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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.28/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 692 lb · 16 head
light 8-weight L 1 heifers $147.85/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 816 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 1,560 800
Feeder cattle 320 700 100
Slaughter cattle 900 850 700
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today where small lots and singles. At the close, feeder cattle futures were down by $0.82 to $1.02. The 7/6 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.19 weaker to $162.90. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher with most advance on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with good demand. Converted FAS data suggest 321m lbs of beef was exported during the month of May. That is a new monthly record for any month, and marks the 4th respective month's record for the year. YTD beef shipments reached 1.47b lbs through the first 5 months.

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Feeder Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 5 129.00 $129.00 $924 —
829 829 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 9 219.00 $219.00 $661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 8 185.50 $185.50 $879 —
533 533 6 180.00 $180.00 $959 -2.00
691–692 692 16 147.00–154.50 $150.28 $1,040 -6.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807–827 816 15 146.00–149.50 $147.85 $1,206 -2.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1255 80-85% 165 87.00–94.00 $91.02 $1,142 —
1200–1500 1354 80-85% 175 94.00–98.00 $96.28 $1,304 -4.70
1385–1390 1388 80-85% 8 98.50–105.50 $101.99 $1,416 +1.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1600 1213 85-90% 155 85.00–95.00 $91.81 $1,114 +1.88
1233–1249 1243 85-90% 10 101.50–103.50 $102.29 $1,271 —
1253 1253 85-90% 6 101.50 $101.50 $1,272 -1.25
1300–1700 1506 85-90% 165 95.00–100.50 $98.20 $1,479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1788–1835 1809 75-80% 9 89.00–92.75 $91.06 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2300 1869 13 110.00–116.50 $113.69 $2,125 -4.10
2100 2100 4 119.00–127.50 $123.25 $2,588 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1882 11 103.00–110.00 $107.46 $2,022 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 10 102.00 $102.00 $1,075 —
1188 1188 5 103.50 $103.50 $1,230 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 6 86.50 $86.50 $759 —

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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.