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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 1, 2022

1,520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 heifers $166.00/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 828 lb · 45 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $175.00/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 759 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight S 2-3 steers $137.25/cwt ≈ $726/hd at 529 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,520 2,450 1,300
Feeder cattle 520 1,440 400
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,000 900
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Buyer attendance was good. CME Feeders were $0.70 to $1.27 stronger on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $183.36 on 8/31, down by 67 cents. Slaughter cows steady to weak with many carrying liberal fills. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate market trends. Trade active with good demand. Beef exports from Brazil were 21,607 MT larger in August '22 compared to August '21, with 203,230 MT shipped.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,130 —
759 759 18 175.00 $175.00 $1,328 +1.26
818 818 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,432 -2.03
1085 1085 9 148.00 $148.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 11 195.00 $195.00 $944 —
533 533 7 195.50 $195.50 $1,042 —
689 689 10 185.50 $185.50 $1,278 -1.11
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 8 122.50 $122.50 $530 —
517–534 529 16 131.00–140.00 $137.25 $726 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
809 809 8 108.00 $108.00 $874 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,177 -8.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,369 +0.08
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 145.00 $145.00 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 14 191.00 $191.00 $1,028 —
700 700 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +5.87
828 828 45 166.00 $166.00 $1,374 +6.33
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 8 147.50 $147.50 $631 —
458 458 5 152.50 $152.50 $698 —
522 522 7 137.00 $137.00 $715 —
628–646 638 11 137.00–139.00 $137.90 $880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 9 180.00 $180.00 $923 -19.00
651 651 11 185.50 $185.50 $1,208 +4.33
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 7 150.00 $150.00 $849 —
654 654 8 141.00 $141.00 $922 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
849 849 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,257 -12.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 5 140.50 $140.50 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 10 140.00 $140.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 80-85% 11 102.50 $102.50 $1,538 —
1200–1800 1508 80-85% 185 89.00–93.00 $91.45 $1,379 —
1200–1900 1559 80-85% 195 93.00–98.00 $96.13 $1,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–950 892 85-90% 24 70.00–80.50 $77.92 $695 —
1100–1300 1203 85-90% 175 88.00–92.00 $90.22 $1,085 —
1100–1400 1254 85-90% 185 92.00–97.50 $95.15 $1,193 -7.29
1351 1351 85-90% 5 101.50 $101.50 $1,371 +10.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1628–1763 1714 75-80% 11 96.00–98.00 $97.31 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2135 2018 4 109.50–117.50 $112.28 $2,266 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931 931 6 102.50 $102.50 $954 —
1074 1074 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,085 —

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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.