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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $225.62/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 735 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.48/cwt ≈ $1,626/hd at 629 lb · 46 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $234.19/cwt -12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 816 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 2,450 1,050
Feeder cattle 900 1,220 350
Slaughter cattle 700 1,200 700
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle less than 800 lbs 3.00-7.00 higher, over 800 lbs. 3.00-7.00 lower . CME Feeder cattle ended the day off their highs for a $5.70 trading range. At the close the board was $0.60 to $1.70 in the red. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 65 cents weaker on 7/19 at $237.83. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 3.00 higher. Trade very active with good demand demand for Holstein type cows less demand for beef type cows that sold on a lower market.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721–732 724 20 250.00 $250.00 $1,810 +6.78
766 766 28 244.75 $244.75 $1,875 +14.75
810–823 816 32 232.00–235.00 $234.19 $1,911 -12.97
871–891 879 17 219.50–227.00 $223.87 $1,968 —
906 906 10 122.50 $122.50 $1,110 -95.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,409 -18.99
640 640 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,702 —
696 696 29 255.50 $255.50 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,847 +19.89
663–677 669 26 268.00–270.00 $269.14 $1,801 +21.64
729 729 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,385 -40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–745 735 118 221.00–230.00 $225.62 $1,658 +8.70
794 794 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,731 +7.08
844 844 30 208.00 $208.00 $1,756 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
600–646 629 46 255.50–260.00 $258.48 $1,626 —
677 677 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,760 -0.60
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 28 242.50 $242.50 $1,620 +2.57
885 885 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1509 80-85% 165 99.00–105.00 $102.69 $1,550 —
1200–2000 1611 80-85% 175 105.00–111.50 $109.15 $1,758 —
1800 1800 80-85% 6 113.00 $113.00 $2,034 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1206 85-90% 155 95.00–102.00 $99.19 $1,196 —
1000–1500 1258 85-90% 165 102.00–107.00 $105.07 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1877 13 126.00–130.50 $128.84 $2,418 -5.30
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825–1877 1845 8 114.00–126.00 $121.42 $2,240 —

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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.