Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle steady to firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures closed the Thursday session with 52 to 80 cent losses, save for the Jan contract which was 67 cents higher. The Jan to March spread is still $1, with another $2.77 premium to April. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $160.96 on 12/6, up by 53 cents. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm with the best demand for feeding and grass fed cows. Trade active with good demand. Buyer attendance was good. The quarterly beef production was raised 10m lbs for Q4 2021 in USDA’s WASDE report. That left the total at 7.065 billion lbs and the year’s total at 27.895 billion. The 2022 production estimate was UNCH at 27b lbs. USDA reported beef export sales were 4,234 MT during the week that ended 12/2. That was down from 21k last week and from 13.7k MT during the same week last year. Accumulated beef commitments were 1.047 MMT.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.74/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$161.74

214 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$288

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

$50.35/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	486	176.37	857	145
Small and Medium 1-2	539	158.50	854	6thin
Large 1	736	132.46	975	23
Large 1-2	909	126.03	1,145	40

One grade step is worth $50.35/cwt here — about −$288 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 sale214 hd

161.74

—

WA average1 barns · 214 hd

161.74

+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	1,966	82.66	1,625	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,541	60.04	925	462
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,403	57.04	800	423

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
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,087	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,255	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	518	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	679	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	187	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	262	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	705	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	16
Steers	Large 1Full	—	608	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	754	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	779	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	958	9
Steers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	396	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,683	8
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	539	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	854	6
Steers	Large 1	—	761	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,046	7
Steers	Large 1	—	867	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,149	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,018	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,273	8
Steers	Large 1	—	724	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	832	65
Steers	Large 1-2	—	980	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,254	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	141.94/cwt	135.00–142.50	630	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	148.60/cwt	148.60–148.60	749	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	794	22
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	616	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	702	9
Steers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	286	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	958	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	899	68
Heifers	Large 1	—	886	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	930	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	273	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	710	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	514	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	560	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	710	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 4	—	1,021	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,871	5
Bulls	—	—	1,969	81.81/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,611	13
Bulls	—	—	1,945	88.21/cwt	87.50–89.00	1,716	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	1,109	44.36/cwt	42.00–46.00	492	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,017	39.75/cwt	35.00–43.00	404	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,461	71.54/cwt	65.50–75.00	1,045	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,607	62.02/cwt	59.00–64.00	997	215
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,507	57.06/cwt	54.00–59.00	860	205
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,456	60.39/cwt	58.00–62.00	879	205
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,400	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	882	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,405	55.92/cwt	53.00–58.00	786	185

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 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 695Last week 1,500Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 1,180Year ago 1,000

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,087	115.50	115.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	187	140.00	140.00
6	—	505	200.00	200.00
8	—	273	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	705	130.50	130.50
5	—	886	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	380	145.00	145.00
61	—	444	135.00–142.50	141.94
61	—	504	148.60	148.60
22	—	567	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	616	114.00	114.00
10	—	514	109.00	109.00
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	608	124.00	124.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	779	123.00	123.00
8	—	1,018	125.00	125.00
18	—	980	128.00	128.00
5	—	710	126.00	126.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	396	425.00	425.00
8	—	286	335.00	335.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	539	158.50	158.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	761	137.50	137.50
5	—	867	132.50	132.50
5	—	724	135.50	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	462	180.00	180.00
68	—	527	170.50	170.50
12	—	385	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,021	575.00	575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,969	77.00–85.00	81.81
2	—	1,945	87.50–89.00	88.21
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,109	42.00–46.00	44.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,017	35.00–43.00	39.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,461	65.50–75.00	71.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,607	59.00–64.00	62.02
205	—	1,507	54.00–59.00	57.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	1,456	58.00–62.00	60.39
4	—	1,400	63.00	63.00
185	—	1,405	53.00–58.00	55.92

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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Steers · 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

Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA

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Replacement Cattle

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