Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

2,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 steers $130.01/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 733 lb · 164 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.57/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 624 lb · 138 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.43/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 585 lb · 122 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,400	1,700	2,080
Feeder cattle	1,200	400	980
Slaughter cattle	1,200	1,200	1,100
Replacement cattle	—	100	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Quality more attractive this week as buyers were able to purchase load lots. CME positions sold off today with triple digit losses seen on all contracts. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–471	463	11	165.50–172.00	$168.99	$782	—
508–524	518	37	159.00–163.50	$160.63	$832	—
553–573	564	43	146.00–154.00	$147.92	$834	+10.21
602–643	624	138	131.00–140.00	$138.57	$865	-0.81
650–696	674	96	129.50–138.00	$133.37	$899	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
709–749	733	164	128.00–132.00	$130.01	$953	-2.99
761	761	12	127.50	$127.50	$970	-2.68
827	827	5	122.50	$122.50	$1,013	—
901–926	916	13	125.00	$125.00	$1,145	+6.00

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401	401	9	135.00	$135.00	$541	—
460	460	23	120.00	$120.00	$552	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–449	436	16	135.50–144.00	$140.42	$612	—
474–487	483	43	135.50–141.50	$139.49	$674	-0.51
504–549	530	39	128.50–136.00	$133.44	$707	—
569–594	585	122	127.75–132.00	$130.43	$763	-0.90
602–646	628	91	125.00–136.00	$130.62	$820	—
655–697	686	39	125.00–128.50	$127.64	$876	-0.36

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–734	719	47	126.00–128.75	$127.62	$918	—
782	782	12	117.50	$117.50	$919	—
805–811	808	18	116.00–124.00	$119.57	$966	—
964	964	8	109.00	$109.00	$1,051	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	7	115.00	$115.00	$414	—
437	437	25	105.00	$105.00	$459	-20.00
468	468	6	129.00	$129.00	$604	+29.00
560	560	5	124.00	$124.00	$694	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
716	716	8	119.00	$119.00	$852	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
194	194	6	235.00	$235.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1369	1369	80-85%	5	66.00	$66.00	$904	—
1298–1534	1426	80-85%	23	58.50–64.75	$61.72	$880	—
1200–1800	1508	80-85%	185	46.00–53.00	$50.29	$758	—
1300–1900	1609	80-85%	206	53.00–58.00	$56.04	$902	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1100	989	85-90%	9	44.00–50.00	$47.03	$465	—
1000–1500	1260	85-90%	125	47.00–54.00	$51.33	$647	-11.42
1000–1600	1309	85-90%	175	54.00–59.00	$57.14	$748	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1800	1586	14	64.00–77.00	$72.43	$1,149	—

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–2300	1869	13	77.00–85.00	$81.54	$1,524	+0.44

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
584	584	10	100.00	$100.00	$584	—
606	606	5	111.00	$111.00	$673	—
695	695	35	100.00	$100.00	$695	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1492	1492	7	83.00	$83.00	$1,238	—

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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.