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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight S 3-4 heifers $186.56/cwt ≈ $922/hd at 494 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight S 3-4 heifers $189.08/cwt ≈ $828/hd at 438 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.75/cwt ≈ $1,731/hd at 649 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 1,380 930
Feeder cattle 430 465 230
Slaughter cattle 800 900 700
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. CME Feeder cattle prices are also $1.70 to $2.10 higher on the board as August is within $5 of the all time high back in 2014. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was a penny lower $207.61 on 5/29. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. 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
576 576 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,549 —
649 649 19 266.75 $266.75 $1,731 —
654 654 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,772 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,776 +20.50
803 803 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,718 +24.50
851 851 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,659 +5.00
852 value added 852 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,460 —
654 654 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 172.50 $172.50 $750 —
439 439 14 195.00 $195.00 $856 —
483 483 6 172.50 $172.50 $833 —
498 498 19 191.00 $191.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,368 —
624 624 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1357 1292 80-85% 25 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $1,156 -14.00
1400–1700 1554 80-85% 175 95.00–102.00 $98.94 $1,538 —
1400–1800 1605 80-85% 185 102.00–111.00 $107.18 $1,720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1300 1131 85-90% 31 85.00–91.00 $88.56 $1,002 —
1000–1600 1309 85-90% 165 94.00–99.00 $97.15 $1,272 —
1000–1800 1411 85-90% 175 99.00–104.50 $102.61 $1,448 +7.10
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1950 1830 65-75% 25 107.50–113.00 $110.55 $2,023 +6.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2050 1800 9 119.00–125.00 $122.04 $2,197 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 8 127.50 $127.50 $603 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 97.50 $97.50 $440 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 125.00 $125.00 $528 —

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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.