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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.16/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 625 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.58/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 629 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.56/cwt ≈ $705/hd at 532 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 1,500 1,250
Feeder cattle 900 400 500
Slaughter cattle 775 1,000 750
Replacement cattle 25 100 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder steers firm to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers firm to 7.00 higher. Buyer attendance on all classes of cattle was improved from the previous week. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-7.00 higher as processors look to the next 2 holiday shorten weeks to have adequate supplies on hand. Trade very active with very 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
440 440 10 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
482 482 9 171.00 $171.00 $824 —
516–545 536 25 155.00–160.00 $157.24 $843 —
550–556 552 34 155.00–159.50 $157.64 $870 —
603–641 629 81 137.00–139.00 $137.58 $865 +5.03
668–690 679 69 131.00–132.75 $131.88 $895 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–745 736 40 128.00–128.75 $128.42 $945 +4.42
779 779 5 127.75 $127.75 $995 —
827 827 8 123.75 $123.75 $1,023 —
973 973 7 109.00 $109.00 $1,061 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 6 145.00 $145.00 $826 —

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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 7 149.00 $149.00 $535 —
430–438 433 51 140.00–147.75 $145.12 $628 +14.12
453–458 456 24 139.00–144.50 $141.68 $646 —
520–548 532 73 130.50–140.50 $132.56 $705 —
555–564 560 57 131.50–131.75 $131.64 $737 —
604–635 625 85 128.50–133.00 $131.16 $820 -3.34
661–686 673 15 124.75–125.00 $124.88 $840 +5.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 97.50 $97.50 $507 —
633 633 35 92.00 $92.00 $582 —
866 866 7 79.50 $79.50 $688 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 7 126.00 $126.00 $604 —
591 591 16 102.50 $102.50 $606 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 6 119.00 $119.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1033 85-90% 18 40.00–45.00 $42.58 $440 —
1100–1500 1312 85-90% 85 48.00–52.00 $50.42 $662 —
1100–1600 1343 85-90% 101 52.00–57.00 $54.89 $737 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1463 80-85% 95 49.00–54.00 $52.06 $762 -6.90
1200–1800 1514 80-85% 105 54.00–59.00 $57.11 $865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2020 1834 4 78.75–83.50 $81.73 $1,499 —
1500–2200 1867 21 73.00–77.00 $75.47 $1,409 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1823 13 65.00–73.00 $69.96 $1,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 740.00 $740.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909 909 23 79.75 $79.75 $725 —
1029 1029 15 80.50 $80.50 $828 —

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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.