Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.00/cwt +22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 580 lb · 59 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.56/cwt ≈ $838/hd at 519 lb · 49 head

heavy 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $164.23/cwt +26.73 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 584 lb · 42 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,000	2,200	1,570
Feeder cattle	800	1,200	670
Slaughter cattle	1,200	1,000	900

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test, Buyer attendance improved this week. Feeder cattle futures were $2.32 to $2.55 higher on the day. September feeder cattle rolled off the board at $175.97. The 9/28 CME Feeder Cattle Index dropped $1.52 to $175.94. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with light to moderate demand. Weekly beef export sales were 21k MT from the week that ended 9/22. That was 41% higher on the week and was the most since 7/21. South Korea and China were the top buyers according to the report. Beef exports from the week were 18k MT for a YTD total of 701k MT.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–449	435	12	180.00–189.50	$184.09	$801	—
511–533	525	19	162.00–164.00	$163.28	$857	—
599	599	39	188.00	$188.00	$1,126	+9.92
662	662	13	191.00	$191.00	$1,264	+22.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
704–706	705	22	189.50–190.00	$189.66	$1,337	—
797	797	9	170.00	$170.00	$1,355	—
823	823	15	171.00	$171.00	$1,407	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
557–570	566	20	168.00–176.00	$172.13	$974	+21.13
623	623	6	181.00	$181.00	$1,128	+36.06

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509	509	8	140.00	$140.00	$713	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–396	389	23	190.50–195.00	$192.29	$748	—
454–456	455	28	165.00–170.00	$167.51	$762	—
508–532	519	49	159.00–165.50	$161.56	$838	—
580	580	59	183.00	$183.00	$1,061	+22.97
624	624	7	169.00	$169.00	$1,055	—
665–667	666	23	175.00–177.50	$176.41	$1,175	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
539	539	7	149.00	$149.00	$803	—
582–593	584	42	155.00–165.50	$164.23	$959	+26.73
738	738	5	130.00	$130.00	$959	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
466–499	483	14	131.00–135.00	$133.07	$643	+7.07
559–566	563	11	129.00–140.00	$135.03	$760	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
754	754	10	150.00	$150.00	$1,131	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
320	320	7	600.00	$600.00	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1087	1087	5	150.50	$150.50	$1,636	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
459	459	5	127.50	$127.50	$585	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1400	1205	80-85%	41	92.00–96.00	$94.38	$1,137	—
1338	1338	80-85%	6	100.00	$100.00	$1,338	—
1498	1498	80-85%	4	93.00	$93.00	$1,393	—
1200–1800	1507	80-85%	205	81.00–86.00	$84.06	$1,267	-8.00
1200–1900	1558	80-85%	215	86.00–91.00	$89.12	$1,388	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800	800	85-90%	4	99.00	$99.00	$792	—
935	935	85-90%	4	96.00	$96.00	$898	—
1200–1500	1354	85-90%	195	81.00–85.00	$83.27	$1,127	—
1386	1386	85-90%	4	92.00	$92.00	$1,275	—
1200–1600	1405	85-90%	205	85.00–91.00	$88.50	$1,243	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1925	1925	1	120.00	$120.00	$2,310	—
1500–2450	2012	13	101.00–112.00	$108.21	$2,177	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–2400	1991	11	92.00–101.00	$97.92	$1,950	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1132	1132	7	110.50	$110.50	$1,251	—

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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.