Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2020

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.69/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 629 lb · 56 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.77/cwt ≈ $668/hd at 519 lb · 53 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.37/cwt ≈ $796/hd at 635 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,700	1,750	2,030
Feeder cattle	500	—	730
Slaughter cattle	1,190	—	1,200
Replacement cattle	10	—	100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle 3.00-7.00 lower as the fall run is in full swing. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 higher. Trade light to moderate with light to moderate demand. Buyer attendance was light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
411–416	414	17	143.00–145.00	$144.06	$596
468–494	483	12	149.00–153.00	$151.39	$731
501–520	510	26	140.00–144.75	$142.71	$728
550–596	584	22	139.50–142.50	$141.06	$824
604–645	629	56	136.00–141.75	$137.69	$866
655–678	662	31	138.50–146.00	$140.89	$933

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
708	708	14	142.00	$142.00	$1,005

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
786	786	7	119.50	$119.50	$939

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $
297	297	6	500.00	$500.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
676	676	5	115.00	$115.00	$777

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
414–422	417	25	125.00–134.00	$129.00	$538
458	458	5	134.00	$134.00	$614
506–546	519	53	126.00–132.00	$128.77	$668
550–585	569	20	124.00–131.00	$127.96	$728
631–639	635	44	124.00–130.00	$125.37	$796
691	691	7	125.50	$125.50	$867

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000–1200	1108	85-90%	13	47.50–50.00	$48.96	$542
1100–1500	1295	85-90%	183	52.00–58.00	$55.38	$717
1100–1600	1354	85-90%	205	58.00–63.00	$61.00	$826

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1271	1271	80-85%	4	66.75	$66.75	$848
1300–1800	1543	80-85%	185	53.00–59.00	$56.40	$870
1300–2000	1653	80-85%	208	59.00–64.00	$62.05	$1,026

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1543	1543	3	94.00	$94.00	$1,450
1500–2300	1957	14	85.00–89.50	$88.02	$1,723

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1500–2760	2073	11	78.00–85.00	$80.76	$1,674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.