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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.62/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 618 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight S 1-2 steers $154.40/cwt -26.60 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 637 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.22/cwt -22.78 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 567 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 2,000 1,540
Feeder cattle 780 800 600
Slaughter cattle 1,200 1,200 900
Replacement cattle 20 — 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker steers and heifers less than 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 550 lbs weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light. CME Feeders settled about $1.50 under their day's high with $0.05 to $0.90 losses on the board. Slaughter cows 10.00-12.00 lower as supply exceeds demand. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test with an interest out of the market for cows and bulls. Trade active with light to moderate demand. Weekly Export Sales data showed 16,351 MT of beef bookings for the week that ended 9/29. South Korea was the top buyer with 6k MT. Beef exports were listed at 18,360 MT, mostly to South Korea and Japan. Total beef shipments for the year remain at record pace with 719,408 MT shipped through 9/29.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 210.00 $210.00 $926 +25.91
453 453 5 202.50 $202.50 $917 —
503 503 10 180.00 $180.00 $905 +16.72
565–583 573 11 180.00–190.00 $185.38 $1,062 -2.62
605–632 618 30 166.00–174.50 $168.62 $1,042 —
658–679 669 12 166.50–168.50 $167.48 $1,120 -23.52
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 192.50 $192.50 $860 —
454–490 477 14 159.00–175.00 $169.56 $809 —
632–644 637 23 153.00–156.00 $154.40 $984 -26.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–749 739 10 155.00–169.50 $162.15 $1,198 -27.51
926 926 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 199.00 $199.00 $706 +6.71
454–477 465 13 170.50 $170.50 $793 +2.99
500–543 523 20 159.00–170.50 $162.71 $851 +1.15
554–571 567 21 156.00–163.00 $160.22 $908 -22.78
611–624 617 19 154.50–161.00 $158.34 $977 -10.66
664–696 680 14 148.50–159.00 $153.63 $1,045 -22.78
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 10 155.00 $155.00 $646 —
464–466 465 16 159.00 $159.00 $739 —
524 524 11 149.00 $149.00 $781 ±0.00
559–584 572 12 132.50–145.00 $138.61 $793 -25.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,177 —
804 804 7 156.50 $156.50 $1,258 —
926 926 18 148.00 $148.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 5 140.00 $140.00 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 5 110.00 $110.00 $579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1022 80-85% 18 87.00–90.00 $88.03 $900 —
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 36 80.00–84.00 $82.15 $1,068 —
1200–1600 1405 80-85% 195 70.00–74.00 $72.34 $1,016 —
1200–1700 1456 80-85% 205 74.00–78.00 $76.39 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 4 89.50 $89.50 $806 -6.50
1100 1100 85-90% 9 84.00 $84.00 $924 —
1200 1200 85-90% 4 81.50 $81.50 $978 —
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 205 70.00–75.00 $72.94 $952 —
1100–1600 1356 85-90% 215 75.00–80.00 $78.02 $1,058 -5.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466 1466 75-80% 5 75.50 $75.50 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015 2015 1 110.50 $110.50 $2,227 +2.29
1800–2300 2086 7 98.00–108.00 $104.30 $2,176 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2200 1900 8 89.00–98.00 $91.61 $1,741 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
861 861 5 95.50 $95.50 $822 —
1072–1073 1073 25 107.50–108.00 $107.62 $1,155 —
1135 1135 7 106.00 $106.00 $1,203 -4.50

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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.