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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

1,650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.90/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 673 lb · 22 head
heavy 8-weight L 1-2 heifers $149.00/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 879 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.44/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 574 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,650 2,000 1,500
Feeder cattle 730 780 500
Slaughter cattle 900 1,200 1,000
Replacement cattle 20 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder steers 3.00-6.00 higher. Heifer 1.00-2.00 lower. Buyer attendance was light. CME Front month feeders are 50 to 75 cents in the red through midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 40 cents higher on 10/11 to $175.04. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 228.00 $228.00 $983 +18.00
529–539 534 10 180.00–190.00 $184.95 $988 +4.95
576 576 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,008 -10.38
613 613 10 175.50 $175.50 $1,076 +6.88
671–679 673 22 171.00–175.00 $173.90 $1,170 +6.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 9 166.50 $166.50 $1,229 +4.35
753–777 768 16 162.50–165.00 $164.08 $1,260 —
849 849 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,274 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 129.00 $129.00 $671 —
653 653 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,012 —
706 706 9 140.00 $140.00 $988 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 131.00 $131.00 $673 —
771 771 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 195.00 $195.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
288 288 5 485.00 $485.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 16 156.50 $156.50 $834 -6.21
561–587 574 18 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $904 -2.78
602–619 613 14 155.00–157.50 $156.62 $960 -1.72
695 695 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,091 +3.37
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 11 149.50 $149.50 $1,183 —
817 817 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,226 -6.50
909 909 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,373 +3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
879 879 21 149.00 $149.00 $1,310 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 7 134.00 $134.00 $966 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 7 155.00 $155.00 $705 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 120.00 $120.00 $617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1500 1312 80-85% 10 84.00–84.50 $84.27 $1,106 +2.12
1100–1800 1459 80-85% 195 68.00–72.00 $70.53 $1,029 -5.86
1100–1900 1510 80-85% 205 72.00–77.50 $75.55 $1,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1168 1130 85-90% 13 80.00–81.00 $80.72 $912 -3.28
1175 1175 85-90% 12 83.00 $83.00 $975 —
900–1600 1259 85-90% 185 69.00–73.00 $71.61 $902 —
1300 1300 85-90% 4 79.00 $79.00 $1,027 +6.06
900–1700 1310 85-90% 195 73.00–78.00 $76.33 $1,000 +3.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2300 1800 8 90.00–99.00 $95.75 $1,724 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
981 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1131 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881 881 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 575.00 $575.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098 1098 8 110.00 $110.00 $1,208 +2.38
1216 1216 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,435 —

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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.