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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Mar 18

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,925 head

▲ 1,375 vs last sale 550▲ 1,425 vs year ago 500 · +285.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

900 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 1,000▼ 75 vs year ago 975 · −7.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 0▲ 25 vs year ago 50 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle less than 600 lbs steady to firm. Quality was more attractive this week with larger consignments of hay wintered supplies. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.19/cwt on 714 head.

Average price

$163.19

714 head · 647 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,056

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$41

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

$48.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	190.38	994	79
Small and Medium 1-2	542	182.00	986	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	601	167.09	1,004	294
Large 1	720	153.87	1,108	313
Small and Medium 2-3	646	144.00	930	9thin
Large 1-2	729	142.00	1,035	14thin

One grade step is worth $48.38/cwt here — about −$41 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 sale714 hd

163.19

—

WA average1 barns · 714 hd

163.19

+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	1,715	96.76	1,659	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,507	64.04	965	390
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,305	62.38	814	393

Every lot

62 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	744	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	202.39/cwt	200.00–205.00	959	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	196.63/cwt	190.50–201.50	1,019	18
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	542	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	986	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,001	27
Steers	—	Large 1	569	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,036	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	169.04/cwt	168.00–178.00	986	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	162.87/cwt	155.00–168.50	1,016	165
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	646	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	930	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,076	8
Steers	—	Large 1	716	152.22/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,090	93
Steers	—	Large 1-2	729	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,035	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	6
Steers	—	Large 1	765	140.10/cwt	138.00–142.75	1,072	33
Steers	—	Large 1Value Added	822	142.75/cwt	142.75–142.75	1,173	5
Steers	—	Large 1	835	130.89/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,093	37
Steers	—	Large 1	864	133.44/cwt	126.00–137.50	1,153	39
Steers	—	Large 1	916	130.40/cwt	130.00–130.75	1,194	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	254	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,270	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,612	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	354	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	566	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	699	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	162.39/cwt	158.00–164.00	765	37
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	486	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	719	7
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	487	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	648	6
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	528	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	734	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	159.66/cwt	159.00–161.00	861	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	153.06/cwt	149.50–157.75	879	51
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	576	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	749	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	144.94/cwt	138.00–147.50	916	159
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	930	10
Heifers	—	Large 1	755	131.75/cwt	127.50–132.50	995	41
Heifers	—	Large 1	814	126.03/cwt	118.50–132.00	1,026	37
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	160	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	816	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,593	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	2,009	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	703	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,187	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,009	11
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,259	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,108	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,413	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,003	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,460	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,102	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,673	88.39/cwt	76.00–96.00	1,479	11
Bulls	—	—	1,700	99.24/cwt	96.00–101.50	1,687	20
Bulls	—	—	1,868	105.22/cwt	104.00–106.50	1,966	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	892	77.91/cwt	77.00–79.00	695	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	917	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	527	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,075	53.26/cwt	52.00–55.00	573	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,292	64.37/cwt	62.00–66.00	832	201
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Certified Prgms	1,298	71.48/cwt	71.00–72.00	928	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,413	60.02/cwt	57.00–62.00	848	150
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,509	66.07/cwt	63.00–68.00	997	204
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,512	60.98/cwt	58.00–63.00	922	170
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,565	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,096	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,622.32/cwt	1,600.00–1,650.00	22,307	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	900	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	4,815	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	699.16/cwt	635.00–785.00	6,621	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	976	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,661	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,518	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,063	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,282	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,028	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,296	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	15,034	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,374	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	19,373	8

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,925Last week 550Year ago 500

Slaughter CattleReceipts 900Last week 1,000Year ago 975

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 0Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	160	510.00	510.00
7	—	332	605.00	605.00
13	—	245	650.00	650.00
6	—	396	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	694	155.00	155.00
165	—	624	155.00–168.50	162.87
18	—	518	190.50–201.50	196.63
7	—	419	177.50	177.50
96	—	583	168.00–178.00	169.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	556	180.00	180.00
46	—	474	200.00–205.00	202.39
6	—	740	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	646	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	822	142.75	142.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	916	130.00–130.75	130.40
37	—	835	127.00–134.00	130.89
33	—	765	138.00–142.75	140.10
39	—	864	126.00–137.50	133.44
93	—	716	144.00–155.00	152.22
93	—	569	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	729	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	254	500.00	500.00
10	—	676	137.50	137.50
6	—	354	160.00	160.00
51	—	574	149.50–157.75	153.06
61	—	539	159.00–161.00	159.66
13	—	437	160.00	160.00
6	—	316	510.00	510.00
37	—	471	158.00–164.00	162.39
159	—	632	138.00–147.50	144.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	139.00	139.00
7	—	486	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	487	133.00	133.00
8	—	576	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	755	127.50–132.50	131.75
37	—	814	118.50–132.00	126.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,187	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,413	71.00	71.00
9	—	1,259	88.00	88.00
6	—	1,460	75.50	75.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,375	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,622.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,296	1,160.00	1,160.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,037	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,169	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	947	635.00–785.00	699.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	976	580.00	580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,063	685.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	900	535.00	535.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,374	1,410.00	1,410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
204	—	1,509	63.00–68.00	66.07
8	—	1,565	70.00	70.00
170	—	1,512	58.00–63.00	60.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	917	57.50	57.50
12	—	892	77.00–79.00	77.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
201	—	1,292	62.00–66.00	64.37
150	—	1,413	57.00–62.00	60.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,298	71.00–72.00	71.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,075	52.00–55.00	53.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,673	76.00–96.00	88.39
20	—	1,700	96.00–101.50	99.24
5	—	1,868	104.00–106.50	105.22

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.