Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to holiday last week and market not reported. Higher undertone was noted on calves that where weaned and double vaccinated. CME Feeder cattle ended the Thursday session with a 5 cent giveback in Jan, but otherwise 42 to 50 cent gains. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was26 cents lower on 12/1 at $161.34. Slaughter cows firm. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance both ringside and on the internet. Weekly Export Sales data showed 21,644 MT of beef was booked during the week that ended 11/25. That was up from 19.3k last week, but under the 25-wk high 25.4k sold two weeks ago. However, another 10,400 MT was sold for 2022 delivery.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.46/cwt on 540 head.

Average price

$149.46

540 head · 641 lb average

Value per head Derived

$958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$59.52/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	519	175.52	911	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	587	154.00	904	284
Small and Medium 1-2	515	146.94	757	47
Large 1	763	142.88	1,090	171
Large 1-2	794	135.00	1,072	5thin
Large 2-3	785	116.00	911	14thin

One grade step is worth $59.52/cwt here — about $0 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 sale540 hd

149.46

—

WA average1 barns · 540 hd

149.46

+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	1,824	78.04	1,423	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,921	61.86	1,188	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,466	58.86	863	453
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,305	57.21	747	380

Every lot, as filed

44 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	Large 1	—	721	139.57/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,006	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	151.19/cwt	150.00–152.00	709	24
Heifers	Large 1	—	823	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,021	10
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	566	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	140.07/cwt	137.00–141.00	860	22
Heifers	Large 1	—	899	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,151	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	779	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	150.60/cwt	148.00–155.00	839	100
Steers	Large 1	—	771	144.67/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,115	24
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	442	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	734	15
Steers	Large 2-3	—	785	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	911	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	164.10/cwt	162.50–165.00	878	31
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,100	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,023	6
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	713	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	784	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,000	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,290	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	434	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	137.66/cwt	136.75–140.00	933	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	175.52/cwt	174.50–176.00	911	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	153.07/cwt	150.00–154.00	954	101
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	549	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	758	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	499	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	631	25
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	674	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	725	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	139.46/cwt	135.00–142.50	803	127
Steers	Large 1	—	827	138.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,145	24
Steers	Large 1-2	—	794	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,072	5
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	822	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	991	20
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	369	121.98/cwt	114.00–127.50	450	13
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	495	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	634	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	137.86/cwt	136.00–140.00	743	17
Steers	Large 1	—	729	144.53/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,054	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	146.56/cwt	140.50–149.00	995	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	537	20
Bulls	—	—	1,700	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,539	1
Bulls	—	—	1,633	73.53/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,201	9
Bulls	—	—	1,991	80.59/cwt	75.00–83.50	1,605	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	1,057	44.78/cwt	43.00–46.00	473	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	906	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	689	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,309	70.17/cwt	65.50–73.50	919	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	54.95/cwt	52.00–57.00	717	185
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,510	61.22/cwt	58.00–63.00	924	205
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,508	56.06/cwt	53.00–58.00	845	195
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,921	61.86/cwt	60.50–65.00	1,188	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	59.36/cwt	57.00–61.00	775	195

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 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,500Last week 0Year ago 500

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,180Last week 0Year ago 1,300

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	721	137.00–142.00	139.57
10	—	823	124.00	124.00
5	—	899	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	469	150.00–152.00	151.19
22	—	614	137.00–141.00	140.07
66	—	678	136.75–140.00	137.66
127	—	576	135.00–142.50	139.46
17	—	539	136.00–140.00	137.86
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	125.00	125.00
5	—	434	130.00	130.00
13	—	369	114.00–127.50	121.98
26	—	495	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	671	94.00	94.00
20	—	581	90.00–95.00	92.50
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	674	107.50	107.50
20	—	822	120.50	120.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	433	180.00	180.00
100	—	557	148.00–155.00	150.60
31	—	535	162.50–165.00	164.10
101	—	623	150.00–154.00	153.07
6	—	499	170.00	170.00
35	—	679	140.50–149.00	146.56
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	771	142.00–146.00	144.67
9	—	1,000	129.00	129.00
24	—	827	135.00–140.00	138.49
114	—	729	142.00–147.00	144.53
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	442	166.00	166.00
32	—	549	138.00	138.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	785	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	519	174.50–176.00	175.52
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	794	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,100	93.00	93.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	713	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	90.50	90.50
9	—	1,633	72.00–75.00	73.53
11	—	1,991	75.00–83.50	80.59
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,057	43.00–46.00	44.78
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	906	76.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,309	65.50–73.50	70.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
185	—	1,305	52.00–57.00	54.95
195	—	1,305	57.00–61.00	59.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	1,510	58.00–63.00	61.22
195	—	1,508	53.00–58.00	56.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,921	60.50–65.00	61.86

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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