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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

2,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.09/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 577 lb · 100 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.21/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 627 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.63/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 606 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,500 3,100 1,284
Feeder cattle 1,050 2,190 254
Slaughter cattle 1,400 900 1,000
Replacement cattle 50 10 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker steers unevenly steady. Feeder steers 750-800 lbs 4.00-7.00 higher. Stocker heifers less than 500 lbs 4.00-8.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for 1/25 was $1.20 higher at $178.80. The other feeder cattle futures were down by $0.90 to $1.35. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Not enough Slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand and good buyer attendance both ringside and on the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 428 16 225.00–231.00 $228.08 $976 -21.91
457–492 477 50 230.00–250.00 $243.90 $1,163 +14.55
511 511 14 214.00 $214.00 $1,094 -9.01
567–591 583 62 197.00–215.00 $204.40 $1,192 +4.40
608–630 627 86 196.75–225.00 $205.21 $1,287 -2.25
688 688 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,342 +2.93
738 738 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,026 —
882 882 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,235 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767–793 785 44 174.50–180.75 $179.63 $1,410 +30.63
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 11 215.00 $215.00 $978 —
649 649 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,207 -10.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 135.00 $135.00 $699 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–443 420 42 189.00–195.00 $191.60 $805 -15.30
458–469 465 24 190.00–195.00 $193.05 $898 -8.05
504–531 520 44 187.00–194.00 $189.15 $984 +0.07
550–587 577 100 184.00–190.00 $187.09 $1,080 +10.03
605–611 606 73 184.00–187.50 $184.63 $1,119 +2.86
661–692 686 43 179.00–185.00 $181.39 $1,244 +8.80
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 150.00 $150.00 $490 —
438 438 6 130.00 $130.00 $569 —
457 457 13 170.00 $170.00 $777 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,031 +6.00
647 647 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,100 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691–693 692 10 156.00–173.00 $164.49 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 7 206.00 $206.00 $892 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1900 1509 80-85% 215 83.00–88.00 $86.22 $1,301 —
1300–1800 1556 80-85% 225 88.00–93.00 $90.96 $1,415 —
1575–1754 1654 80-85% 32 93.50–96.75 $95.45 $1,579 +6.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 205 80.00–87.00 $84.12 $1,098 +1.98
1100–1600 1344 85-90% 215 87.00–93.00 $90.49 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1900 1817 75-80% 15 91.00–95.00 $93.61 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2200 1986 7 103.00–112.50 $106.49 $2,115 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2600 2000 5 80.00–100.00 $89.60 $1,792 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969 969 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00 $950.00
992–1275 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,763.79

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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.