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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

1,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 1 heifers $155.00/cwt ≈ $1,348/hd at 870 lb · 76 head
light 9-weight L 1 steers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,547/hd at 918 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.90/cwt +19.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 670 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,735 1,220 2,100
Feeder cattle 935 320 900
Slaughter cattle 800 900 1,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm. Buyer attendance was good. Quality more attractive this week with larger supplies offered. CME Feeder cattle futures pulled back off the last few strong sessions, with Thursday showing 87 cent to $1.90 losses. Slaughter Cows and bulls firm to 2.00 higher as demand exceeds supply. Trade very active with very good demand. Export Sales data showed a calendar year low of 9,185 MT in beef sales during the week of July 7. Japan was the lead buyer of 3,800 MT, with Mexico buying 2,900 MT. Shipments were the lowest since March at 17,122 MT.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 13 173.50 $173.50 $1,267 —
750–789 768 24 172.00 $172.00 $1,321 —
829–841 832 19 159.50–170.50 $167.57 $1,394 —
859–871 864 22 161.50–164.75 $163.41 $1,412 —
918 918 67 168.50 $168.50 $1,547 —
1121 1121 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 8 191.00 $191.00 $991 —
591 591 13 205.50 $205.50 $1,215 —
691–697 694 19 171.00–178.50 $174.96 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 18 189.00 $189.00 $1,157 —
653 653 7 191.50 $191.50 $1,250 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,181 —
770–791 785 30 152.00–160.00 $155.29 $1,219 —
815 815 26 158.50 $158.50 $1,292 +10.65
870 870 76 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 —
929–949 942 29 135.50–138.00 $136.35 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 175.00 $175.00 $868 -10.50
566–598 588 35 178.00–188.00 $180.90 $1,064 —
648 648 17 169.50 $169.50 $1,098 —
666–693 670 51 165.50–170.75 $169.90 $1,138 +19.62
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,103 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 5 130.00 $130.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1137 1135 80-85% 24 100.75–102.50 $101.11 $1,148 —
1146 1146 80-85% 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,203 —
1100–1700 1410 80-85% 155 88.00–96.00 $92.98 $1,311 —
1200–1800 1500 80-85% 171 96.00–101.00 $98.83 $1,482 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1209 85-90% 149 86.00–104.75 $92.37 $1,117 +0.56
900–1500 1210 85-90% 155 96.00–102.00 $99.84 $1,208 +8.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1671 1671 75-80% 6 96.00 $96.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1778–1800 1784 4 129.50–130.50 $130.25 $2,324 —
1500–2000 1791 12 110.00–120.00 $116.51 $2,087 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1088 1086 18 98.00–101.00 $99.50 $1,081 -2.50
1200 1200 13 99.00 $99.00 $1,188 —

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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.