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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

1,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.33/cwt ≈ $1,527/hd at 615 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,195/hd at 556 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.82/cwt -16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 496 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,455 1,540 1,360
Feeder cattle 655 590 440
Slaughter cattle 700 800 900
Replacement cattle 100 150 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light to moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 4.00 higher. 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
488–499 496 23 267.50–276.00 $273.82 $1,358 -16.18
528 528 17 271.00 $271.00 $1,431 —
613–616 615 51 247.00–251.00 $248.33 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 10 162.50 $162.50 $1,001 —
677 677 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,090 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,046 —
495 495 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
555–562 556 31 215.00 $215.00 $1,195 —
636 636 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,336 -0.30
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,202 —
1083 1083 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,408 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
98 98 10 260.00 $260.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 200.00 $200.00 $604 —
548 548 5 160.00 $160.00 $877 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1485 1298 80-85% 10 108.75–110.50 $109.55 $1,422 —
1100–1600 1358 80-85% 165 91.00–101.00 $97.07 $1,318 —
1200–1700 1457 80-85% 175 101.00–107.00 $104.60 $1,524 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1258 85-90% 155 88.00–99.00 $94.77 $1,192 —
1298 1298 85-90% 10 107.75 $107.75 $1,399 —
1000–1600 1309 85-90% 165 100.00–106.00 $103.78 $1,358 +8.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1688 1659 9 120.00–126.00 $121.93 $2,023 —
1900–2120 1973 3 130.50–132.50 $131.22 $2,589 -1.28
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1665 1653 2 105.00–116.00 $110.54 $1,827 —

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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
1282 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1440–1500 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 20 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,613.78 -636.22

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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.