Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Front month feeder cattle futures closed mostly weaker, with losses limited to 87 cents in the front months. The 10/18 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $172.03, down by 24 cents. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower with most decline on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with light to moderate demand. Going into the CoF report, analysts expect an average of 0.9% fewer cattle in 1,000+ head feedlots for 10/1 when compared with 10/1/21. The implied cattle inventory is 11.46, with a full range of even yr/yr and 1.8% lower yr/yr. September placements on average are estimated to be down 5.6% yr/yr. Trader estimates have September marketings up 4% from Sep '21.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.41/cwt on 183 head.

Average price

$155.41

183 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,022

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$12.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.93

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	566	159.43	902	86
Small and Medium 2-3	486	157.62	766	14thin
Large 1	901	152.71	1,376	58
Small and Medium 1-2	504	146.59	739	25

One grade step is worth $12.84/cwt here — about $164 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 sale183 hd

155.41

—

WA average2 barns · 855 hd

166.34

−10.93

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	1,952	97.20	1,897	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,682	80.55	1,355	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,469	74.08	1,088	438
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,381	71.80	992	408
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,663	135.00	2,245	6thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	902	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	599	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	614	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	777	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,208	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	610	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	988	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,489	30
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	486	157.62/cwt	155.00–161.00	766	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	167.64/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,110	13
Steers	Large 1	—	717	169.66/cwt	169.00–170.50	1,216	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	811	21
Steers	Large 1Full	—	740	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,154	7
Steers	Large 1	—	985	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,492	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	169.50/cwt	166.00–173.00	1,061	22
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,368	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,601	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	742	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,187	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	828	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	564	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	790	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	462	152.25/cwt	150.00–155.00	703	11
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	668	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,075	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,196	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,055	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	905	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,403	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	501	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	158.13/cwt	156.00–162.50	980	44
Steers	Large 1	—	1,136	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,693	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,018	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	703	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,083	9
Bulls	—	—	1,936	95.51/cwt	90.00–98.50	1,849	11
Bulls	—	—	2,010	103.39/cwt	102.50–105.50	2,078	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,177	80.36/cwt	78.50–82.75	946	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,098	83.75/cwt	83.75–83.75	920	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,179	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,354	69.27/cwt	67.00–71.00	938	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms	—	1,430	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,130	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,507	76.06/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,146	215
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	71.39/cwt	69.00–73.00	1,039	205
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,749	82.13/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,436	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,405	73.92/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,039	205
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,663	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,245	6

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 Oct 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 900Last week 730Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 900Year ago 1,000

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	644	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	599	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	777	155.50	155.50
30	—	988	150.75	150.75
12	—	905	155.00	155.00
9	—	703	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	359	170.00	170.00
21	—	523	155.00	155.00
8	—	487	170.00	170.00
6	—	668	158.00	158.00
44	—	620	156.00–162.50	158.13
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	486	155.00–161.00	157.62
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	564	140.00	140.00
11	—	462	150.00–155.00	152.25
6	—	501	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	662	166.00–169.00	167.64
22	—	626	166.00–173.00	169.50
8	—	536	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	717	169.00–170.50	169.66
18	—	985	151.50	151.50
14	—	1,136	149.00	149.00
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	740	156.00	156.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	742	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	179.00	179.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,368	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,936	90.00–98.50	95.51
3	—	2,010	102.50–105.50	103.39
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,177	78.50–82.75	80.36
4	—	1,098	83.75	83.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,531	77.00	77.00
9	—	1,749	80.00–86.00	82.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
195	—	1,354	67.00–71.00	69.27
205	—	1,405	71.00–76.00	73.92
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,430	79.00	79.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	1,507	73.00–78.00	76.06
205	—	1,456	69.00–73.00	71.39
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,663	135.00	135.00

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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