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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.23/cwt -18.24 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 692 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.03/cwt -11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 619 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.62/cwt -19.75 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 578 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 1,850 1,800
Feeder cattle 440 650 250
Slaughter cattle 900 1,100 1,200
Replacement cattle 20 100 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light. The 5/11 CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another 37 cents to $156.61. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-7.00 lower as cow supplies are abundant and cheaper elsewhere and an interest was out of the market. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. The monthly WASDE report showed USDA raised 2022 beef production by 132m lbs to 27.842 billion. That came mainly via a 175m increase to Q2, with Q3 up 90 and Q4 fading by 135m lbs. The preliminary look at Q1 2023 is for 6.51b lbs and a 2023 yearly total back down to just 25.95 billion - a 7 year low.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–592 577 14 178.00–181.00 $179.90 $1,038 -0.61
629–647 636 13 162.00–163.00 $162.39 $1,033 -21.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 8 112.50 $112.50 $471 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,001 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 5 165.00 $165.00 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 160.00 $160.00 $786 —
508 508 6 161.00 $161.00 $818 —
573–587 578 18 144.50–148.00 $146.62 $847 -19.75
614–623 619 19 140.50–141.50 $141.03 $873 -11.97
688–696 692 22 129.50–137.00 $133.23 $922 -18.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,004 -4.50
848 848 12 129.00 $129.00 $1,094 —
867 867 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,144 —
1034 1034 6 92.00 $92.00 $951 —
1056 1056 8 88.00 $88.00 $929 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 6 129.00 $129.00 $694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156 1156 80-85% 15 90.00 $90.00 $1,040 —
1000–1400 1206 80-85% 175 75.00–81.00 $78.58 $948 —
1300 1300 80-85% 8 87.00 $87.00 $1,131 —
1100–1500 1305 80-85% 185 81.00–86.00 $83.95 $1,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1155 85-90% 165 74.00–81.00 $78.06 $902 -16.69
1000–1400 1206 85-90% 175 81.00–87.00 $84.58 $1,020 —
1400 1400 85-90% 4 90.75 $90.75 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1823 13 103.00–111.00 $107.96 $1,968 —
1800–2100 1950 4 114.00–115.50 $114.81 $2,239 —

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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
1351 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924 924 12 77.50 $77.50 $716 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 974 5 96.50 $96.50 $940 —

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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.