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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

1,900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 steers $163.45/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 732 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.79/cwt -7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 627 lb · 23 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $155.63/cwt ≈ $1,180/hd at 758 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,900 2,000 1,700
Feeder cattle 780 900 600
Slaughter cattle 1,100 1,100 1,100
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light to moderate. Feeder cattle futures traded 45 to 80 cents lower on the day. The Feeder Cattle Index from CME was 11 cents higher on 10/25 at $174.96. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade active with light to moderate demand. USDA reported weekly beef bookings were 14,085 MT from the week that ended 10/20. That was down from 16.6k MT last week. Weekly shipments of 17.4k MT took the accumulated total to 771k MT.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–748 732 29 162.50–164.00 $163.45 $1,196 +7.45
758 758 12 149.50–160.00 $155.63 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–545 543 11 185.00–186.00 $185.46 $1,007 -4.54
550 550 6 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 7 165.00 $165.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 170.00 $170.00 $763 —
524–531 528 11 155.00–157.50 $156.37 $826 +1.37
607–649 627 23 140.00–156.00 $150.79 $945 -7.34
667 667 11 147.50 $147.50 $984 -10.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 155.00 $155.00 $705 +2.75
544 544 7 110.00 $110.00 $598 —
594 594 5 122.50 $122.50 $728 -17.50
732 732 5 121.00 $121.00 $886 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,066 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 9 130.00 $130.00 $667 —
633 633 5 110.00 $110.00 $696 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 18 80.75 $80.75 $969 —
1300 1300 80-85% 23 81.00 $81.00 $1,053 —
1100–1500 1305 80-85% 195 61.00–72.00 $67.48 $881 —
1300–1850 1582 80-85% 205 72.00–76.00 $74.40 $1,177 —
1800 1800 80-85% 7 78.00 $78.00 $1,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152 1152 85-90% 9 82.75 $82.75 $953 —
900–1400 1156 85-90% 205 60.00–71.00 $66.82 $772 —
1189 1189 85-90% 7 80.50 $80.50 $957 —
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 215 71.00–76.00 $73.94 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2100 1929 7 89.00–95.00 $92.73 $1,789 -2.78
1855–2275 2021 4 102.50–108.50 $104.85 $2,119 +1.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 8 109.00 $109.00 $1,249 —

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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.