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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

1,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.19/cwt ≈ $864/hd at 474 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.65/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 560 lb · 31 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $119.07/cwt ≈ $924/hd at 776 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,500 1,800 1,600
Feeder cattle 350 250 500
Slaughter cattle 950 1,200 1,050
Replacement cattle 200 350 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. Quality was more attractive this week with good buyer attendance. Corn prices have fallen sharply over the couple few weeks which has helped improve demand for feeder cattle. CME positions traded mostly lower today. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. The cutter cow cutout continues to increase in value as retailers continue to buy ground beef for the upcoming Memorial day holiday. Trade active 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
472–481 474 34 181.00–186.00 $182.19 $864 —
559–560 560 31 175.00–188.00 $184.65 $1,034 —
652–658 657 25 159.00–161.50 $161.00 $1,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–729 719 24 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $1,023 —
824–827 826 14 116.00–130.00 $123.01 $1,016 —
826 value added 826 8 137.00 $137.00 $1,132 —
864 864 16 131.50 $131.50 $1,136 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
299 299 6 560.00 $560.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 7 141.00 $141.00 $454 —
450 450 16 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
517 517 19 147.00 $147.00 $760 —
555 555 5 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
667 667 13 130.00 $130.00 $867 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 15 123.50 $123.50 $899 —
768–787 776 30 108.00–127.75 $119.07 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 5 126.00 $126.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271 1271 80-85% 5 73.75 $73.75 $937 +1.01
1100–1500 1305 80-85% 185 63.00–67.00 $65.36 $853 —
1100–1800 1452 80-85% 210 67.00–72.00 $70.20 $1,019 +6.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1155 85-90% 165 62.00–67.00 $64.90 $750 —
1000–1400 1205 85-90% 185 67.00–71.00 $69.39 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2347 1933 16 90.00–98.00 $95.16 $1,839 —
2180 2180 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,180 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1093 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1100–1173 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,224.43 +24.43
1174 1174 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +175.00
1128–1262 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,581.19 +381.19

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 6 72.50 $72.50 $975 —

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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.