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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

2,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 steers $160.84/cwt +38.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 735 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.96/cwt ≈ $1,017/hd at 669 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $148.21/cwt ≈ $1,066/hd at 719 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,400 1,300 1,200
Feeder cattle 1,175 400 300
Slaughter cattle 1,200 900 875
Replacement cattle 25 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. Quality more attractive this week with larger consignments. Buyer attendance was good both ringside and on the internet. Feeder cattle were down 2 to 80 cents on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another dime on 9/7 to $157.47. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower with an interest out of the market as supply exceeds demand. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–745 735 78 157.00–165.50 $160.84 $1,182 +38.34
790 790 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
809–843 826 26 149.50–150.00 $149.74 $1,237 —
876 876 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,244 —
922 922 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,199 —
950–979 969 23 127.50–129.00 $128.49 $1,245 —
1029 1029 14 115.00 $115.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 11 164.50 $164.50 $694 +2.50
498 498 16 146.00–150.00 $148.50 $740 -10.50
525 525 7 154.00 $154.00 $808 —
556–596 573 27 149.00–160.50 $156.16 $895 +13.16
610–625 616 39 160.00–170.50 $165.76 $1,021 —
695 695 27 166.50 $166.50 $1,157 +22.50
767 767 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,074 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 8 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
521 521 14 151.00 $151.00 $787 —
633 633 6 131.00 $131.00 $829 —
766 766 8 113.00 $113.00 $866 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 154.00 $154.00 $738 —
657–686 670 21 125.00–140.00 $132.36 $887 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 —
794 794 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,183 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 5 120.50 $120.50 $1,039 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 155.00 $155.00 $603 +5.00
403 403 6 147.00 $147.00 $592 —
470 470 15 147.50 $147.50 $693 -5.50
553–582 565 27 142.50–150.00 $145.65 $823 +6.65
622–643 635 32 144.00–153.00 $149.59 $950 —
659–697 669 57 148.00–153.00 $151.96 $1,017 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–737 719 45 142.00–150.40 $148.21 $1,066 —
763–778 774 22 141.50–143.50 $142.96 $1,107 —
822 822 11 131.50 $131.50 $1,081 —
857–876 867 30 134.50–138.00 $136.23 $1,181 —
991 991 27 119.50 $119.50 $1,184 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–494 490 18 122.50–135.00 $129.59 $635 —
554 554 7 142.50 $142.50 $789 —
603 603 5 118.00 $118.00 $712 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 6 115.00 $115.00 $835 +10.00
820 820 23 119.50 $119.50 $980 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 25 139.75 $139.75 $1,030 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 7 141.50 $141.50 $795 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 5 100.00 $100.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–648 623 12 105.00–109.00 $106.73 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1357 80-85% 185 50.00–55.00 $53.03 $720 —
1200–1700 1456 80-85% 195 55.00–60.00 $57.99 $844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1255 85-90% 165 49.00–54.00 $51.87 $651 —
1100–1500 1306 85-90% 175 54.00–58.00 $55.64 $727 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000 2000 65-75% 8 61.00 $61.00 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2400 1985 13 81.00–86.00 $84.26 $1,673 -3.24
2087–2420 2168 5 86.50–90.50 $87.68 $1,901 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1900 1718 11 72.00–81.00 $77.43 $1,330 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
811 811 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 425.00 $425.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 500.00 $500.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1567 1567 5 82.00 $82.00 $1,285 —

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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.