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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.06/cwt ≈ $947/hd at 631 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 steers $143.00/cwt +23.50 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 654 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 900 700
Feeder cattle 300 300 350
Slaughter cattle 1,100 600 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market not reported last week. A higher undertone was noted on slaughter cows. Trade very active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 11 143.00 $143.00 $935 +23.50
826 826 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,024 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,216 —
823 823 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 5 158.00 $158.00 $896 —
688 688 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 181.00 $181.00 $760 —
513 513 8 179.00 $179.00 $918 —
606–649 631 14 148.00–153.00 $150.06 $947 —
776 776 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083–1200 1126 80-85% 11 88.50–90.00 $89.42 $1,007 —
1400–1800 1605 80-85% 205 76.00–82.00 $79.45 $1,275 —
1400–1900 1656 80-85% 215 82.00–87.00 $84.94 $1,407 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1357 85-90% 185 70.00–80.00 $76.06 $1,032 -5.06
1100–1700 1407 85-90% 205 80.00–85.00 $83.09 $1,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1689 1689 75-80% 4 85.00 $85.00 $1,436 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1067 1062 14 110.50–111.00 $110.78 $1,176 —
1107 1107 19 112.50 $112.50 $1,245 —
1197 1197 8 110.00 $110.00 $1,317 —

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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.