Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle firm with more attractive quality offered this week as consignments consisted mostly of hay wintered supplies. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.09/cwt on 452 head.

Average price

$129.09

452 head · 636 lb average

Value per head Derived

$821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$24.82/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	584	134.82	788	238
Small and Medium 1-2	523	132.94	695	32
Large 1	748	124.26	929	137
Large 1-2	741	112.50	834	5thin
Small and Medium 2-3	524	111.25	583	16thin
Large 2-3	710	110.00	781	24

One grade step is worth $24.82/cwt here — about $7 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 sale452 hd

129.09

—

WA average1 barns · 452 hd

129.09

+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	1,787	76.58	1,369	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,651	58.05	959	234
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,321	53.17	703	228

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	137.22/cwt	132.00–140.00	930	75
Bulls	—	—	1,729	77.65/cwt	76.00–79.50	1,343	9
Bulls	—	—	1,919	74.18/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,424	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,308	56.87/cwt	55.00–59.75	744	112
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,086	42.76/cwt	40.50–46.00	464	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,645	59.26/cwt	57.00–61.00	975	177
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,676	53.74/cwt	50.75–55.00	901	53
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	309	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	402	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	173.67/cwt	169.00–178.00	839	27
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	333	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	478	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	626	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	880	29
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	389	142.72/cwt	142.00–143.75	555	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	693	121.60/cwt	118.00–124.00	843	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	819	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	668	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	701	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	157.55/cwt	157.00–158.00	896	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	157.84/cwt	152.50–162.00	818	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	153.83/cwt	148.00–154.85	966	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	183.05/cwt	182.50–184.00	686	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	145.97/cwt	144.50–146.75	639	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	142.51/cwt	141.00–144.00	678	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	131.17/cwt	129.00–136.00	753	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	137.85/cwt	132.00–139.50	739	50
Heifers	Large 1	—	851	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	970	7
Bulls	Large 1	—	574	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	752	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,413	51.78/cwt	47.00–55.00	732	88
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,600	61.75/cwt	61.75–61.75	988	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,067	88.44/cwt	88.00–88.75	944	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	901	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	910	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,186	87.73/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,040	33
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,029	83.51/cwt	79.75–86.00	859	27
Steers	Large 1	—	871	117.75/cwt	107.00–123.50	1,026	17
Heifers	Large 1	—	733	124.13/cwt	119.00–127.00	910	86
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	741	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	834	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	751	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	958	10
Steers	Large 1	—	737	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	999	41
Steers	Large 1	—	839	119.96/cwt	115.50–124.50	1,006	12
Steers	Large 1	—	775	130.02/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,008	74
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,355	86.03/cwt	82.00–88.60	1,166	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	132.91/cwt	132.00–133.00	837	56
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,134	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	953	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	689	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	878	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	586	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	850	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,209	6
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	773	11
Heifers	Large 1Replacement	—	739	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	961	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	130.49/cwt	128.00–132.00	868	60

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 Jan 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 200Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 960Last week 900Year ago 1,235

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	678	132.00–140.00	137.22
27	—	483	169.00–178.00	173.67
11	—	569	157.00–158.00	157.55
36	—	518	152.50–162.00	157.84
34	—	628	148.00–154.85	153.83
17	—	375	182.50–184.00	183.05
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	626	140.50	140.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	773	106.00	106.00
11	—	672	115.00	115.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	871	107.00–123.50	117.75
41	—	737	135.50	135.50
12	—	839	115.50–124.50	119.96
74	—	775	128.00–134.00	130.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	689	127.50	127.50
9	—	586	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	309	130.00	130.00
5	—	565	100.00	100.00
6	—	668	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	143.50	143.50
12	—	389	142.00–143.75	142.72
15	—	693	118.00–124.00	121.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	438	144.50–146.75	145.97
20	—	476	141.00–144.00	142.51
35	—	574	129.00–136.00	131.17
50	—	536	132.00–139.50	137.85
56	—	630	132.00–133.00	132.91
60	—	665	128.00–132.00	130.49
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	851	114.00	114.00
5	—	901	101.00	101.00
86	—	733	119.00–127.00	124.13
10	—	751	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	741	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	710	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	739	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	574	131.00	131.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,067	88.00–88.75	88.44
33	—	1,186	87.00–89.00	87.73
27	—	1,029	79.75–86.00	83.51
18	—	1,355	82.00–88.60	86.03
8	—	1,134	84.00	84.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,729	76.00–79.50	77.65
4	—	1,919	73.00–75.00	74.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,308	55.00–59.75	56.87
88	—	1,413	47.00–55.00	51.78
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,086	40.50–46.00	42.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
177	—	1,645	57.00–61.00	59.26
53	—	1,676	50.75–55.00	53.74
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,600	61.75	61.75

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,263	1,125.00	1,125.00

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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