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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 2-3 heifers $99.50/cwt ≈ $875/hd at 879 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.25/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 591 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $140.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 713 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,360 1,300
Feeder cattle 300 440 350
Slaughter cattle 700 900 950
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Supply not as attractive as last week as most feeders this week where offered in small lots and singles. CME Feeders were down 52 cents to $1.72 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $1.59 to $153.46 on 5/18. Slaughter cows steady to weak. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand. Surveys ahead of Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report expect placements during April to be down 4.6% vs. last year, with marketing's down 2%. May on feed expectations are estimated to be up 1.3% by the trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 180.00 $180.00 $851 —
567 567 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,021 +0.10
680 680 10 142.50 $142.50 $969 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 127.00 $127.00 $634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
879 879 18 99.50 $99.50 $875 —
947 947 7 95.50 $95.50 $904 —
988 988 5 97.00 $97.00 $958 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 11 140.00 $140.00 $998 ±0.00
1026 1026 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,231 +28.00
1069 1069 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,283 +32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 155.00 $155.00 $764 -5.00
583–599 591 12 140.00–140.50 $140.25 $829 -6.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
899 899 6 107.00 $107.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 6 88.00 $88.00 $946 —
1200–1700 1457 80-85% 120 75.00–79.00 $77.37 $1,127 —
1200–1800 1512 80-85% 125 79.00–85.00 $82.71 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1158 85-90% 95 77.00–82.00 $79.95 $926 +1.89
1100–1350 1231 85-90% 105 82.00–87.00 $84.13 $1,036 -0.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1866–2550 2246 9 102.00–109.50 $104.77 $2,353 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2300 1957 7 93.00–102.00 $99.04 $1,938 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 14 67.50 $67.50 $537 —
856 856 11 69.50 $69.50 $595 —
994 994 25 78.00 $78.00 $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.