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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

2,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 steers $243.22/cwt ≈ $1,761/hd at 724 lb · 110 head
light 9-weight L 1 steers $217.50/cwt ≈ $2,040/hd at 938 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight L 1 heifers $199.00/cwt ≈ $1,761/hd at 885 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,450 1,400 1,735
Feeder cattle 1,220 450 935
Slaughter cattle 1,200 900 800
Replacement cattle 30 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm on increased supply and quality. Slaughter cows weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. CME Feeder cattle stayed triple digits lower for the close, though August was $1.50 off the low for the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 22 cents weaker on 7/11 to $238.11. 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
700–745 724 110 236.00–246.75 $243.22 $1,761 —
783 783 26 230.00 $230.00 $1,801 —
805–837 812 43 241.00–248.00 $247.16 $2,007 —
938 938 60 217.50 $217.50 $2,040 —
1063 1063 17 192.00 $192.00 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 436 18 310.00–312.50 $310.93 $1,356 —
539 539 7 314.50 $314.50 $1,695 +7.55
560–584 568 15 291.00–293.00 $292.31 $1,660 —
617–645 631 26 260.00–270.00 $265.11 $1,673 +0.61
685 685 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,695 —
710 710 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
757 757 22 207.50 $207.50 $1,571 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804–845 830 53 226.00–229.00 $227.04 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–649 629 46 282.00–284.00 $282.88 $1,779 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,035 —
506–519 514 14 270.00–280.00 $276.49 $1,421 —
574 574 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,630 —
600 600 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 9 950.00 $950.00 —
358–369 364 10 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,495 —
678 678 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,590 —
696 696 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,688 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–736 729 26 212.00–225.00 $216.92 $1,581 —
774–786 781 28 210.00–211.50 $210.92 $1,647 —
834 834 20 215.00 $215.00 $1,793 —
885 885 58 199.00 $199.00 $1,761 —
980 980 42 187.00 $187.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
565–568 567 35 266.00–279.00 $275.67 $1,563 +24.67
656–663 659 40 259.00–261.00 $260.60 $1,717 —
765 765 19 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–544 533 20 244.00–251.00 $246.28 $1,313 —
556 556 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,340 —
632 632 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,390 —
652–673 662 55 231.00–245.00 $239.93 $1,588 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 30 192.00 $192.00 $1,244 +42.00
659 659 15 229.00 $229.00 $1,509 +50.62
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
387 387 5 810.00 $810.00 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 5 220.00 $220.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1308 80-85% 185 97.00–106.00 $102.65 $1,343 —
1000–1700 1359 80-85% 195 106.00–110.00 $108.57 $1,475 —
1668–1846 1757 80-85% 12 115.00–115.50 $115.24 $2,025 +1.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 185 99.00–105.00 $102.54 $1,338 —
1000–1600 1309 85-90% 175 92.00–99.00 $96.40 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2000 1818 11 123.00–127.50 $125.70 $2,285 —
1825–1900 1855 5 132.50–136.50 $134.14 $2,488 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1626 1626 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1376 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1281 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,275.00 $3,275.00 +700.00
1572 1572 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 8 144.50 $144.50 $1,582 —
1110 1110 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,565 -4.50
1227 1227 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,779 —

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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.