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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.81/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 609 lb · 46 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $146.59/cwt ≈ $1,212/hd at 827 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $137.30/cwt ≈ $987/hd at 719 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 800 2,070
Feeder cattle 790 350 1,100
Slaughter cattle 1,200 350 960
Replacement cattle 10 100 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle grabbed more share with $1.05 to $1.70 gains due to double weakness in the corn CME price on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another 20 cents on 1/12 to $162.01. Slaughter cows dairy type 6.00-7.00 lower. Beef type firm. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand on increased supplies. Beef export sales were 9,704 MT for the first week of the new year. 2021 shipments ended at a record 925,127 MT. Shipments so far this year are at 8,626 MT through the first week of data.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 34 154.50 $154.50 $1,106 +15.50
815–844 827 36 144.00–148.50 $146.59 $1,212 —
875 875 30 139.75 $139.75 $1,223 —
1049 1049 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–398 392 24 187.00–189.00 $188.24 $738 —
491–494 493 16 193.00–195.00 $194.00 $956 —
532 532 9 184.00 $184.00 $979 —
601–614 609 46 169.00–170.50 $169.81 $1,034 —
650 650 9 159.50 $159.50 $1,037 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 180.00 $180.00 $895 —
574–588 582 16 157.00–169.85 $164.30 $956 —
633 633 18 156.50 $156.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–472 463 24 206.50–209.75 $208.64 $966 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 6 149.75 $149.75 $1,162 —
806 806 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
297 297 10 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 7 160.50 $160.50 $568 —
414–429 423 15 151.00–157.50 $154.96 $655 —
458–484 468 19 159.50–160.00 $159.69 $747 —
554–599 589 27 152.00–152.50 $152.40 $898 —
639 639 7 145.00 $145.00 $927 —
659 659 15 142.50 $142.50 $939 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 7 153.00 $153.00 $500 —
398 398 18 148.00 $148.00 $589 —
451 451 14 149.50 $149.50 $674 —
525 525 7 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
553 553 6 143.00 $143.00 $791 —
604 604 5 125.00 $125.00 $755 —
657 657 9 130.00 $130.00 $854 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–721 719 35 136.00–137.75 $137.30 $987 —
773 773 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,036 —
837 837 22 127.00 $127.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
279 279 11 350.00 $350.00 —
331 331 7 450.00 $450.00 —
374 374 7 510.00 $510.00 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 6 88.00 $88.00 $689 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 5 92.00 $92.00 $856 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 138.00 $138.00 $748 +79.00

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 6 120.00 $120.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1019 85-90% 29 45.00–46.00 $45.57 $464 —
1178 1178 85-90% 6 63.00 $63.00 $742 —
1000–1500 1244 85-90% 195 50.00–55.00 $52.94 $659 —
1000–1600 1293 85-90% 205 55.00–60.00 $58.02 $750 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1493 80-85% 205 53.00–58.00 $55.94 $835 -15.81
1300–1700 1518 80-85% 11 70.00–75.00 $73.05 $1,109 —
1524 1524 80-85% 4 77.50 $77.50 $1,181 —
1200–1900 1542 80-85% 215 58.00–63.00 $61.01 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1844–2159 2016 75-80% 11 62.50–63.00 $62.79 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2270 1920 2 85.00–90.00 $87.96 $1,689 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,290 —

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.