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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.14/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 672 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.87/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 575 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 900 2,030
Feeder cattle 430 150 1,100
Slaughter cattle 650 750 930
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to scheduling conflicts the last 2 weeks and market not reported. Most feeder cattle producers are waiting for next Tuesday's nite special Carlot feeder cattle sale to market. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–593 575 14 180.00–188.00 $183.87 $1,057 —
693 693 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,130 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 8 146.75 $146.75 $1,105 —
800 800 7 137.50 $137.50 $1,100 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 8 144.00 $144.00 $976 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 160.00 $160.00 $789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 5 550.00 $550.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672–673 672 14 138.00–143.50 $141.14 $948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 6 110.00 $110.00 $805 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 132.00 $132.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 6 111.00 $111.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1500 1450 80-85% 50 73.00–75.00 $74.03 $1,073 +5.77
1434–1700 1567 80-85% 10 72.75–78.75 $76.00 $1,191 —
1200–1900 1568 80-85% 95 62.00–67.00 $65.19 $1,022 —
1400–1800 1604 80-85% 102 67.00–70.00 $68.72 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1500 1218 85-90% 85 61.00–67.00 $64.91 $791 +3.64
900–1650 1289 85-90% 83 67.00–70.00 $68.99 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 3 111.50 $111.50 $2,118 +6.31
1500–2400 1950 10 101.00–107.50 $105.00 $2,048 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1655 1598 2 85.50–96.50 $90.80 $1,451 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 950.00 $950.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 16 70.00 $70.00 $230 —
462 462 15 79.50 $79.50 $367 —
1096 1096 9 86.00 $86.00 $943 +10.50
1115 1115 16 87.00 $87.00 $970 —
1178 1178 24 82.00 $82.00 $966 +3.25
1340 1340 5 80.00 $80.00 $1,072 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
222–237 227 14 50.00–80.00 $68.83 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 5 104.00 $104.00 $600 —

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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.