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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

2,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2-3 steers $129.50/cwt ≈ $789/hd at 609 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $120.00/cwt ≈ $668/hd at 557 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 steers $130.00/cwt ≈ $659/hd at 507 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,200 2,300 1,500
Feeder cattle 1,200 1,300 400
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,000 1,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light. Front month feeder cattle futures ended the day with a 2 cent gain in Sep going into next Thursday's expiration. The other front months closed $1.25 to $2.27 lower. The 9/21 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $179.75 after a $1.65 bounce. Slaughter cows were uneven Boners 3.00-4.00 higher, Lean 4.00-5.00 lower. More cows are showing up at local sale barns. Buyer attendance was light. Trade active with light to moderate demand. FAS reported beef export sales from the week that ended 9/15 were 15,193 MT. That was even to slightly above las week and was just 4% lighter yr/yr. China was the top buyer. Beef exports from the report were 22% higher wk/wk to 18,621 MT. South Korea and China were the top destinations.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 14 132.50 $132.50 $607 -24.50
507 507 37 130.00 $130.00 $659 —
609 609 51 129.50 $129.50 $789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 185.00 $185.00 $901 —
573–598 586 15 174.00–181.50 $178.08 $1,044 -23.92
614–625 619 12 170.00–175.00 $172.10 $1,065 —
696 696 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,176 -29.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 166.00 $166.00 $737 —
539 539 9 140.00 $140.00 $755 -50.50
595 595 11 151.00 $151.00 $898 -27.20
638–642 640 10 126.00–164.00 $144.94 $928 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,234 —
856 856 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,370 —
911 911 13 157.50 $157.50 $1,435 —
1156 1156 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,728 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 5 124.00 $124.00 $833 —
760 760 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
834 834 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,042 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,063 —
803 803 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 8 85.00 $85.00 $575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 126.00 $126.00 $519 —
473 473 29 127.00 $127.00 $601 —
557 557 49 120.00 $120.00 $668 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 145.00 $145.00 $532 —
402 402 6 127.50 $127.50 $513 —
461 461 13 145.00–155.00 $150.38 $693 —
551 551 8 137.50 $137.50 $758 -17.50
638–644 641 16 147.50–148.00 $147.75 $947 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702–743 721 11 146.00–153.50 $149.99 $1,081 -34.01
760 760 15 151.00 $151.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–573 570 16 155.00–165.00 $160.03 $912 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 126.00 $126.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 6 140.00 $140.00 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1250 80-85% 40 94.00–95.00 $94.56 $1,182 —
1100–1700 1408 80-85% 195 80.00–89.00 $85.57 $1,205 —
1200–1800 1507 80-85% 205 89.00–94.00 $92.06 $1,387 +8.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1203 85-90% 185 84.00–88.00 $86.22 $1,037 —
1100–1400 1254 85-90% 195 88.00–93.00 $90.86 $1,139 —
1260 1260 85-90% 4 95.50 $95.50 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468 1468 75-80% 5 83.75 $83.75 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2250 1955 11 110.00–116.00 $113.77 $2,224 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1600 1467 9 105.00–110.00 $108.03 $1,585 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 36 140.00 $140.00 $508 —
568 568 35 141.00 $141.00 $801 —
694 694 59 141.00 $141.00 $979 —
838 838 44 143.00 $143.00 $1,198 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
181 181 12 185.00 $185.00 —
224–240 235 32 310.00–335.00 $327.55 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 8 125.00 $125.00 $578 -1.00

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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.