Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 6, 2023

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $306.95/cwt +36.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 522 lb · 21 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,504/hd at 654 lb · 16 head

heavy 6-weight S 2-3 heifers $178.38/cwt ≈ $1,215/hd at 681 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,400	1,680	1,220
Feeder cattle	450	780	320
Slaughter cattle	900	900	900
Replacement cattle	50	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures ended the day with $2.42 to $2.82 losses, but were $1.20 off their lows. The 7/5 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.54 lower to $230.26. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade active with very good demand as Holstein type cows out sell beef type cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
507–535	522	21	292.50–315.00	$306.95	$1,602	+36.95
613	613	8	264.50	$264.50	$1,621	-15.50

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
803	803	6	160.00	$160.00	$1,285	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735	735	5	205.00	$205.00	$1,507	-22.50

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500	1500	4	150.50	$150.50	$2,258	—

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Feeder Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
598	598	8	175.00	$175.00	$1,046	—
642	642	10	150.00	$150.00	$963	+2.50
678–686	681	15	172.50–190.00	$178.38	$1,215	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	6	180.00	$180.00	$774	—
654	654	16	230.00	$230.00	$1,504	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	6	271.00	$271.00	$1,436	+9.51
592	592	6	251.00	$251.00	$1,486	-8.00
740	740	5	160.00	$160.00	$1,184	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
327	327	5	760.00	$760.00	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1356	1356	5	159.00	$159.00	$2,156	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1700	1457	80-85%	175	99.00–107.00	$103.80	$1,512	—
1300–1800	1557	80-85%	185	107.00–112.00	$109.97	$1,712	—
1685–1879	1771	80-85%	9	112.50–115.00	$113.82	$2,016	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1400	1158	85-90%	165	90.00–101.00	$96.85	$1,122	—
1200–1500	1354	85-90%	175	101.00–105.00	$103.28	$1,398	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1597	1597	75-80%	11	112.00	$112.00	$1,789	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1545–1780	1663	2	127.00–134.50	$131.02	$2,179	—
1500–2300	1931	13	119.00–126.00	$123.49	$2,385	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1258	1258	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	2,575.00	$2,575.00	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1440	1440	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
839	839	7	145.50	$145.50	$1,221	—
1122	1122	7	145.50	$145.50	$1,633	—
1164	1164	6	149.75	$149.75	$1,743	—
1280	1280	12	145.75	$145.75	$1,866	—

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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.