83.00	1,605	3
Bulls	—	—	1,991	75.60/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,505	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,600	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,040	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,596	52.54/cwt	48.00–54.00	839	242
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,291	56.77/cwt	55.00–59.00	733	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,823	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	1,039	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	46.83/cwt	45.00–49.00	644	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,197	43.11/cwt	41.00–45.00	516	97

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 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 640Last week 1,050Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,146	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	440	160.00	160.00
7	—	688	115.00	115.00
8	—	559	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	118.00	118.00
6	—	496	125.00	125.00
Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	909	75.00	75.00
17	—	786	85.00	85.00
Cows — Medium and Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	911	59.50	59.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	558	130.00	130.00
15	—	466	130.00–135.00	132.30
16	—	524	124.00–127.50	125.60
31	—	633	125.00–129.00	127.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	764	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	596	120.00	120.00
14	—	531	100.00–121.00	113.49
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	989	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	664	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	442	161.00	161.00
8	—	751	138.00	138.00
10	—	545	140.50	140.50
12	—	608	135.00	135.00
18	—	660	137.00	137.00
18	—	737	134.00–137.50	136.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	713	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	733	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	558	124.50	124.50
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	129.50	129.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,100	83.00	83.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	558	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	594	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	591	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,995	78.50–83.00	80.45
11	—	1,991	71.00–78.00	75.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	65.00	65.00
242	—	1,596	48.00–54.00	52.54
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,291	55.00–59.00	56.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,823	57.00	57.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,375	45.00–49.00	46.83
97	—	1,197	41.00–45.00	43.11

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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