Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm to 9.00 higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $178.51 after a $1.46 drop on 9/14. Buyer attendance was good. Slaughter cows uneven Boners 5.00-6.00 lower. Lean 1,00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand both ringside and on the internet. USDA's weekly Export Sales report showed 15,131 MT of beef were sold during the week that ended 9/8. Accumulated shipments reached 664,088 MT.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $167.59/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$167.59

200 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$43.99/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	555	186.49	1,035	42
Large 1	858	166.14	1,425	111
Small and Medium 1-2	641	157.46	1,009	36
Medium and Large 2-3	731	144.00	1,053	6thin
Small and Medium 2-3	686	142.50	978	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.99/cwt here — about $58 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 sale200 hd

167.59

—

WA average1 barns · 200 hd

167.59

+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	1,961	110.23	2,162	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,434	93.70	1,344	380
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,589	92.00	1,462	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,533	85.72	1,314	364

Every lot, as filed

42 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 2-3	—	686	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	978	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	858	165.49/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,420	79
Heifers	Large 1	—	939	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,465	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	962	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,486	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	732	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,347	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	10
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	568	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	682	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	474	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	597	30
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	394	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	473	40
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	571	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	722	97
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	776	55
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	653	96
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	421	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	421	13
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	468	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	543	13
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	675	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	722	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,324	10
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	571	178.20/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,018	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	196.25/cwt	192.50–200.00	987	12
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	679	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,205	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	787	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	952	17
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	934	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,308	62
Steers	Large 1	—	1,213	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,783	6
Steers	Large 1	—	706	191.69/cwt	187.50–194.00	1,353	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	758	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	543	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,034	6
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,204	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	731	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,053	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	672	158.40/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,064	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	699	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,244	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	189.82/cwt	187.00–195.00	968	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	791	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,162	7
Bulls	—	—	2,278	113.27/cwt	109.00–116.00	2,580	9
Bulls	—	—	2,403	118.70/cwt	117.00–120.50	2,852	2
Bulls	—	—	1,650	106.53/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,758	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,383	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,252	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,559	88.13/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,374	185
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,509	83.07/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,254	175
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,462	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,459	96.16/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,403	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,408	91.10/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,283	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 Sep 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,300Last week 1,500Year ago 930

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,000Last week 1,100Year ago 1,200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	686	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	858	165.00–166.00	165.49
7	—	939	156.00	156.00
11	—	962	154.50	154.50
14	—	732	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	560	155.00	155.00
26	—	672	155.00–165.00	158.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	731	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	699	178.00	178.00
22	—	510	187.00–195.00	189.82
5	—	422	187.50	187.50
7	—	628	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	120.00	120.00
13	—	468	116.00	116.00
14	—	675	107.00	107.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	474	126.00	126.00
40	—	394	120.00	120.00
97	—	571	126.50	126.50
55	—	630	123.25	123.25
96	—	510	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	421	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	667	198.50	198.50
12	—	503	192.50–200.00	196.25
9	—	596	202.00	202.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	175.00–180.00	178.20
14	—	679	177.50	177.50
6	—	543	190.50	190.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	147.00	147.00
14	—	706	187.50–194.00	191.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	157.00	157.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	450	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	787	121.00	121.00
62	—	934	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	2,278	109.00–116.00	113.27
2	—	2,403	117.00–120.50	118.70
12	—	1,650	104.00–109.00	106.53
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,383	90.50	90.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
185	—	1,559	85.00–90.00	88.13
175	—	1,509	80.00–85.00	83.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,589	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
195	—	1,459	93.00–98.00	96.16
185	—	1,408	88.00–93.00	91.10

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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