Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light. Front month feeder cattle futures ended the day with a 2 cent gain in Sep going into next Thursday's expiration. The other front months closed $1.25 to $2.27 lower. The 9/21 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $179.75 after a $1.65 bounce. Slaughter cows were uneven Boners 3.00-4.00 higher, Lean 4.00-5.00 lower. More cows are showing up at local sale barns. Buyer attendance was light. Trade active with light to moderate demand. FAS reported beef export sales from the week that ended 9/15 were 15,193 MT. That was even to slightly above las week and was just 4% lighter yr/yr. China was the top buyer. Beef exports from the report were 22% higher wk/wk to 18,621 MT. South Korea and China were the top destinations.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.60/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$143.60

249 head · 641 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$473

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3-4

$91.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.64

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	595	176.09	1,048	38
Large 1	920	157.47	1,449	36
Large 1-2	765	153.46	1,174	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	565	149.52	845	37
Medium and Large 2-3	551	130.09	717	102
Large 2-3	755	128.00	967	15thin
Medium and Large 3-4	677	85.00	575	8thin

One grade step is worth $91.09/cwt here — about $473 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 sale249 hd

143.60

—

WA average2 barns · 1,387 hd

178.24

−34.64

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	—	Low	1,735	111.19	1,930	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,440	89.41	1,287	440
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,229	88.67	1,090	384
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,468	83.75	1,229	5thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	659	37
Steers	Large 1	—	1,156	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,728	7
Steers	Large 2-3	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	181	185.00/head	185.00–185.00	185	12
Steers	Large 2-3	—	672	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	833	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	595	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	898	11
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	640	144.94/cwt	126.00–164.00	928	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	803	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,245	8
Steers	Large 1	—	757	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,234	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	363	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	508	36
Steers	Large 1	—	911	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,435	13
Steers	Large 1-2	—	704	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,063	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,176	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	789	51
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	568	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	801	35
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	694	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	979	59
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	235	327.55/head	310.00–335.00	328	32
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	838	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,198	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	901	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	462	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	578	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	178.08/cwt	174.00–181.50	1,044	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	160.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	912	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	668	49
Heifers	Large 1	—	721	149.99/cwt	146.00–153.50	1,081	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	760	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,148	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	907	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,260	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,203	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	83.75/cwt	83.75–83.75	1,229	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	85.57/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,205	195
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,507	92.06/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,387	205
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,254	90.86/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,139	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,203	86.22/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,037	185
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,250	94.56/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,182	40
Bulls	—	—	1,467	108.03/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,585	9
Bulls	—	—	1,955	113.77/cwt	110.00–116.00	2,224	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	469	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	591	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	402	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	601	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	519	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	444	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	737	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	172.10/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,065	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	367	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	532	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	551	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	758	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	641	147.75/cwt	147.50–148.00	947	16
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	461	150.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	693	13
Steers	Large 2-3	—	834	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,043	5
Steers	Large 1	—	856	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,370	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	607	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	677	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	575	8
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	539	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	755	9

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,300Year ago 400

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	507	130.00	130.00
51	—	609	129.50	129.50
14	—	458	132.50	132.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,156	149.50	149.50
5	—	757	163.00	163.00
13	—	911	157.50	157.50
11	—	856	160.00	160.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	760	135.00	135.00
5	—	672	124.00	124.00
5	—	834	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	595	151.00	151.00
10	—	640	126.00–164.00	144.94
7	—	444	166.00	166.00
9	—	539	140.00	140.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	803	155.00	155.00
5	—	704	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	696	169.00	169.00
6	—	487	185.00	185.00
15	—	586	174.00–181.50	178.08
12	—	619	170.00–175.00	172.10
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	677	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
12	—	181	185.00	185.00
36	—	363	140.00	140.00
35	—	568	141.00	141.00
59	—	694	141.00	141.00
32	—	235	310.00–335.00	327.55
44	—	838	143.00	143.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	462	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	570	155.00–165.00	160.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	557	120.00	120.00
29	—	473	127.00	127.00
5	—	412	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	721	146.00–153.50	149.99
15	—	760	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	402	127.50	127.50
5	—	367	145.00	145.00
8	—	551	137.50	137.50
16	—	641	147.50–148.00	147.75
13	—	461	145.00–155.00	150.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	648	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	95.50	95.50
195	—	1,254	88.00–93.00	90.86
185	—	1,203	84.00–88.00	86.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,468	83.75	83.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
195	—	1,408	80.00–89.00	85.57
205	—	1,507	89.00–94.00	92.06
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,250	94.00–95.00	94.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,467	105.00–110.00	108.03
11	—	1,955	110.00–116.00	113.77

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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