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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.13/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 620 lb · 44 head
heavy 9-weight L 1 heifers $150.75/cwt ≈ $1,489/hd at 988 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.50/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 626 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 1,650 1,600
Feeder cattle 900 730 600
Slaughter cattle 1,100 900 1,000
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Front month feeder cattle futures closed mostly weaker, with losses limited to 87 cents in the front months. The 10/18 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $172.03, down by 24 cents. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower with most decline on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with light to moderate demand. Going into the CoF report, analysts expect an average of 0.9% fewer cattle in 1,000+ head feedlots for 10/1 when compared with 10/1/21. The implied cattle inventory is 11.46, with a full range of even yr/yr and 1.8% lower yr/yr. September placements on average are estimated to be down 5.6% yr/yr. Trader estimates have September marketings up 4% from Sep '21.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–735 717 14 169.00–170.50 $169.66 $1,216 +3.16
740 740 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,154 -10.50
985 985 18 151.50 $151.50 $1,492 —
1136 1136 14 149.00 $149.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,018 +5.05
620–634 626 22 166.00–173.00 $169.50 $1,061 -6.00
652–670 662 13 166.00–169.00 $167.64 $1,110 -6.26
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,187 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,075 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,196 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1663 1663 6 135.00 $135.00 $2,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 170.00 $170.00 $610 —
487 487 8 170.00 $170.00 $828 —
513–530 523 21 155.00 $155.00 $811 -1.50
602–633 620 44 156.00–162.50 $158.13 $980 +1.51
668 668 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,055 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 9 154.00 $154.00 $1,083 —
777 777 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,208 +6.00
905 905 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,403 +4.00
988 988 30 150.75 $150.75 $1,489 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–466 462 11 150.00–155.00 $152.25 $703 -2.75
501 501 6 145.00 $145.00 $726 —
564 564 8 140.00 $140.00 $790 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–495 486 14 155.00–161.00 $157.62 $766 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 10 102.50 $102.50 $614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 5 140.00 $140.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098 1098 80-85% 4 83.75 $83.75 $920 —
1029–1325 1177 80-85% 14 78.50–82.75 $80.36 $946 —
1200–1700 1456 80-85% 205 69.00–73.00 $71.39 $1,039 +0.86
1200–1800 1507 80-85% 215 73.00–78.00 $76.06 $1,146 +0.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1500 1354 85-90% 195 67.00–71.00 $69.27 $938 —
1200–1600 1405 85-90% 205 71.00–76.00 $73.92 $1,039 —
1430 1430 85-90% 8 79.00 $79.00 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1531 1531 75-80% 4 77.00 $77.00 $1,179 —
1400–2028 1749 75-80% 9 80.00–86.00 $82.13 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2300 1936 11 90.00–98.50 $95.51 $1,849 —
1795–2118 2010 3 102.50–105.50 $103.39 $2,078 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368 1368 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,601 —

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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.