Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to 5.00 higher. CME Feeder cattle led the way with the weakness in the grains, gaining 0.89% to 1.2% across the front months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $203.91, down by $2.32 on 4/19. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Trade very active with good demand. USDA's weekly Export Sales data had 19,092 MT of beef bookings for the week that ended 4/13. That was a 9-week high led by South Korean business. The week's beef export was shown at 16k MT, which brought the year's total to 232,727 MT - compared to 271.1k MT last year.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.91/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$208.91

112 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,413

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$67

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

$44.75/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	596	231.15	1,377	47
Small and Medium 2-3	542	222.50	1,206	6thin
Small and Medium 1-2	573	220.00	1,261	6thin
Large 1	775	186.40	1,445	53

One grade step is worth $44.75/cwt here — about −$67 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 sale112 hd

208.91

—

WA average1 barns · 112 hd

208.91

+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	1,956	123.73	2,420	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,448	100.68	1,457	287
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,301	99.74	1,298	388
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,850	95.00	1,758	4thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$2,744	45
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,392	$2,722	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,393	$2,494	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,493	$2,334	39
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,471	$2,181	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,483	$1,998	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,494	$1,949	29
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,082	$2,465	20

Every lot, as filed

45 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	Large 1	—	885	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,443	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	845	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,437	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,393	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,476	16
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	542	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,206	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	718	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,371	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,164	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,309	7
Steers	Large 1	—	780	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,303	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	280.57/cwt	278.00–284.00	1,439	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	276.07/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,322	18
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	678	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,356	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	573	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,261	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	760	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,497	20
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	690	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,397	5
Steers	Large 1Value Added	—	780	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	270.53/cwt	266.00–275.00	1,510	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,331	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,507	1,968.22/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,968	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,463	2,204.57/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,205	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,408	2,761.81/head	2,750.00–2,775.00	2,762	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,171	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,500	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	2,494.11/head	2,300.00–2,575.00	2,494	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,483	1,998.32/head	1,825.00–2,300.00	1,998	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,461	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,296	2,872.03/head	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,872	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,493	2,334.00/head	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,334	39
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	2,641.99/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,642	12
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	918	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,734.62/head	2,550.00–2,950.00	2,735	13
Bulls	—	—	1,950	124.01/cwt	119.00–127.50	2,418	12
Bulls	—	—	2,000	130.80/cwt	128.50–132.50	2,616	2
Bulls	—	—	1,950	114.95/cwt	111.00–118.00	2,242	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Certified Prgms	—	1,194	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,260	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	1,189	88.97/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,058	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,200	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,260	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,850	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,758	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,534	106.67/cwt	105.00–109.50	1,636	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	96.99/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,170	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,408	103.10/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,452	185
Cows	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	—	1,207	106.36/cwt	104.50–107.75	1,284	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	92.65/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,181	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,505	101.48/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,527	195

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 750Last week 550Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 900Last week 900Year ago 1,500

Replacement CattleReceipts 400Last week 0Year ago 400

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	885	163.00	163.00
8	—	845	170.00	170.00
18	—	718	191.00	191.00
20	—	760	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	683	204.00	204.00
16	—	639	231.00	231.00
5	—	477	244.00	244.00
7	—	569	230.00	230.00
11	—	541	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	542	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	220.00	220.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	780	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	513	278.00–284.00	280.57
18	—	479	270.00–280.00	276.07
18	—	558	266.00–275.00	270.53
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	678	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	690	202.50	202.50
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	780	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,507	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,968.22
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,463	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,204.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,408	2,750.00–2,775.00	2,761.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	1,393	2,300.00–2,575.00	2,494.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,483	1,825.00–2,300.00	1,998.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,363	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,296	2,600.00–3,050.00	2,872.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	1,493	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,334.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,300	2,550.00–2,950.00	2,734.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,171	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,500	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,461	1,900.00	1,900.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,191	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,641.99
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	918	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,950	119.00–127.50	124.01
2	—	2,000	128.50–132.50	130.80
2	—	1,950	111.00–118.00	114.95
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,194	105.50	105.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,189	88.00–90.00	88.97
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,200	105.00	105.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,850	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,534	105.00–109.50	106.67
50	—	1,275	89.00–95.00	92.65
195	—	1,505	98.00–104.00	101.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
175	—	1,206	94.00–99.00	96.99
185	—	1,408	100.00–105.00	103.10
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,207	104.50–107.75	106.36

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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