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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2020

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $128.96/cwt ≈ $859/hd at 666 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.50/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 631 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.36/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 675 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 1,900 2,150
Feeder cattle 600 600 1,050
Slaughter cattle 1,120 1,300 1,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder steers 4.00-6.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers 9.00-11.00 lower. CME positions shifted lower over the past week and feedlot buyers have been gun shy to take calves. Slaughter cows 3.00-9.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade moderate to active with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 155.00 $155.00 $696 -13.00
457 457 13 160.00 $160.00 $731 —
516 516 5 141.50 $141.50 $730 -2.50
564 564 7 142.00 $142.00 $801 -1.85
608–623 616 11 128.50–133.00 $130.52 $804 -14.05
652–684 666 39 124.00–132.50 $128.96 $859 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 17 128.00 $128.00 $923 -6.26
752 752 6 125.00 $125.00 $940 —
838 838 6 116.50 $116.50 $976 -18.48
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 6 128.00 $128.00 $708 —
648 648 9 117.50 $117.50 $761 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 9 107.50 $107.50 $805 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
274 274 5 310.00 $310.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 145.00 $145.00 $521 —
450 450 9 140.00 $140.00 $630 -4.50
524 524 7 124.00 $124.00 $650 -11.88
584–594 589 10 119.75–121.00 $120.38 $709 -12.31
617–648 631 38 116.50–125.00 $119.50 $754 -11.86
666–680 675 19 118.00–119.00 $118.36 $799 -1.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 6 117.50 $117.50 $833 -20.83
799 799 6 120.00 $120.00 $959 —
853 853 7 95.00 $95.00 $810 —
975 975 9 101.50 $101.50 $990 -11.11
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 7 106.00 $106.00 $757 —
788–799 795 15 105.00–106.00 $105.40 $838 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 7 109.00 $109.00 $639 —
684 684 6 110.00 $110.00 $752 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 124.50 $124.50 $608 —
563 563 5 111.00 $111.00 $625 +3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 942 85-90% 19 45.00–49.00 $47.21 $445 —
1300–1500 1403 85-90% 202 49.00–53.00 $51.20 $718 -7.50
1300–1600 1454 85-90% 212 53.00–57.00 $55.26 $803 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1534 1375 80-85% 22 57.75–62.00 $59.87 $823 —
1400–1900 1655 80-85% 202 48.00–52.00 $50.34 $833 -3.98
1400–2000 1709 80-85% 206 52.00–56.00 $54.41 $930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2300 1845 11 81.00–85.50 $82.44 $1,521 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2200 1800 9 71.00–77.00 $75.07 $1,351 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 8 112.50 $112.50 $397 —
478 478 16 111.00 $111.00 $531 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 11 102.00 $102.00 $806 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148 1148 5 79.50 $79.50 $913 —
1291 1291 5 87.00 $87.00 $1,123 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 12 120.00 $120.00 $433 -21.00
470 470 12 110.00 $110.00 $517 -21.00
694 694 26 104.50 $104.50 $725 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 14 102.00 $102.00 $779 —

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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.