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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.33/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 566 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.38/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 634 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $133.00/cwt ≈ $983/hd at 739 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 2,270 1,595
Feeder cattle 400 500 545
Slaughter cattle 1,200 1,170 1,000
Replacement cattle 100 600 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. Slaughter cattle market continues to provide positive outlook. Buyer attendance was good. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower as most interests have adequate needs for now. Slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 167.50 $167.50 $730 +11.50
585–587 586 14 136.00–140.00 $137.71 $807 +0.77
628–639 634 22 135.00–141.00 $139.38 $884 +2.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 739 15 133.00 $133.00 $983 —
773–794 785 12 129.00–131.00 $130.18 $1,022 —
936 936 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,114 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
398 398 6 132.00 $132.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 8 127.50 $127.50 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 8 140.00 $140.00 $697 —
552–591 566 41 128.00–138.00 $131.33 $743 +3.42
682 682 8 128.00 $128.00 $873 —
721 721 7 127.00 $127.00 $916 +4.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 140.00 $140.00 $477 —
429 429 8 125.00 $125.00 $536 —
473 473 5 100.00 $100.00 $473 —
526 526 9 115.00 $115.00 $605 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837 837 5 104.00 $104.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 5 88.00 $88.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 16 62.75 $62.75 $690 —
1250–1400 1327 80-85% 205 48.00–56.00 $52.32 $694 —
1200–1900 1553 80-85% 212 56.00–61.00 $59.09 $918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1011 85-90% 9 46.00–46.50 $46.30 $468 -2.39
1000–1144 1072 85-90% 12 65.00–66.00 $65.53 $702 —
1100–1300 1203 85-90% 184 47.00–54.00 $50.90 $612 —
1286 1286 85-90% 4 62.75 $62.75 $807 —
1200–1600 1404 85-90% 194 54.00–59.00 $56.91 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 75-80% 4 62.50 $62.50 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1882 11 76.00–84.00 $81.10 $1,526 —
1900 1900 2 86.75 $86.75 $1,648 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2000 1786 7 74.00–76.00 $75.28 $1,345 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1226–1441 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 700.00–825.00 $774.35
1300–1430 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 750.00–785.00 $766.74
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 850.00 $850.00
1391 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1386–1481 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,163.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1186 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1281 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 675.00 $675.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 5 85.00 $85.00 $1,058 -1.50
1342 1342 7 80.50 $80.50 $1,080 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 5 65.00 $65.00 $388 —

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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.