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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

2,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $204.57/cwt +13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 736 lb · 101 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $217.46/cwt +33.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 772 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.75/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 619 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,610 2,050 2,550
Feeder cattle 1,690 750 1,225
Slaughter cattle 900 900 1,225
Replacement cattle 20 400 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough stocker or feeder heifers last week for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures closed the session $0.60 to $1.25 higher. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 5 cents higher on 4/25 to $201.31. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. trade very active with very good demand and good buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–734 710 24 219.00–221.00 $220.40 $1,565 —
771–777 772 90 214.00–218.00 $217.46 $1,679 +50.46
804–824 813 51 207.00–208.00 $207.35 $1,686 —
819 value added 819 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,753 —
909 909 19 199.00 $199.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–394 393 26 292.00–300.00 $296.02 $1,163 —
421–447 432 14 280.00–285.00 $282.78 $1,222 —
517–526 518 54 274.00–285.00 $281.24 $1,457 +0.67
556 556 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,557 +9.47
632–643 value added 638 18 242.00–257.50 $246.27 $1,571 —
650–659 655 56 234.75–244.50 $240.70 $1,577 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,329 —
507–517 511 23 269.00–270.00 $269.56 $1,377 —
569–588 584 64 246.50–265.00 $249.16 $1,455 —
635 635 14 237.00 $237.00 $1,505 —
682–691 686 16 207.50–227.50 $219.17 $1,504 +16.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 257.50 $257.50 $894 —
464–476 473 37 250.00–256.50 $253.77 $1,200 +9.77
506–524 517 12 246.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,284 +2.37
551–558 555 12 240.00–246.00 $242.98 $1,349 +12.98
604–645 619 76 219.00–231.00 $226.75 $1,404 -4.25
654 654 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,511 +27.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729–747 736 101 203.00–207.00 $204.57 $1,506 +13.57
756–770 767 41 196.00–201.00 $197.20 $1,513 +0.20
820 820 11 177.50 $177.50 $1,456 +7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 235.00 $235.00 $815 —
418 418 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,024 —
473 473 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,116 —
525–535 531 27 235.00–237.50 $236.59 $1,256 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 9 177.50 $177.50 $1,285 —
761 761 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,393 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1300 1050 80-85% 50 88.00–92.00 $90.48 $950 —
1200 1200 80-85% 6 110.50 $110.50 $1,326 +4.14
1400 1400 80-85% 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,512 —
1200–1600 1415 80-85% 130 93.00–99.00 $96.65 $1,368 —
1453 1453 80-85% 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,540 —
1300–1700 1505 80-85% 185 99.00–105.00 $102.48 $1,542 +1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1200 1109 85-90% 27 101.50–104.00 $102.30 $1,135 —
1100–1400 1245 85-90% 165 97.00–104.00 $100.18 $1,247 —
1100–1400 1255 85-90% 145 92.00–97.00 $94.88 $1,191 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1564–1900 1717 65-75% 11 96.00–104.00 $99.98 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1700 1693 75-80% 8 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $1,795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1943 1789 11 127.50–132.50 $130.32 $2,331 —
1600–2200 1927 11 116.00–125.00 $121.60 $2,343 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 4 115.50 $115.50 $1,779 —

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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
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -18.22
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1266 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933 933 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,236 —
1000 1000 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,305 —
1066–1085 1076 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,399 —
1151 1151 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,525 —
1200 1200 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,596 —

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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.