Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight L 1 steers $128.20/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 940 lb · 15 head

light 3-weight S 3-4 steers $152.48/cwt ≈ $465/hd at 305 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	800	750	1,010
Feeder cattle	100	200	400
Slaughter cattle	700	550	610

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. Buyer attendance was light on reduced receipts. Live and feeder cattle prices today on the CME ended the day lower. Slaughter cows and bulls firm with good buyer attendance. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
921–949	940	15	125.00–129.75	$128.20	$1,205	—

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–308	305	12	150.00–155.00	$152.48	$465	—

Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
165	165	6	200.00	$200.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	5	177.00	$177.00	$673	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
319	319	5	161.00	$161.00	$514	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
669	669	6	140.00	$140.00	$937	—

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
587	587	5	109.00	$109.00	$640	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1194–1390	1265	80-85%	11	82.75–84.00	$83.25	$1,053	—
1000–1600	1280	80-85%	75	72.00–77.00	$74.92	$959	—
1000–1900	1426	80-85%	95	77.00–82.00	$78.85	$1,124	—
1500–1681	1572	80-85%	10	84.00–84.75	$84.43	$1,327	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1050	918	85-90%	19	50.00–55.00	$52.71	$484	—
900–1400	1167	85-90%	75	70.00–75.00	$71.80	$838	—
900–1600	1229	85-90%	85	75.00–79.00	$77.45	$952	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
2030	2030	75-80%	7	84.00	$84.00	$1,705	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1785–2230	2008	2	113.50–114.50	$113.94	$2,288	—
1700–2300	2027	11	101.50–111.50	$107.69	$2,183	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–2500	1750	4	90.00–98.00	$95.14	$1,665	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477	477	5	87.50	$87.50	$417	—

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
487	487	5	60.00	$60.00	$292	—

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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.