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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

2,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.82/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 543 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.25/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 631 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,074/hd at 671 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,230 1,900 1,650
Feeder cattle 580 780 600
Slaughter cattle 1,250 1,100 1,050
Replacement cattle 400 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday. Stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light. Quality not as attractive as last week with most offerings small bunches and singles. Feeder cattle closed red as well with 15 cent to 92 cents losses on the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index from 11/02 was 34 cents stronger to $177.63. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand esp for young cows to go to feed and Bred cows. Census data had 275.8m lbs of beef shipments during September. That was down 6% yr/yr as the 2nd most for the month on record. YTD beef shipments reached 2.69b lbs through Sep and remains at a record pace. USDA's FAS reported 9,002 MT of beef sales for the week that ended 10/27. That was a 14-wk low not counting the data flaws during late August. The report also showed 18k MT was shipped through the week, for a season total of 788k TM. That remains at record pace, up 2.4% yr/yr.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 165.00 $165.00 $980 —
631 631 20 164.00–165.00 $164.25 $1,036 —
660–682 671 19 160.00 $160.00 $1,074 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–782 762 18 144.00–153.50 $147.79 $1,126 -7.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
271 271 7 610.00 $610.00 —
387 387 7 660.00 $660.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 8 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 5 150.00 $150.00 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 150.00 $150.00 $688 —
536–548 543 21 140.00–145.00 $143.82 $781 -12.55
552 552 6 139.00 $139.00 $767 —
635 635 5 143.00 $143.00 $908 -7.79
664–684 673 16 138.00–140.00 $139.11 $936 -8.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 843 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,264 —
966 966 8 151.50 $151.50 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
236 236 6 375.00 $375.00 —
348 348 6 425.00 $425.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 7 146.00 $146.00 $691 —
604 604 5 125.00 $125.00 $755 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
310 310 6 385.00 $385.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–900 891 80-85% 12 81.50–90.00 $86.51 $771 —
1100–1400 1246 80-85% 39 71.50–78.00 $75.06 $935 —
1100–1500 1305 80-85% 205 60.00–65.00 $62.94 $821 -4.54
1100–1600 1356 80-85% 41 55.00–59.00 $57.42 $779 —
1268–1534 1411 80-85% 13 74.50–77.00 $75.96 $1,072 —
1100–1950 1535 80-85% 215 65.00–71.00 $68.90 $1,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1100 85-90% 18 70.00–77.00 $73.82 $812 —
1250 1250 85-90% 11 78.00 $78.00 $975 —
1000–1500 1257 85-90% 185 59.00–60.00 $59.61 $749 —
1000–1600 1307 85-90% 205 64.00–68.00 $66.51 $869 -7.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2100 1910 75-80% 21 65.00–70.00 $67.88 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,879 —
1700–2300 2027 11 87.50–95.00 $92.14 $1,868 -12.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1025–1163 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,554.73
1164–1500 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 179 1,500.00–1,810.00 $1,779.42
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1176 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 900.00–1,400.00 $1,206.41

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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.