Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2022-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder steers weak in a light test. Stocker heifers firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures closed the day up by 0.5% to 1.15% with $2 gains in the early '23 months. The 11/8 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $176.30, down by 29 cents. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. FAS reported 13,724 MT of beef bookings in their weekly Export Sales report. That was up 49% from the week prior, but was down 34% from the same week last year. Shipments were 18,088 MT on the week, for a yearly total of 807k MT - record pace.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.58/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$148.58

136 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$60.62/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	533	164.71	878	46
Large 1	798	149.46	1,192	64
Large 1-2	771	135.00	1,041	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	607	124.50	756	10thin
Small and Medium 1-2	633	104.09	659	11thin

One grade step is worth $60.62/cwt here — about $219 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 sale136 hd

148.58

—

WA average1 barns · 136 hd

148.58

+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	2,085	77.70	1,620	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,780	64.95	1,156	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,528	60.66	927	428
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,299	58.30	757	397

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,410	13

Every lot, as filed

41 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	942	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	328	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,129	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,581	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,127	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,352	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	971	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,408	7
Steers	Large 1	—	715	152.88/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,093	24
Steers	Large 1-2	—	771	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,041	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	676	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	607	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	756	10
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	402	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,099	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	893	7
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	280	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	11
Steers	Large 1	—	1,019	148.75/cwt	148.75–148.75	1,516	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	155.69/cwt	155.00–156.75	909	31
Steers	Large 1	—	779	147.09/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,146	20
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	578	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	621	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	768	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	160.73/cwt	160.50–161.00	1,016	13
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	699	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	699	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	263	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	146.07/cwt	144.00–147.00	999	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	156.41/cwt	155.50–157.50	824	13
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	555	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	569	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	409	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	491	9
Steers	Large 1	—	831	146.90/cwt	145.00–148.50	1,221	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	972	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	8
Bulls	—	—	1,955	84.29/cwt	81.00–87.50	1,648	2
Bulls	—	—	2,137	75.07/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,604	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,300	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	910	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	905	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	670	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	57.82/cwt	55.00–60.00	841	205
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,607	63.02/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,013	215
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	882	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,307	59.88/cwt	58.00–61.00	783	205
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	55.95/cwt	53.00–58.00	730	185
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,850	66.08/cwt	63.00–69.00	1,222	22

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 660Last week 580Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 950Last week 1,250Year ago 1,300

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 400Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	440	150.00	150.00
6	—	612	154.00	154.00
7	—	360	160.00	160.00
31	—	584	155.00–156.75	155.69
16	—	684	144.00–147.00	146.07
13	—	527	155.50–157.50	156.41
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
12	—	328	510.00	510.00
9	—	263	300.00	300.00
6	—	555	102.50	102.50
9	—	409	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,129	140.00	140.00
7	—	971	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,127	120.00	120.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	715	151.00–155.00	152.88
9	—	1,019	148.75	148.75
20	—	779	140.00–151.00	147.09
11	—	831	145.00–148.50	146.90
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	771	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	386	175.00	175.00
5	—	666	165.00	165.00
7	—	541	165.00	165.00
11	—	350	500.00	500.00
12	—	477	161.00	161.00
13	—	632	160.50–161.00	160.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	607	124.50	124.50
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
5	—	402	400.00	400.00
8	—	280	350.00	350.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	107.50	107.50
5	—	699	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	972	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,253	1,525.00	1,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,955	81.00–87.50	84.29
5	—	2,137	74.00–79.00	75.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,300	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	905	74.00	74.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	1,454	55.00–60.00	57.82
215	—	1,607	60.00–65.00	63.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,470	60.00	60.00
22	—	1,850	63.00–69.00	66.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	1,307	58.00–61.00	59.88
185	—	1,305	53.00–58.00	55.95

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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