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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

1,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.55/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 621 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.89/cwt -16.11 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 596 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $118.00/cwt ≈ $856/hd at 725 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,500 1,800 1,545
Feeder cattle 400 500 500
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,300 1,000
Replacement cattle 100 — 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. Most area feedlots are off the market for the time being. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-9.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. An interest or so was off the market. Trade active with light to moderate demand for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–646 621 25 128.00–138.00 $132.55 $823 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 8 88.00 $88.00 $642 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 6 124.00 $124.00 $905 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 8 131.00 $131.00 $569 -18.50
595–597 596 18 120.00–127.00 $123.89 $738 -16.11
605 605 10 134.50 $134.50 $814 +5.50
693 693 8 119.00 $119.00 $825 -4.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 11 118.00 $118.00 $856 —
957 957 9 113.00 $113.00 $1,081 —
1048 1048 11 103.50 $103.50 $1,085 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 22 85.50 $85.50 $863 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 6 127.00 $127.00 $645 —
681 681 5 117.00 $117.00 $797 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 5 108.00 $108.00 $561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984 984 80-85% 8 74.50 $74.50 $733 —
900–1100 1009 80-85% 22 62.00–67.50 $65.27 $659 —
1100–1400 1254 80-85% 185 45.00–55.00 $50.73 $636 -16.28
1100–1700 1404 80-85% 203 50.00–55.00 $53.07 $745 —
1200–1700 1473 80-85% 33 55.50–61.00 $58.96 $868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1700 1357 85-90% 208 49.00–55.00 $52.83 $717 -5.25
1000–1700 1360 85-90% 175 45.00–49.00 $47.57 $647 -10.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2400 2067 12 66.00–69.50 $68.37 $1,413 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2450 2064 11 70.00–74.50 $72.91 $1,505 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1249 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00 $750.00
1269–1400 1334 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 860.00–975.00 $893.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
859 859 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 18 80.00 $80.00 $621 —
951 951 18 79.50 $79.50 $756 —
1111 1111 5 80.50 $80.50 $894 —
1158–1194 1173 24 75.00–82.75 $79.50 $933 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 30 79.50 $79.50 $612 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 14 22.00 $22.00 $85 —
414 414 15 27.00 $27.00 $112 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 17 58.00 $58.00 $219 —
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
312 312 16 70.00 $70.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 60.00 $60.00 $269 —
452 452 5 64.00 $64.00 $289 —

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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.