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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

2,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.12/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 680 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $152.35/cwt ≈ $1,188/hd at 780 lb · 58 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $148.00/cwt ≈ $1,191/hd at 805 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,200 800 1,290
Feeder cattle 900 100 650
Slaughter cattle 1,200 700 640
Replacement cattle 100 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. Quality more attractive this week as buyers where able to purchase larger lots. Feeder cattle futures were also mixed on Thursday, ending the session within 7 cents of UNCH past August's 42 cent gain. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 7/14 was another 48 cents weaker to $152.35. Beef export booking was at 20 week low and 3% below the same week in 2020. Japan was the top buyer. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714–716 715 25 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
771–795 780 58 148.00–155.00 $152.35 $1,188 —
805 805 56 148.00 $148.00 $1,191 —
941 941 5 128.75 $128.75 $1,212 +0.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 190.00 $190.00 $690 +13.00
514–518 516 12 167.00–172.50 $170.22 $878 —
658–695 682 48 156.00–160.00 $158.83 $1,083 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 5 120.00 $120.00 $937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 21 162.00–168.00 $165.47 $548 —
431 431 19 150.00 $150.00 $646 —
554 554 7 154.50 $154.50 $856 —
616–625 621 19 147.00–148.00 $147.58 $916 —
659–692 680 72 137.50–148.00 $142.12 $966 +2.12
777–798 785 15 134.00–141.00 $136.84 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
137 137 7 185.00 $185.00 —
166–183 172 15 285.00–300.00 $290.33 —
233 233 30 480.00 $480.00 —
254 254 5 285.00 $285.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 24 143.50 $143.50 $1,004 —
803 803 11 132.50 $132.50 $1,064 —
901 901 11 129.50 $129.50 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 7 125.00 $125.00 $902 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 142.50 $142.50 $507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
138 138 5 250.00 $250.00 —
201–232 226 43 400.00–495.00 $479.30 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 9 180.00 $180.00 $587 —
370 370 6 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
452 452 16 172.50 $172.50 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267 1267 80-85% 10 81.00 $81.00 $1,026 -2.25
1349 1349 80-85% 12 84.00 $84.00 $1,133 —
1100–1600 1355 80-85% 202 72.00–77.00 $75.01 $1,016 —
1400 1400 80-85% 4 84.00 $84.00 $1,176 +5.15
1200–1800 1507 80-85% 205 77.00–83.00 $80.67 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1049 85-90% 195 75.00–79.00 $77.04 $808 —
1000–1400 1195 85-90% 191 69.00–75.00 $72.42 $865 +0.62
1159–1236 1206 85-90% 26 79.50–80.75 $79.91 $964 +2.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1900 1700 75-80% 10 83.00–84.00 $83.56 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1832 19 100.50–105.50 $103.34 $1,893 —
2175 2175 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,360 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2000 1629 17 90.50–99.50 $95.70 $1,559 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1281 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 925.00 $925.00

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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
1120–1130 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,541.99 —
1114–1200 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,428.52 —
1246 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.