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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

1,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $157.72/cwt ≈ $1,230/hd at 780 lb · 146 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $170.80/cwt ≈ $1,218/hd at 713 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $158.83/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 814 lb · 48 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,560 1,090 750
Feeder cattle 700 390 200
Slaughter cattle 850 700 550
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Quality was more attractive this week with bigger bunches. The feeder cattle futures rallied triple digits on Thursday's board break in the feed grains. Prices went home 1.3% to 1.7% higher. For the August contract that extended the month's gain to $8.48. Slaughter cows and bulls firm as demand outpaces supply being offered. Trade active with good demand. The weekly Export Sales report showed 17k MT of beef was sold during the week that ended 6/23. That was up 52% wk/wk and 40.6% yr/yr, but was still the second lowest since April. FAS had 19,801 MT shipped during the same week. That was a 4% increase on the week and 4.5% increase yr/yr. South Korea was the week's top buyer and top destination.

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709–733 713 78 164.50–173.00 $170.80 $1,218 —
768–786 776 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,203 -16.00
804–830 814 48 155.00–160.00 $158.83 $1,293 —
883 883 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,280 —
932 932 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–589 584 14 183.00–189.75 $187.37 $1,094 —
638 638 8 184.00 $184.00 $1,174 —
671 671 13 177.50 $177.50 $1,191 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 10 160.00 $160.00 $869 —
641 641 10 150.00 $150.00 $962 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,158 —
819 819 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,039 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 7 161.50 $161.50 $1,114 +18.50

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,119 —
770–782 780 146 150.75–158.75 $157.72 $1,230 —
815–838 824 32 150.00–151.00 $150.38 $1,239 —
858 858 22 154.00 $154.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 10 180.00 $180.00 $792 -5.00
511 511 6 182.00 $182.00 $930 -0.14
623–631 626 26 162.00–171.50 $165.72 $1,037 -3.84
658–690 675 35 155.00–160.00 $156.93 $1,059 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,030 —
892 892 24 141.00 $141.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 7 155.00 $155.00 $963 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 7 142.00 $142.00 $885 +6.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1203 80-85% 145 85.00–92.00 $88.91 $1,070 -15.99
1200–1400 1323 80-85% 13 100.50–102.75 $101.97 $1,349 —
1300–1400 1357 80-85% 35 97.00–103.75 $100.98 $1,370 —
1460 1460 80-85% 6 107.75 $107.75 $1,573 +18.91
1200–1800 1508 80-85% 185 92.00–96.00 $94.45 $1,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1204 85-90% 125 86.00–93.00 $89.93 $1,083 -0.08
1252 1252 85-90% 6 102.75 $102.75 $1,286 —
1200–1600 1406 85-90% 165 93.00–96.00 $94.76 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1800 1588 75-80% 17 92.00–98.00 $96.00 $1,524 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1877 13 114.00–120.00 $117.79 $2,211 —
1855–2060 1958 2 125.00–130.00 $127.37 $2,494 +8.70
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2700 2200 11 107.00–114.00 $111.69 $2,457 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.