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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

3,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 heifers $174.50/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 802 lb · 59 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $185.49/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 830 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight S 1-2 heifers $181.28/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 697 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,000 2,938 2,350
Feeder cattle 1,850 1,998 550
Slaughter cattle 1,100 900 1,200
Replacement cattle 50 40 600

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market not reported last week due to scheduling conflicts. Feeder cattle futures closed the day $0.95 to $1.92 higher, with March expiring at $192.40. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $192.35 on 3/29. A higher undertone was noted on slaughter cows and bulls. Trade very active with very good demand. USDA's weekly Export Sales report showed 11,257 MT of beef was sold during the week that ended 3/23. That was down from 18.6k last week and from 23k MT during the same week last year. The week's export shipment was 16.5k MT for the week which brought the season's total to 183k MT.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717–731 722 18 197.50–201.50 $200.15 $1,445 -1.95
781–796 789 27 184.50–193.00 $190.08 $1,500 +9.54
815–838 830 56 183.00–188.00 $185.49 $1,540 +6.44
875 value added 875 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
911 911 14 176.00 $176.00 $1,603 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,227 +4.00
514 value added 514 8 277.00 $277.00 $1,424 —
511–531 519 29 262.00–267.50 $264.96 $1,375 +13.00
586–589 587 33 220.00–239.00 $233.22 $1,369 -11.15
607–630 617 27 225.00–236.00 $232.41 $1,434 +4.81
694 694 21 190.00 $190.00 $1,319 -21.31
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,248 —
831 831 18 150.00 $150.00 $1,246 -2.50
909 909 20 159.75 $159.75 $1,452 —
963 963 12 154.75 $154.75 $1,490 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652–659 655 12 171.00–215.00 $196.55 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 25 175.00 $175.00 $1,307 -12.47
759 759 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,176 -15.65
802 802 59 174.50 $174.50 $1,399 +20.50
904–909 905 43 160.50–170.50 $162.37 $1,469 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 15 154.50 $154.50 $1,146 —
764–799 790 40 151.00–160.50 $153.30 $1,211 —
824–835 827 32 151.00 $151.00 $1,249 —
982 982 11 157.00 $157.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–438 437 13 249.00–256.00 $251.68 $1,100 +36.68
481 481 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,169 +16.58
547 547 14 230.50 $230.50 $1,261 +6.52
573–583 580 38 210.00–231.00 $215.03 $1,247 +0.04
646 646 11 212.50 $212.50 $1,373 +1.95
654 654 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,334 +12.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 23 202.50 $202.50 $1,211 —
688–699 697 55 179.50–190.50 $181.28 $1,264 +1.28
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,183 +47.50
643 643 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 5 210.00 $210.00 $750 —
647 647 9 167.50 $167.50 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987–1097 1046 80-85% 15 105.00–112.50 $109.20 $1,142 -8.80
900–1600 1277 80-85% 65 85.00–94.00 $91.07 $1,163 +8.08
1300–1600 1454 80-85% 195 94.00–99.00 $96.82 $1,408 —
1400–1700 1554 80-85% 205 99.00–104.00 $101.80 $1,582 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1254 85-90% 185 93.00–98.00 $95.87 $1,202 +3.00
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 195 98.00–104.00 $101.54 $1,325 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1554–1883 1708 65-75% 15 99.50 $99.50 $1,699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2085 1931 7 127.50–132.50 $129.61 $2,503 —
1700–2300 2027 11 116.00–127.00 $122.81 $2,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1223 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1327 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,585.00 $1,585.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1173 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1252 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1521 1521 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 5 127.75 $127.75 $1,484 +0.75

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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.