Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

1,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.69/cwt ≈ $1,085/hd at 569 lb · 68 head

light 7-weight L 1 steers $186.18/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 736 lb · 34 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.11/cwt +43.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 665 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,800	1,400	1,990
Feeder cattle	600	300	790
Slaughter cattle	1,200	1,100	1,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. A higher undertone was noted on a larger offering. Feeder cattle went home $0.77 to $1.27 lower on the board. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up by 4 cents on 1/11 to $182.36. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-7.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand. USDA's weekly Export Sales data had 13,328 MT of net beef sales after the unshipped 2022 bookings rolled over. The weekly data suggested the 2022 exports were a record 942k MT.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
424–437	429	12	230.00–245.00	$238.64	$1,024	—
510–515	514	20	225.00–227.50	$226.88	$1,166	—
574–589	582	16	198.00–209.00	$204.26	$1,189	+46.26
601–643	627	30	196.00–200.00	$198.82	$1,247	—
652–682	665	33	193.00–197.00	$196.11	$1,304	+43.11

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–748	736	34	180.00–189.50	$186.18	$1,370	—
793–799	797	13	155.00	$155.00	$1,235	—
820	820	11	164.00	$164.00	$1,345	+4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
417–438	428	11	210.00–219.00	$213.98	$916	+32.98
505	505	11	210.00	$210.00	$1,060	+31.00
554–590	569	68	188.50–193.50	$190.69	$1,085	—
618–622	620	21	183.50–188.00	$185.65	$1,151	+35.59
695	695	5	165.00	$165.00	$1,147	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
706	706	5	167.50	$167.50	$1,183	—
760–789	766	25	161.00–169.50	$167.75	$1,285	—
1025	1025	9	131.00	$131.00	$1,343	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
541	541	9	191.00	$191.00	$1,033	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	6	90.00	$90.00	$1,170	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
962	962	5	117.50	$117.50	$1,130	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
473	473	5	212.50	$212.50	$1,005	—
553	553	10	185.00	$185.00	$1,023	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
624	624	6	147.50	$147.50	$920	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1329–1400	1370	80-85%	28	93.00–94.75	$93.73	$1,284	—
1200–1900	1477	80-85%	330	87.00–93.00	$89.98	$1,329	—
1200–1800	1507	80-85%	215	81.00–87.00	$84.67	$1,276	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1100	995	85-90%	19	74.00–78.00	$76.10	$757	—
1100–1500	1305	85-90%	205	80.00–87.00	$84.12	$1,098	—
1400–1600	1502	85-90%	215	87.00–92.00	$89.72	$1,348	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1800–1958	1856	75-80%	14	85.00–90.50	$87.07	$1,616	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–2385	1862	3	110.00–117.50	$113.20	$2,108	—
1500–2400	2000	9	91.00–98.00	$95.67	$1,913	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–2400	2014	7	79.00–91.00	$87.17	$1,756	—

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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.