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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

1,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.92/cwt ≈ $1,279/hd at 520 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $200.00/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 588 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,530 1,600 2,250
Feeder cattle 430 500 750
Slaughter cattle 1,100 1,100 1,500

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. The feeder cattle futures market ended the session $0.67 to $1.15 in the red on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $188.72 on 3/8, up by another 39 cents. Slaughter Cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade very active with very good demand. Beef export sales were 5,570 MT for the week that ended 3/2. South Korea had a 1,100 MT cancelation. Beef shipments were 13k MT for the week, bringing the season's total to 137,667 MT.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,369 +43.00
600 600 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 5 189.75 $189.75 $1,340 +12.25
771 771 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,465 +27.50
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 5 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
683 683 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,059 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–535 520 21 242.00–250.50 $245.92 $1,279 —
556 556 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,237 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 9 117.50 $117.50 $707 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 225.00 $225.00 $767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1302 80-85% 101 84.00–88.00 $86.33 $1,124 —
1200–1600 1405 80-85% 215 97.00–102.50 $100.21 $1,408 +7.71
1544 1544 80-85% 9 103.50 $103.50 $1,598 —
1400–1750 1579 80-85% 205 92.00–97.00 $94.84 $1,498 -1.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826–992 913 85-90% 21 81.50–83.50 $82.64 $755 —
1100–1400 1250 85-90% 190 90.00–95.00 $92.80 $1,160 —
1300 1300 85-90% 9 101.50 $101.50 $1,320 +10.14
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 205 95.00–101.00 $98.53 $1,286 +7.17
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2000 1850 65-75% 10 91.00–92.50 $91.81 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2100 1875 6 109.00–119.50 $114.88 $2,154 —
2130 2130 1 124.50 $124.50 $2,652 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2500 1960 5 104.00–109.00 $106.55 $2,088 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
867 867 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,092 —
928 928 5 126.75 $126.75 $1,176 —
1135 1135 5 121.50 $121.50 $1,379 -2.36
1150 1150 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,460 —
1272 1272 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,590 —
1572 1572 5 108.00 $108.00 $1,698 —

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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.