Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends, however a weaker undertone was noted as major feedlots where off the market due to the light offerings. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active from both local and internet buyers. Demand light on stocker and feeder cattle good on slaughter cows and bulls and replacement cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.49/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$114.49

83 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$82

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

$23.02/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	591	122.54	724	54
Large 1	810	99.51	806	29

One grade step is worth $23.02/cwt here — about −$82 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 sale83 hd

114.49

—

WA average1 barns · 83 hd

114.49

+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	1,799	97.75	1,758	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,532	68.71	1,053	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,162	57.89	673	117

Every lot, as filed

38 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	—	—	1,708	95.37/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,629	6
Bulls	—	—	2,070	104.90/cwt	104.50–105.50	2,171	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,680	65.46/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,100	42
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	926	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	616	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,028	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	668	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,383.66/cwt	1,350.00–1,425.00	17,572	25
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,116	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	759	6
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	397	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	238	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	17,906	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	1,310.34/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	17,729	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	1,503.62/cwt	1,350.00–1,600.00	17,833	21
Steers	Large 1	—	951	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	999	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	842	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,585.00/cwt	1,585.00–1,585.00	15,850	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	854	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	879	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	834	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	795	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	636	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	718	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	750	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	749	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	58.29/cwt	57.00–60.00	839	18
Heifers	Large 1	—	802	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	770	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	590	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	57.52/cwt	55.00–60.00	684	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,259	64.20/cwt	62.00–66.00	808	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,461	75.06/cwt	70.75–79.00	1,097	36
Heifers	Large 1Value Added	—	818	102.79/cwt	102.00–104.00	841	15
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	821	113.38/cwt	109.00–119.00	931	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	867	8
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	904	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	949	6
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	871	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,106	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,300	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,200	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,600	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,286	80.63/cwt	79.75–81.50	1,037	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,018	52.46/cwt	47.00–55.00	534	31

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 Apr 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 1,000Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 970Last week 908Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 150Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,708	92.00–99.00	95.37
2	—	2,070	104.50–105.50	104.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,680	63.00–67.00	65.46
18	—	1,439	57.00–60.00	58.29
36	—	1,461	70.75–79.00	75.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,190	55.00–60.00	57.52
30	—	1,259	62.00–66.00	64.20
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,286	79.75–81.50	80.63
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,018	47.00–55.00	52.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	926	66.50	66.50
5	—	1,028	65.00	65.00
6	—	1,116	68.00	68.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	397	60.00	60.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	951	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	589	143.00	143.00
9	—	686	124.50	124.50
14	—	771	114.00	114.00
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	821	109.00–119.00	113.38
6	—	904	105.00	105.00
5	—	871	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	606	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	130.00	130.00
5	—	751	111.00	111.00
5	—	716	111.00	111.00
10	—	478	133.00	133.00
8	—	603	119.00	119.00
11	—	652	115.00	115.00
5	—	576	130.00	130.00
5	—	447	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	802	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	818	102.00–104.00	102.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,270	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,383.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,279	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,353	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,310.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,186	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,503.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,000	1,585.00	1,585.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,200	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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