Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough feeder cattle last week for accurate trends, however a higher undertone was noted for larger offerings. Quality was more attractive this week due to increased offerings. Thursday live cattle futures ended with losses of $0.40 to $1.15, led by in delivery August. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade active with good and good buyer attendance. Weekly Export Sales data showed beef bookings were 10,444 MT for the week that ended 8/19. That was down from 11k MT booked the previous week and was about half of the same week last season. Japan was the top buyer, as well as the top destination with 3,800 MT and 5,400 MT respectively. All beef shipments were 18,690 MT bringing the YTD total to 598,091 MT. That remains at record pace.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.58/cwt on 615 head.

Average price

$145.58

615 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$10

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

$55.38/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	461	154.87	714	280
Large 1	784	144.10	1,130	228
Small and Medium 1-2	553	137.62	761	59
Small and Medium 2-3	511	118.54	606	22
Large 2-3	707	99.49	703	26

One grade step is worth $55.38/cwt here — about $10 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 sale615 hd

145.58

—

WA average1 barns · 615 hd

145.58

+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	1,834	86.69	1,590	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,428	66.13	944	243
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,679	59.00	991	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,205	57.24	690	435

Every lot, as filed

52 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 1-2	—	459	151.43/cwt	149.00–153.50	695	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	150.20/cwt	145.75–152.50	1,024	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	671	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	162.17/cwt	161.00–169.50	1,083	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	713	26
Steers	Large 1-2	—	837	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,155	10
Heifers	Large 1Natural	—	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	120
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	132.58/cwt	117.50–143.50	689	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	882	39
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	527	144.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	762	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,093	7
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	489	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	656	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	786	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,049	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	177.03/cwt	167.00–178.00	749	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	913	24
Steers	Large 1	—	783	159.75/cwt	159.75–159.75	1,251	28
Steers	Large 1	—	969	129.00/cwt	128.75–129.50	1,250	18
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	577	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	819	8
Steers	Large 2-3	—	791	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,020	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	293	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	454	25
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	511	118.54/cwt	105.00–138.00	606	22
Heifers	Large 1	—	704	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,054	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	852	134.70/cwt	132.50–135.00	1,148	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,164	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	585	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	724	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	869	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	166.79/cwt	159.00–169.50	771	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	612	11
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	621	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	838	6
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	707	99.49/cwt	85.00–104.00	703	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	145.50/cwt	142.00–153.00	877	37
Steers	Large 1	—	825	147.82/cwt	141.00–150.50	1,220	65
Steers	Large 1	—	933	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,248	14
Steers	Large 1	—	883	141.45/cwt	139.00–146.50	1,249	30
Steers	Large 1	—	706	167.88/cwt	165.00–168.50	1,185	35
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	834	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	860	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	865	15
Heifers	Large 1	—	796	140.72/cwt	136.75–145.00	1,120	25
Heifers	Large 1	—	824	136.70/cwt	125.00–142.00	1,126	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	155.35/cwt	155.00–157.50	576	102
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	830.62/cwt	625.00–900.00	10,067	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	897.46/cwt	800.00–925.00	10,805	56
Bulls	—	—	1,834	89.19/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,636	14
Bulls	—	—	1,833	82.81/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,518	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,078	50.43/cwt	45.00–51.75	544	220
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,463	62.83/cwt	58.00–66.00	919	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,257	60.16/cwt	56.00–63.00	756	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	68.22/cwt	66.00–70.00	959	149
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,679	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	991	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,358	65.43/cwt	63.00–67.00	889	165

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 Aug 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,500Last week 500Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,250Last week 1,030Year ago 980

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	459	149.00–153.50	151.43
22	—	682	145.75–152.50	150.20
25	—	293	155.00	155.00
37	—	603	142.00–153.00	145.50
38	—	509	169.00	169.00
15	—	558	155.00	155.00
102	—	371	155.00–157.50	155.35
Heifers — Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	750	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	520	117.50–143.50	132.58
30	—	585	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	511	105.00–138.00	118.54
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	704	149.75	149.75
50	—	852	132.50–135.00	134.70
25	—	796	136.75–145.00	140.72
26	—	824	125.00–142.00	136.70
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	707	85.00–104.00	99.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	559	120.00	120.00
5	—	656	110.00	110.00
8	—	786	133.50	133.50
12	—	724	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	668	161.00–169.50	162.17
26	—	360	198.00	198.00
39	—	543	162.50	162.50
7	—	643	170.00	170.00
65	—	423	167.00–178.00	177.03
24	—	580	155.00–160.00	157.45
20	—	462	159.00–169.50	166.79
11	—	306	200.00	200.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	837	138.00	138.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	527	140.00–150.00	144.55
7	—	489	139.00	139.00
8	—	577	142.00	142.00
6	—	621	135.00	135.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	783	159.75	159.75
18	—	969	128.75–129.50	129.00
65	—	825	141.00–150.50	147.82
14	—	933	133.75	133.75
30	—	883	139.00–146.50	141.45
35	—	706	165.00–168.50	167.88
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	791	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	240	485.00	485.00
17	—	334	175.00	175.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	1,212	625.00–900.00	830.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	1,204	800.00–925.00	897.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,834	84.00–92.50	89.19
9	—	1,833	80.00–84.00	82.81
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
220	—	1,078	45.00–51.75	50.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,463	58.00–66.00	62.83
149	—	1,406	66.00–70.00	68.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,257	56.00–63.00	60.16
165	—	1,358	63.00–67.00	65.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,679	59.00	59.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle