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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.95/cwt ≈ $1,112/hd at 632 lb · 12 head
light 8-weight L 1-2 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 821 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 1,300 900
Feeder cattle 230 400 150
Slaughter cattle 700 900 750

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. Most offerings small lots and singles with light buyer attendance. CME Feeder cattle futures are up triple digits into the midday quotes. August futures are up the most on a 1.9% gain of $3.25. There is a still $5.75 carry from August to November. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $153.36 on 5/31, back up by 14 cents. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. As supplies remain scarce. Trade very active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
821 821 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,166 —
893 893 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–644 632 12 170.00–180.00 $175.95 $1,112 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,138 +16.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 5 148.00 $148.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,009 -1.00
788 788 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 5 159.00 $159.00 $908 +6.50
617 617 5 154.50 $154.50 $953 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 5 135.00 $135.00 $807 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 4 101.00 $101.00 $1,045 —
1000–1400 1206 80-85% 155 85.00–93.00 $89.79 $1,083 —
1000–1800 1411 80-85% 175 93.00–98.00 $96.28 $1,359 +13.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 955 85-90% 145 85.50–95.00 $91.16 $871 —
1000–1500 1258 85-90% 165 95.00–101.00 $98.69 $1,242 +13.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524–1549 1534 75-80% 10 94.50–97.00 $95.99 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2000 1731 13 109.00–121.00 $115.40 $1,998 —
1985–2165 2075 2 128.50–133.50 $131.11 $2,721 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091 1091 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,091 —
1155 1155 10 105.00 $105.00 $1,213 —
1293 1293 17 109.75 $109.75 $1,419 —

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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.