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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.63/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 566 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.51/cwt +21.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 522 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.37/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 588 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 2,500 1,680
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,050 680
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,400 1,000
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle 1.00-8.00 higher. Buyer attendance was good. At the close, CME feeder cattle were up $1.85 to $2.67 leaving the March contract at a net $2.45 gain for the week so far. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up by 53 cents on 2/01 to $180.90. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade very active with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 11 270.00 $270.00 $983 —
410 410 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,076 +34.42
453–472 467 40 237.50–267.50 $254.23 $1,187 +10.33
525–532 530 33 235.00–238.50 $237.55 $1,259 +23.55
588–589 588 72 200.50–208.00 $207.37 $1,219 +2.97
619–625 622 17 197.50–199.00 $198.21 $1,233 -7.00
659–688 678 21 188.00–190.50 $189.69 $1,286 -5.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,352 —
770 770 20 182.50 $182.50 $1,405 +2.87
812–838 816 45 176.00–181.50 $180.62 $1,474 —
873 873 12 174.00 $174.00 $1,519 —
1175 1175 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,733 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,062 —
647 647 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,132 -11.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 250.00 $250.00 $795 —
395 395 10 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
413 413 20 250.00 $250.00 $1,032 +58.40
481–488 482 57 205.00–217.50 $216.39 $1,043 +23.34
501–543 522 91 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,099 +21.36
553–593 566 104 187.00–196.00 $193.63 $1,096 +6.54
625 625 46 193.50 $193.50 $1,209 +8.87
681 681 20 184.00 $184.00 $1,253 +2.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–719 718 22 165.00–176.00 $170.58 $1,225 —
763 763 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,335 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 7 183.00 $183.00 $975 —
627 627 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,066 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,120 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 7 185.00 $185.00 $947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1325 80-85% 8 99.50–101.50 $100.48 $1,331 —
1100–1600 1356 80-85% 195 87.00–93.00 $90.63 $1,229 —
1200–1700 1456 80-85% 205 92.00–96.00 $94.39 $1,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 185 82.00–89.00 $86.13 $1,124 +2.01
1100–1700 1408 85-90% 195 89.00–95.00 $92.72 $1,305 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1900 1838 65-75% 16 91.50–93.00 $92.08 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2300 1911 9 106.00–114.50 $110.55 $2,113 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2200 1986 7 86.00–103.00 $96.76 $1,922 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153 1153 6 110.00 $110.00 $1,268 —

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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.