Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker steers under 600 lbs 7.00-11.00 lower. Stocker heifers less than 600 lbs 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs steady. Buyer attendance was moderate following lower slaughter cattle prices and higher grain prices. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Interest is still good for guaranteed grass fed cows. Supply of cull cows still exceeds demand. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.66/cwt on 261 head.

Average price

$152.66

261 head · 686 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$179

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

$33.68/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	547	170.61	934	114
Small and Medium 1-2	474	167.00	792	5thin
Small and Medium 2-3	600	159.75	959	5thin
Large 1	813	136.93	1,113	137

One grade step is worth $33.68/cwt here — about −$179 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 sale261 hd

152.66

—

WA average1 barns · 261 hd

152.66

+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	1,911	91.60	1,750	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,542	61.58	949	423
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,207	59.72	721	308

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
Steers	Large 1	—	786	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,014	8
Heifers	Large 2-3Full	—	760	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	616	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,418	69.08/cwt	66.00–71.00	980	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,575	67.75/cwt	67.75–67.75	1,067	4
Bulls	—	—	1,900	93.01/cwt	89.00–95.50	1,767	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,225	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	882	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,253	61.85/cwt	59.00–64.00	775	163
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	57.33/cwt	55.00–59.00	662	145
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,607	63.03/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,013	203
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,503	58.30/cwt	56.00–60.00	876	183
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	927	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	166.36/cwt	163.75–172.00	1,010	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	570	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	176.46/cwt	170.00–180.00	854	31
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	600	159.75/cwt	159.75–159.75	959	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	496	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	149.02/cwt	141.00–150.50	861	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	831	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	665	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,485.00/cwt	1,485.00–1,485.00	18,563	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	165.33/cwt	165.00–166.00	947	18
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	474	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	792	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	18,525	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,400	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	17,500	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	747	124.36/cwt	123.00–124.50	929	83
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	785	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,130	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	149.44/cwt	148.00–150.00	689	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	711	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,003	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	772	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	932	74.75/cwt	74.75–74.75	697	8
Bulls	—	—	1,790	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,781	2
Bulls	—	—	2,000	83.78/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,676	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	1,589.21/cwt	1,525.00–1,625.00	19,325	50
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,810.00/cwt	1,810.00–1,810.00	23,530	36
Steers	Large 1	—	719	148.00/cwt	144.00–148.50	1,064	47
Steers	Large 1	—	878	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,141	74
Heifers	Large 1	—	811	113.75/cwt	113.75–113.75	923	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	767	123.75/cwt	123.75–123.75	949	9

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 770Last week 620Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,000Last week 1,100Year ago 970

Replacement CattleReceipts 130Last week 0Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	786	129.00	129.00
47	—	719	144.00–148.50	148.00
74	—	878	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	512	181.00	181.00
47	—	607	163.75–172.00	166.36
31	—	484	170.00–180.00	176.46
18	—	573	165.00–166.00	165.33
7	—	417	170.50	170.50
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	159.75	159.75
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	167.00	167.00
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	785	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Large 2-3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	760	81.00	81.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	149.50	149.50
37	—	578	141.00–150.50	149.02
6	—	545	145.00	145.00
21	—	461	148.00–150.00	149.44
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	496	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	747	123.00–124.50	124.36
8	—	811	113.75	113.75
9	—	767	123.75	123.75
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	831	80.00	80.00
8	—	932	74.75	74.75
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,003	77.00	77.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,418	66.00–71.00	69.08
11	—	1,225	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,575	67.75	67.75
203	—	1,607	60.00–65.00	63.03
183	—	1,503	56.00–60.00	58.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,253	59.00–64.00	61.85
145	—	1,155	55.00–59.00	57.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,900	89.00–95.50	93.01
2	—	1,790	99.50	99.50
4	—	2,000	78.00–89.00	83.78

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,250	1,485.00	1,485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,300	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,216	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,589.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,300	1,810.00	1,810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,400	1,250.00	1,250.00

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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