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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

2,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight L 1 heifers $165.49/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 858 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight S 1-2 heifers $158.40/cwt -22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 672 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.82/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 510 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,300 2,600 2,130
Feeder cattle 1,300 1,500 930
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,100 1,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm to 9.00 higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $178.51 after a $1.46 drop on 9/14. Buyer attendance was good. Slaughter cows uneven Boners 5.00-6.00 lower. Lean 1,00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade active with good demand both ringside and on the internet. USDA's weekly Export Sales report showed 15,131 MT of beef were sold during the week that ended 9/8. Accumulated shipments reached 664,088 MT.

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Feeder Steers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 190.50 $190.50 $1,034 —
569–574 571 14 175.00–180.00 $178.20 $1,018 —
679 679 14 177.50 $177.50 $1,205 +10.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 12 192.50–200.00 $196.25 $987 -14.20
596 596 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,204 -8.65
667 667 10 198.50 $198.50 $1,324 +4.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702–708 706 14 187.50–194.00 $191.69 $1,353 +1.14
1213 1213 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,783 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 5 157.00 $157.00 $758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 14 184.00 $184.00 $1,347 +19.52
856–859 858 79 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $1,420 +9.76
939 939 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,465 —
962 962 11 154.50 $154.50 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 187.50 $187.50 $791 +7.50
504–522 510 22 187.00–195.00 $189.82 $968 +7.27
628 628 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,162 -1.47
699 699 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,244 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 10 155.00 $155.00 $868 -15.00
661–678 672 26 155.00–165.00 $158.40 $1,064 -22.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,053 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 5 142.50 $142.50 $978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1700 1408 85-90% 185 88.00–93.00 $91.10 $1,283 -3.37
1100–1800 1459 85-90% 195 93.00–98.00 $96.16 $1,403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383 1383 80-85% 4 90.50 $90.50 $1,252 —
1200–1800 1509 80-85% 175 80.00–85.00 $83.07 $1,254 —
1200–1900 1559 80-85% 185 85.00–90.00 $88.13 $1,374 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1589 1589 75-80% 7 92.00 $92.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2000 1650 12 104.00–109.00 $106.53 $1,758 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000–2500 2278 9 109.00–116.00 $113.27 $2,580 —
2330–2475 2403 2 117.00–120.50 $118.70 $2,852 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 17 121.00 $121.00 $952 —
934 934 62 140.00 $140.00 $1,308 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 40 120.00 $120.00 $473 —
474 474 30 126.00 $126.00 $597 —
510 510 96 128.00 $128.00 $653 —
571 571 97 126.50 $126.50 $722 —
630 630 55 123.25 $123.25 $776 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 13 116.00 $116.00 $543 —
568 568 12 120.00 $120.00 $682 —
675 675 14 107.00 $107.00 $722 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 13 100.00 $100.00 $421 —

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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.