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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

3,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $181.77/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 610 lb · 217 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.46/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 621 lb · 174 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.01/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 520 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,100 1,800 2,575
Feeder cattle 2,190 600 1,375
Slaughter cattle 900 1,200 1,100
Replacement cattle 10 — 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder steers less than 600 lbs 1.00-4.00 lower. 600-650 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. 650-750 2.00-6.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder cattle futures closed the Thursday session $0.70 to $1.62 weaker. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 1/18 was down by $1.96 to $179.09. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand. Analyst estimates ahead of Friday's CoF report down 3.2% from Jan '22's inventory. The full range of estimates in a Reuters poll ran from a 3.5% to a 2.6% drop. Placements are expected to be 9% lower on average, following Dec 2021's record placement. December marketings average 3.3% below Dec '21.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–421 415 12 242.00–255.50 $249.99 $1,037 +11.35
480–499 493 15 228.00–230.00 $229.35 $1,131 —
504–547 520 126 214.00–235.00 $223.01 $1,160 -3.87
563 563 19 200.00 $200.00 $1,126 -4.26
608–632 621 174 201.50–208.75 $207.46 $1,288 +8.64
672–692 679 117 189.50–201.50 $192.07 $1,304 -4.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–746 723 112 170.00–179.00 $175.48 $1,269 -10.70
758–759 758 33 171.00–173.00 $172.58 $1,308 —
780 780 12 149.00 $149.00 $1,162 -6.00
823–835 826 62 171.00–178.50 $174.51 $1,441 +10.51
861 861 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,541 —
1011 1011 15 147.50 $147.50 $1,491 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–542 542 22 192.00–192.50 $192.18 $1,042 —
587 587 13 190.00 $190.00 $1,115 —
634 634 13 196.50 $196.50 $1,246 —
650–691 673 87 175.00–185.50 $178.24 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 12 215.50 $215.50 $832 —
444–448 447 25 205.00–207.50 $206.90 $925 -7.08
453–484 466 79 197.00–205.00 $201.10 $937 —
524–547 543 63 185.00–196.00 $189.08 $1,027 —
570–594 580 94 175.00–181.00 $177.06 $1,027 -13.63
602–620 610 217 175.00–185.00 $181.77 $1,109 -3.88
655–682 671 46 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $1,158 +7.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–727 723 71 165.00–168.00 $166.74 $1,206 -0.76
804–843 814 38 163.00–168.00 $166.86 $1,358 —
1011 1011 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,436 +11.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–417 412 13 187.50–190.00 $188.86 $778 —
476 476 7 190.00 $190.00 $904 —
544–546 545 41 177.00–182.00 $180.66 $985 -10.34
562 562 8 170.00 $170.00 $955 —
631 631 16 170.00 $170.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 34 199.00 $199.00 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 80-85% 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,132 —
1400–1800 1605 80-85% 195 79.00–85.00 $82.45 $1,323 —
1400–1900 1656 80-85% 205 85.00–91.50 $88.82 $1,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1009 85-90% 22 67.00–74.00 $71.16 $718 —
1100–1500 1306 85-90% 175 78.00–85.00 $82.14 $1,073 -1.98
1100–1700 1408 85-90% 195 85.00–90.00 $88.10 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1900 1800 4 106.00–111.00 $109.96 $1,979 —
1500–2100 1827 11 94.00–103.00 $99.64 $1,820 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2300 1980 10 84.00–94.00 $90.97 $1,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1197 1192 10 114.00–115.50 $114.75 $1,368 —

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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.