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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.61/cwt ≈ $1,006/hd at 583 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $150.00/cwt ≈ $878/hd at 585 lb · 16 head
light 8-weight L 2-3 steers $117.45/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 832 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 1,230 1,800
Feeder cattle 410 — 695
Slaughter cattle 900 — 1,100
Replacement cattle 50 1,230 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Inclement weather conditions are affecting the movement of livestock in the trade area. Front month feeder cattle futures closed $1.75 to $2.57 in the black. The 12/07 CME Feeder Cattle Index was 21 cents higher to $179.23. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand for Slaughter cows. USDA's Export Sales report tallied beef bookings at just 1,601 MT for 2022, as we near the end of the year. Sales for 2023, however, were a large 16,349 MT. Shipments were 16,864 MT, taking the full year's total to 875k MT.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 9 213.00 $213.00 $784 —
424 424 10 201.00 $201.00 $852 —
569–593 583 22 171.00–174.50 $172.61 $1,006 —
654 654 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,086 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 6 109.00 $109.00 $859 —
821–847 832 16 113.00–123.00 $117.45 $977 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 11 159.50 $159.50 $1,142 —
1023 1023 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,483 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 110.00 $110.00 $505 —
723 723 10 71.00 $71.00 $513 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 5 95.00 $95.00 $381 —
544 544 11 95.00 $95.00 $517 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 5 135.00 $135.00 $833 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 102.50 $102.50 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 6 174.00 $174.00 $727 —
464–498 475 15 166.00–169.50 $167.22 $794 —
532 532 6 159.00 $159.00 $846 —
563 563 5 162.00 $162.00 $912 —
613 613 5 158.00 $158.00 $969 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,070 —
1000 1000 8 89.00 $89.00 $890 —
1073–1077 1076 14 91.00–95.00 $93.57 $1,007 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 16 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 12 124.00 $124.00 $879 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 11 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 6 112.50 $112.50 $502 —
622 622 5 73.00 $73.00 $454 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 9 73.00 $73.00 $545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 5 44.50 $44.50 $521 —
1218 1218 80-85% 4 53.00 $53.00 $646 —
1171–1371 1251 80-85% 18 50.00–51.75 $50.76 $635 —
1320 1320 80-85% 8 74.00 $74.00 $977 —
1200–1456 1333 80-85% 31 71.75–72.50 $72.19 $962 —
1100–1600 1383 80-85% 47 56.50–64.50 $61.48 $850 —
1200–1754 1402 80-85% 44 66.00–67.00 $66.47 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1394 1139 85-90% 39 40.00–46.50 $43.12 $491 —
1248 1248 85-90% 5 57.00 $57.00 $711 —
1300–1587 1438 85-90% 34 58.00–64.75 $63.14 $908 —
1460 1460 85-90% 5 51.00 $51.00 $745 —
1334–1680 1532 85-90% 35 65.00–70.00 $67.12 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1783 1783 75-80% 8 63.00 $63.00 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1657–1985 1795 12 70.00–76.00 $71.55 $1,284 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895–1900 1898 3 79.50–83.50 $80.83 $1,534 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1496 1446 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 935.00–1,050.00 $1,011.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1244 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00 $775.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 5 86.00 $86.00 $713 —

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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.