Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2020-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 2 weeks ago Thursday, Stocker and Feeder cattle weak in a light test. Supply not as attractive this week as most offerings were small bunches and singles. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower in a light test. Trade active with light to moderate demand for stocker and feeder cattle and slaughter bulls, good demand for slaughter cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.87/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$113.87

182 head · 641 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$71.21/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	557	137.67	767	48
Medium and Large 2-3	503	121.84	613	42
Large 1	835	115.69	966	13thin
Large 1-2	779	109.64	854	40
Small and Medium 3-4	532	90.00	479	22
Large 2-3	883	66.46	587	17thin

One grade step is worth $71.21/cwt here — about $180 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 sale182 hd

113.87

—

WA average1 barns · 182 hd

113.87

+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	1,933	76.05	1,470	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,523	59.57	907	454
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,292	55.03	711	412

Every lot, as filed

46 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	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	348	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	435	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	809	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	748	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	763	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	745	7
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	508	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	640	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	789	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	662	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	563	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	598	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	837	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	409	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	470	5
Steers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	506	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	531	15
Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	532	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	479	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,363	58.08/cwt	55.00–60.00	792	200
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,179	70.17/cwt	65.50–76.00	827	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,268	67.01/cwt	64.50–69.00	850	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,584	61.15/cwt	58.00–63.00	969	215
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,507	56.45/cwt	54.00–58.00	851	205
Bulls	—	—	2,300	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	776	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	939	7
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	883	66.46/cwt	65.00–70.00	587	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	722	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	788	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	131.45/cwt	129.00–133.75	903	19
Steers	Large 1	—	796	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	951	12
Steers	Large 1	—	807	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,009	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	123.75/cwt	123.75–123.75	854	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	681	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	779	109.64/cwt	108.50–110.00	854	40
Heifers	Large 1	—	903	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	989	6
Bulls	—	—	1,991	79.30/cwt	77.00–80.50	1,579	11
Bulls	—	—	1,400	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	966	6
Steers	Large 2-3	—	997	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	718	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,238	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	929	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,254	53.29/cwt	51.00–55.00	668	185
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,022	44.30/cwt	39.50–48.00	453	27
Cows	Large 1	—	779	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	604	5
Cows	Large 1	—	938	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	793	8
Steers	Large 1	—	711	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	853	5
Steers	Large 1	—	863	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,010	6

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 Dec 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 1,200Year ago 540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,300Last week 1,200Year ago 1,100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	132.00	132.00
12	—	348	125.00	125.00
6	—	611	115.00	115.00
5	—	409	115.00	115.00
7	—	533	132.75	132.75
7	—	662	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	135.00	135.00
10	—	578	140.00	140.00
8	—	509	147.00	147.00
9	—	443	149.50	149.50
6	—	611	129.00	129.00
10	—	690	123.75	123.75
Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	532	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	776	121.00	121.00
6	—	903	109.50	109.50
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	883	65.00–70.00	66.46
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	779	108.50–110.00	109.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	681	112.00	112.00
7	—	613	121.50	121.50
13	—	414	136.00	136.00
6	—	598	140.00	140.00
8	—	315	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	508	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	165.00	165.00
5	—	555	156.00	156.00
19	—	687	129.00–133.75	131.45
8	—	370	184.00	184.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	506	105.00	105.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	796	119.50	119.50
15	—	807	125.00	125.00
5	—	711	120.00	120.00
6	—	863	117.00	117.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	997	72.00	72.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,238	75.00	75.00
Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	779	77.50	77.50
8	—	938	84.50	84.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,363	55.00–60.00	58.08
185	—	1,254	51.00–55.00	53.29
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,179	65.50–76.00	70.17
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,268	64.50–69.00	67.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,584	58.00–63.00	61.15
205	—	1,507	54.00–58.00	56.45
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,022	39.50–48.00	44.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,300	77.00	77.00
11	—	1,991	77.00–80.50	79.30
6	—	1,400	69.00	69.00

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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