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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

1,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.87/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 572 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,541/hd at 670 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight S 1-2 steers $187.50/cwt ≈ $1,192/hd at 636 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,350 1,230 1,090
Feeder cattle 350 430 390
Slaughter cattle 1,000 800 700

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to scheduling conflicts and market not reported the last 2 weeks. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $222.18 on 6/20, down by 50 cents. CME feeder cattle market was squeezed by mostly weaker fats and surging corn prices on Wednesday. The front months settled with triple digit losses of as much as $4.42. August is now down 7% from nearly seeing new all time highs earlier this month. Trade active with 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
512 512 8 252.50 $252.50 $1,293 —
569–584 572 36 260.00–265.00 $263.87 $1,509 -5.13
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,192 —
685 685 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 8 249.00 $249.00 $1,175 -33.50
523 523 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,386 —
670 670 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 6 180.00 $180.00 $742 —
485 485 5 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
621 621 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,056 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1250 1091 85-90% 55 84.50–90.00 $87.94 $959 —
1000–1450 1232 85-90% 165 88.00–97.00 $93.46 $1,151 —
1000–1500 1256 85-90% 195 97.00–103.00 $100.67 $1,264 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 974 80-85% 7 126.00 $126.00 $1,227 —
1200–1600 1395 80-85% 185 102.00–109.00 $105.91 $1,477 —
1600–2000 1805 80-85% 205 109.00–114.00 $111.84 $2,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2000 1773 11 117.00–124.00 $121.31 $2,151 —
1895 1895 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,416 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1424 1424 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,609 —

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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.