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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Name: Toppenish Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2021-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, May 6

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

250 head

▼ 520 vs last sale 770▼ 50 vs year ago 300 · −16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,000 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 1,000▲ 25 vs year ago 975 · +2.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 130▲ 200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings in small lots and singles. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-8.00 higher. Buyer attendance was good and improved compared to the last few weeks. Trade was active with good demand especially for cow/calf pairs and Slaughter cows and bulls.

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 $132.12/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$132.12

61 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$864

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$434

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$19.32/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 1-2	687	148.00	1,017	8thin
Large 1	759	130.31	989	34
Medium and Large 2-3	453	128.68	582	19thin

One grade step is worth $19.32/cwt here — about $434 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 sale61 hd

132.12

—

WA average1 barns · 61 hd

132.12

+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	—	High	1,819	101.37	1,844	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,436	68.71	987	284
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,438	62.56	900	250

Every lot

24 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	414	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	559	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,017	8
Steers	—	Large 1	739	130.83/cwt	129.50–132.00	967	19
Steers	—	Large 1Value Added	784	129.64/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,016	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	428	134.10/cwt	131.00–137.00	574	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	738	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	787	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	854	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	845	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,790	104.98/cwt	104.50–105.50	1,879	3
Bulls	—	—	1,827	100.39/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,834	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,362	59.54/cwt	58.00–62.00	811	105
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	65.93/cwt	63.00–68.00	914	115
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	70.54/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,031	165
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,493	64.75/cwt	62.00–67.00	967	145
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,800	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,314	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,144	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,296	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,603.19/cwt	1,475.00–1,710.00	18,837	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,257	1,009.12/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	12,685	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,383.99/cwt	1,325.00–1,425.00	18,545	45
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,373	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,133	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	1,850.05/cwt	1,810.00–1,900.00	25,864	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,400	1,235.00/cwt	1,235.00–1,235.00	17,290	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,427	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,270	6

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 May 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 770Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,000Last week 1,000Year ago 975

Replacement CattleReceipts 200Last week 130Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	104.50–105.50	104.98
11	—	1,827	96.00–103.00	100.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	1,461	68.00–72.00	70.54
4	—	1,800	73.00	73.00
115	—	1,387	63.00–68.00	65.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,493	62.00–67.00	64.75
105	—	1,362	58.00–62.00	59.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	131.00–137.00	134.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	787	108.50	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	687	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	135.00	135.00
12	—	475	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	784	127.00–135.00	129.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	739	129.50–132.00	130.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	593	142.50	142.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,257	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,009.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,400	1,235.00	1,235.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,373	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,175	1,475.00–1,710.00	1,603.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,398	1,810.00–1,900.00	1,850.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,340	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,383.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,144	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,427	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.