Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

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light 5-weight S 2-3 heifers $89.00/cwt ≈ $488/hd at 548 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	900	2,300	0
Feeder cattle	150	900	0
Slaughter cattle	750	1,100	0
Replacement cattle	—	300	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where singles or small lots. Buyer attendance was light. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 higher on reduced supplies. Buyer attendance was good. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
792	792	6	87.50	$87.50	$693	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
507	507	6	150.00	$150.00	$760	-15.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
533	533	5	175.00	$175.00	$933	—

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Feeder Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
548	548	11	89.00	$89.00	$488	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515	515	5	150.00	$150.00	$772	-2.00
625	625	5	126.00	$126.00	$788	-14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	80-85%	14	56.50	$56.50	$622	—
1100	1100	80-85%	8	70.00	$70.00	$770	—
1200–1400	1314	80-85%	70	60.00–66.00	$63.65	$836	—
1449	1449	80-85%	8	72.50	$72.50	$1,051	—
1200–1800	1479	80-85%	140	66.00–70.00	$68.26	$1,010	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1200	1145	85-90%	110	64.00–67.00	$65.43	$749	—
1200–1250	1230	85-90%	50	57.00–64.00	$61.27	$754	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275	1275	75-80%	17	57.00	$57.00	$727	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–2100	1808	12	93.50–99.50	$97.56	$1,764	—
1800–2100	1920	5	103.00–108.00	$105.19	$2,020	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–2000	1840	5	82.50–93.50	$89.67	$1,650	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
941	941	7	72.75	$72.75	$685	—
1090	1090	5	75.50	$75.50	$823	—
1154	1154	6	78.75	$78.75	$909	—

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
333	333	6	260.00	$260.00	—

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467	467	5	55.00	$55.00	$257	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
508	508	7	55.00	$55.00	$279	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
658	658	6	60.00	$60.00	$395	—

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
397	397	5	200.00	$200.00	—

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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.