Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle 2.00-7.00 higher. Quality more attractive this week as buyers were able to purchase larger lots. Buyer attendance was good. Feeder cattle futures closed Thursday $0.60 to $1.45 in the black. The April contract expired at $155.92 to be settled against the index. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $156.36 on 4/27, up by another 15 cents. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand. Weekly Export Sales data from FAS showed a new year's low 11,396 MT of beef was sold during the week of 4/21. Beef exports were also down 16% from last week at 17,602 MT. YTD beef exports still outpace 2021 by 1.88% with 288,695 MT shipped through 4/21.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.43/cwt on 555 head.

Average price

$151.43

555 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

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

$30.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.30

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	600	160.10	961	253
Medium and Large 2-3	594	148.00	879	7thin
Large 1	747	146.60	1,095	232
Small and Medium 2-3	509	137.40	699	25
Small and Medium 1-2	623	136.00	847	17thin
Large 1-2	807	133.00	1,073	7thin
Large 2-3	751	129.64	974	14thin

One grade step is worth $30.46/cwt here — about −$13 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 sale555 hd

151.43

—

WA average1 barns · 559 hd

151.13

+0.30

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	1,893	109.67	2,076	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,285	88.37	1,136	400
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,433	84.62	1,212	448
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,534	110.00	1,687	4thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	Small and Medium 1-2	—	231	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	866	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	543	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,010	6
Steers	Large 1	—	841	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,262	74
Heifers	Large 1	—	761	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,058	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	892	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	807	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,073	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	159.95/cwt	158.00–162.00	980	77
Steers	Large 1	—	751	164.68/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,237	95
Steers	Large 1-2	—	859	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,117	18
Steers	Large 1	—	853	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,280	19
Steers	Large 1	—	1,018	135.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,383	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	896	6
Heifers	Large 1Value Added	—	775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,124	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,103	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	194.67/cwt	191.00–198.00	1,077	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	174.53/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,080	47
Steers	Large 1	—	719	163.04/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,172	70
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	203.91/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,071	29
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	756	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,021	9
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	743	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	892	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,100	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,430	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	594	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	879	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	834	131.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,096	21
Heifers	Large 1	—	867	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,214	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,259	85.61/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,078	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,310	90.99/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,192	205
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	86.33/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,260	215
Heifers	Choice	—	1,534	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,687	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	81.62/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,151	205
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,483	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,379	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,375	93.57/cwt	89.75–97.00	1,287	24
Bulls	—	—	1,900	112.54/cwt	108.00–115.50	2,138	20
Bulls	—	—	1,876	105.89/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,986	17
Bulls	—	—	2,035	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	2,371	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	6,483	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,373	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	20,938	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,264	1,395.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,460.00	17,633	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,300	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,575	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	623	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	847	17
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	657	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	959	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	518	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	694	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	436	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	589	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,560	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	707	150.70/cwt	145.00–152.75	1,065	144
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	794	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,127	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	166.57/cwt	160.00–170.00	813	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	156.57/cwt	150.00–158.75	1,030	92
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	160.70/cwt	156.00–162.00	908	33

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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,225Last week 430Year ago 770

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,225Last week 1,500Year ago 1,000

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 400Year ago 130

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	231	375.00	375.00
17	—	623	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	761	139.00	139.00
5	—	1,100	130.00	130.00
21	—	834	130.00–135.00	131.41
6	—	867	140.00	140.00
144	—	707	145.00–152.75	150.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	164.50	164.50
77	—	613	158.00–162.00	159.95
5	—	312	500.00	500.00
40	—	488	160.00–170.00	166.57
92	—	658	150.00–158.75	156.57
33	—	565	156.00–162.00	160.70
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	807	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	540	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	775	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	756	135.00	135.00
5	—	743	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	594	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	657	146.00	146.00
6	—	518	134.00	134.00
13	—	436	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	543	186.00	186.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	841	150.00	150.00
95	—	751	160.00–165.00	164.68
19	—	853	150.00	150.00
12	—	1,018	130.00–140.00	135.84
70	—	719	156.00–166.00	163.04
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	859	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	681	162.00	162.00
23	—	553	191.00–198.00	194.67
47	—	619	173.00–175.00	174.53
29	—	525	203.00–205.00	203.91
5	—	441	208.50	208.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	190.00	190.00
7	—	794	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
195	—	1,259	83.00–87.00	85.61
205	—	1,310	87.00–93.00	90.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,460	83.00–88.00	86.33
205	—	1,410	79.00–83.00	81.62
4	—	1,483	93.00	93.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,375	89.75–97.00	93.57
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,534	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,900	108.00–115.50	112.54
17	—	1,876	102.00–108.00	105.89
1	—	2,035	116.50	116.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	853	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,373	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,264	1,350.00–1,460.00	1,395.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	1,275.00	1,275.00

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

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