Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle 5.00-6.00 higher in a light test. Buyer attendance was good both ringside and on the internet. CME Feeders rallied 67 cents to $1.02 in the front months to capture share from the weaker corn and fats. The 11/10 CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 49 cents stronger to $155.47. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Demand remains good for grass fed and feeder cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with light demand for Slaughter animals good demand for stocker and feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.29/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$129.29

142 head · 669 lb average

Value per head Derived

$865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$505

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

$51.12/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	643	138.62	891	69
Large 1	922	125.89	1,160	27
Medium and Large 2-3	518	125.00	648	6thin
Small and Medium 1-2	541	120.54	653	28
Large 1-2	754	119.00	897	7thin
Small and Medium 2-3	442	87.50	387	5thin

One grade step is worth $51.12/cwt here — about $505 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 sale142 hd

129.29

—

WA average1 barns · 142 hd

129.29

+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	—	High	1,854	78.28	1,452	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,800	54.88	988	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,459	54.64	797	478
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,311	48.68	638	448

Every lot, as filed

39 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	—	850	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,063	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	154.54/cwt	152.50–156.00	818	19
Steers	Large 1	—	806	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	999	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	927	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	467	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	591	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	632	5
Steers	Large 1	—	972	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,293	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	442	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	387	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	784	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	546	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	328	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,008	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,220	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	135.25/cwt	134.50–136.00	864	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	140.65/cwt	136.00–146.00	966	40
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	754	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	897	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	578	120.74/cwt	119.00–122.00	698	17
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	600	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	615	5
Steers	Large 2-3	—	742	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	519	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	597	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	592	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	951	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,179	14
Heifers	Large 1	—	701	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	974	5
Steers	Large 1	—	912	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,186	5
Steers	Large 1	—	734	150.48/cwt	150.00–150.75	1,105	16
Steers	Large 1	—	756	151.84/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,148	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	648	6
Bulls	—	—	2,245	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,875	1
Bulls	—	—	1,811	77.70/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,407	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,042	36.82/cwt	33.00–40.00	384	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,309	65.25/cwt	64.00–67.00	854	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,184	56.72/cwt	53.00–59.50	672	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,558	55.81/cwt	53.00–57.50	870	215
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,254	46.29/cwt	44.00–48.00	580	195
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,407	51.47/cwt	49.00–53.00	724	205
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	54.88/cwt	53.00–57.00	988	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,243	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	796	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms	—	1,224	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	765	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	1,159	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	487	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,407	50.78/cwt	48.00–52.50	714	205

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 Nov 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 600Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,300Last week 1,050Year ago 1,200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	850	125.00	125.00
5	—	806	124.00	124.00
5	—	972	133.00	133.00
5	—	912	130.00	130.00
16	—	734	150.00–150.75	150.48
23	—	756	150.00–152.50	151.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	529	152.50–156.00	154.54
12	—	633	146.50	146.50
5	—	389	162.50	162.50
7	—	597	142.00	142.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	102.50	102.50
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	742	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	500	115.00	115.00
5	—	467	126.50	126.50
17	—	578	119.00–122.00	120.74
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	442	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	581	135.00	135.00
14	—	639	134.50–136.00	135.25
40	—	687	136.00–146.00	140.65
5	—	426	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,008	121.00	121.00
14	—	951	124.00	124.00
5	—	701	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	754	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	546	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,245	83.50	83.50
9	—	1,811	75.00–80.00	77.70
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,042	33.00–40.00	36.82
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,309	64.00–67.00	65.25
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,184	53.00–59.50	56.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,558	53.00–57.50	55.81
205	—	1,407	49.00–53.00	51.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
195	—	1,254	44.00–48.00	46.29
205	—	1,407	48.00–52.50	50.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,800	53.00–57.00	54.88
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,243	64.00	64.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,224	62.50	62.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,159	42.00	42.00

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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