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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

1,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.46/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 659 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $198.88/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 527 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.00/cwt ≈ $1,116/hd at 620 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,335 1,360 1,350
Feeder cattle 425 410 350
Slaughter cattle 900 900 1,000
Replacement cattle 10 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm. Feeder cattle futures closed 55 to 77 cents weaker on Thursday. The 12/14 CME Feeder Cattle Index was 4 cents higher to $179.50. Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand as buyers looking ahead to the short holiday schedule coming up. Weekly Export Sales data showed 10,943 MT of beef was booked during the week of 12/08. That was up from a miserable 1.6k MT last week but down from 15.4k MT during the week of 11/24 and below the 17k MT sold during the same week last year. USDA had 16,453 MT of beef exports for the week, for a yearly total of 891,679 MT. That remains 1.8% ahead of last year's previous record pace.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 9 200.00 $200.00 $942 —
506–535 527 34 195.00–205.00 $198.88 $1,048 —
566 566 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,047 +12.39
620 620 29 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
657–669 659 64 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $1,137 +6.46
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 10 175.00 $175.00 $812 —
542 542 6 180.00 $180.00 $976 —
627 627 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,035 +30.00
690 690 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,086 -6.50
860 860 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 —
1227 1227 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,656 —
1435 1435 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,909 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 7 165.00 $165.00 $863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 13 175.00–188.00 $180.00 $869 +12.78
518 518 9 170.00 $170.00 $881 +11.00
580–586 582 28 170.00–172.50 $171.87 $1,000 +9.87
616 616 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,010 +6.00
698 698 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,047 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 10 165.00 $165.00 $721 —
596 596 26 160.00 $160.00 $954 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951 951 13 139.00 $139.00 $1,322 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 110.00 $110.00 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 5 130.00 $130.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 80-85% 6 80.00 $80.00 $818 —
1156 1156 80-85% 7 76.75 $76.75 $887 +32.25
950–1500 1225 80-85% 30 53.00–59.00 $56.67 $694 +3.67
1100–1500 1306 80-85% 155 61.00–69.00 $65.74 $859 -8.26
1100–1800 1459 80-85% 185 69.00–73.00 $71.53 $1,044 —
1300–1700 1500 80-85% 20 74.00–77.00 $75.70 $1,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 1000 85-90% 14 41.00–49.50 $45.89 $459 —
1100–1500 1307 85-90% 145 60.00–68.00 $64.75 $846 —
1200–1600 1406 85-90% 175 68.00–72.50 $70.63 $993 +7.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1751 1751 75-80% 4 81.50 $81.50 $1,427 +18.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2685 2193 6 75.00–79.50 $77.76 $1,705 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1900 1825 4 85.00–89.50 $86.17 $1,573 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1261 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 835.00 $835.00

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 7 51.00 $51.00 $437 —

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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.