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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.83/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 611 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $121.00/cwt ≈ $806/hd at 666 lb · 29 head
heavy 7-weight L 2-3 steers $135.50/cwt ≈ $1,026/hd at 757 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 2,200 1,095
Feeder cattle 520 900 400
Slaughter cattle 900 1,200 695
Replacement cattle — 100 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light this week. Quality not as attractive as last week. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-4.00 lower as the heat wave has passed through the trade area more slaughter cattle are showing up. 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
363 363 7 181.00 $181.00 $657 -9.00
429 429 7 170.00 $170.00 $729 —
487 487 9 167.00 $167.00 $813 —
610–617 611 36 159.00–160.00 $159.83 $977 —
685 685 5 140.00 $140.00 $959 -18.83
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 27 135.50 $135.50 $1,026 —
827 827 15 105.50 $105.50 $872 -26.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633–649 638 18 127.00–149.75 $134.71 $859 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 7 129.00 $129.00 $915 —
864 864 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,128 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 10 142.50 $142.50 $1,093 -9.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
353 353 6 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624–637 631 20 139.00–142.50 $140.94 $889 -6.64
657–687 669 20 131.00–139.00 $134.29 $898 -7.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 6 120.00 $120.00 $730 —
666 666 29 121.00 $121.00 $806 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673–675 674 17 124.00–129.00 $125.47 $846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
246 246 6 300.00 $300.00 -180.00
250 250 5 410.00 $410.00 +125.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,212 +1.50
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 125.00 $125.00 $620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 7 136.00 $136.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1700 1279 80-85% 38 79.50–83.00 $80.77 $1,033 -0.23
1200–1800 1508 80-85% 185 69.00–74.00 $72.06 $1,087 -8.61
1200–1900 1547 80-85% 208 74.00–78.00 $76.43 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1050 875 85-90% 30 58.00–66.00 $62.80 $550 —
1000–1400 1207 85-90% 145 68.00–73.00 $71.00 $857 -8.91
1000–1500 1255 85-90% 204 73.00–77.00 $75.44 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1900 1700 75-80% 20 79.00–79.75 $79.42 $1,350 -4.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2200 1923 13 97.00–102.50 $100.39 $1,930 —
1800–2145 1973 2 105.50–107.50 $106.59 $2,103 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1843 7 95.00–97.00 $96.30 $1,775 —

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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.