Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2023-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle firm on higher quality and volume. CME Feeder cattle were also higher on Thursday with a new ATH for the front month at $255.95. The Sep contract ended just 38 cents below the session high with a $2.42 gain. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 32 cents weaker to $247.49 for 9/05. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 13.00 higher. Holstein type cows have a premium over beef type cows. Trade very active with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $282.77/cwt on 207 head.

Average price

$282.77

207 head · 607 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$407

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

$53.50/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	566	308.50	1,746	11thin
Large 1	619	283.81	1,758	70
Medium and Large 1-2	606	280.97	1,703	121
Small and Medium 1-2	525	255.00	1,339	5thin

One grade step is worth $53.50/cwt here — about $407 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 sale207 hd

282.77

—

WA average1 barns · 207 hd

282.77

+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	—	Low	1,953	124.05	2,423	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,523	112.38	1,712	509
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,362	102.94	1,402	366

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)	1,241	$2,700	10

Every lot, as filed

40 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	—	720	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,714	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	791	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,803	25
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	688	244.58/cwt	241.00–248.50	1,683	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,305	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	254.12/cwt	250.00–261.00	1,682	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,550	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,100	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,705	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,860	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,027	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,561	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	970	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	281.40/cwt	279.50–287.50	1,894	34
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,339	5
Steers	Large 1	—	519	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,557	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,810	8
Steers	Large 1	—	815	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,915	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,326	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	2,049	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,434	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	290.12/cwt	287.00–291.00	1,799	22
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	451	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	947	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,581	8
Steers	Large 1	—	702	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,881	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,488	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,216	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	263.66/cwt	261.00–268.00	1,651	21
Steers	Large 1	—	587	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,717	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	308.50/cwt	308.50–308.50	1,746	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	247.65/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,788	12
Steers	Large 1	—	758	256.50/cwt	256.50–256.50	1,944	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,066	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	10
Bulls	—	—	1,500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,575	2
Bulls	—	—	2,023	126.98/cwt	123.00–129.50	2,569	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,608	120.45/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,937	195
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,600	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,996	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,508	111.13/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,676	185
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,412	101.26/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,430	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,306	99.95/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,305	175
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,408	105.41/cwt	102.00–107.50	1,484	185
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,582	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,803	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 Sep 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 980Last week 500Year ago 1,500

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

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	720	238.00	238.00
25	—	791	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	688	241.00–248.50	244.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	522	250.00	250.00
29	—	662	250.00–261.00	254.12
13	—	585	265.00	265.00
21	—	626	261.00–268.00	263.66
6	—	410	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	451	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	742	227.50	227.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,100	155.00	155.00
9	—	1,200	155.00	155.00
5	—	1,027	152.00	152.00
6	—	970	152.00	152.00
9	—	1,326	154.50	154.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	673	279.50–287.50	281.40
8	—	754	240.00	240.00
8	—	474	302.50	302.50
22	—	620	287.00–291.00	290.12
8	—	579	273.00	273.00
18	—	522	285.00	285.00
11	—	391	311.00	311.00
12	—	722	246.00–250.00	247.65
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	255.00	255.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	519	300.00	300.00
5	—	815	235.00	235.00
5	—	702	268.00	268.00
40	—	587	292.50	292.50
8	—	758	256.50	256.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	566	308.50	308.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,241	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	105.00	105.00
13	—	2,023	123.00–129.50	126.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
195	—	1,608	115.00–124.00	120.45
4	—	1,600	124.75	124.75
185	—	1,508	105.00–115.00	111.13
125	—	1,412	95.00–105.00	101.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
175	—	1,306	97.00–102.00	99.95
185	—	1,408	102.00–107.50	105.41
6	—	1,582	114.00	114.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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