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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 10, 2022

2,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.10/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 631 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.39/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 536 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight S 1-2 steers $165.27/cwt ≈ $1,040/hd at 629 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,250 1,310 1,550
Feeder cattle 750 390 550
Slaughter cattle 1,500 900 1,000
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle offered last week for accurate trend comparisons. Buyer attendance was good. CME Feeder cattle prices were 17 to 37 cents weaker on the board on Wednesday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 3/8 was down by 22 cents to $153.89. Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00-7.00 higher in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Weekly beef export sales were reported at 27,484 MT, which were the most since May 20th of 2021. Exports were 15,905 MT bringing the season’s total to 133,810 MT.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 199.00 $199.00 $766 —
474–489 482 25 195.00–198.50 $196.52 $947 —
510 thin fleshed 510 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,040 —
540–546 543 31 191.50–197.00 $194.18 $1,054 —
580–584 582 18 180.50–181.00 $180.78 $1,052 —
614 614 12 187.00 $187.00 $1,148 —
682 682 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,146 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 6 149.00 $149.00 $665 —
597 597 5 161.00 $161.00 $961 +26.00
622–649 629 33 154.00–172.50 $165.27 $1,040 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,102 —
786 786 12 156.00 $156.00 $1,226 —
791 value added 791 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,266 —
827 value added 827 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 12 194.00 $194.00 $892 —
561 561 17 166.00 $166.00 $931 —
602–636 631 61 145.00–158.00 $147.10 $928 —
653–698 674 22 142.00–146.75 $144.64 $975 -5.36
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 6 140.00 $140.00 $610 +5.00
476–495 488 19 162.50–170.00 $167.30 $816 —
504 504 7 153.00 $153.00 $771 —
558–590 574 26 145.00–149.00 $146.94 $843 +10.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 20 142.00 $142.00 $1,004 —
778–789 785 15 135.00–140.00 $138.02 $1,083 —
834 834 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,068 —
872 872 7 128.75 $128.75 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 7 119.00 $119.00 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1495 1424 80-85% 11 84.00–86.00 $84.66 $1,206 +4.66
1454 1454 80-85% 5 83.75 $83.75 $1,218 +13.56
1100–1800 1459 80-85% 205 70.00–74.00 $72.53 $1,058 +2.34
1100–1900 1509 80-85% 215 74.00–79.00 $77.22 $1,165 +1.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1205 85-90% 185 72.00–77.00 $74.98 $904 —
1000–1500 1256 85-90% 205 77.00–82.00 $80.06 $1,006 +1.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1934 1820 75-80% 28 76.00–79.00 $77.82 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2400 1980 15 110.00–118.50 $115.49 $2,287 —
2037–2300 2118 7 132.50–138.00 $134.00 $2,838 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2148 2148 5 90.00 $90.00 $1,933 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 9 100.00 $100.00 $983 —
1100 1100 12 99.50 $99.50 $1,094 —
1281 1281 7 96.75 $96.75 $1,239 —

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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.