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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

2,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.92/cwt ≈ $1,697/hd at 638 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.39/cwt +21.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 589 lb · 44 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $240.44/cwt +50.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 831 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,725 1,500 2,440
Feeder cattle 1,538 400 1,440
Slaughter cattle 1,187 1,100 1,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to scheduling conflicts and market wasn't reported the last 2 week's. Feeder calves and yrlgs, price levels very dependent on quality. Light weight bawling calves very spotty, those reputation and with info behind them sold quite well while those with no info more reasonable. Mid weight good quality feeders very high and heavy yearlings had a a higher undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls had a higher undertone. Trade very active with good demand for large offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 10 285.50 $285.50 $1,684 —
631–643 638 48 260.00–270.00 $265.92 $1,697 —
698–699 699 38 255.00–264.50 $257.25 $1,798 —
702–744 715 19 238.00–247.00 $244.04 $1,745 —
751 751 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,359 —
822 822 16 213.50 $213.50 $1,755 —
956 956 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,826 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–719 710 27 253.00–262.50 $259.71 $1,844 —
754–782 761 19 246.00–253.00 $251.11 $1,911 —
818–839 831 44 238.00–241.75 $240.44 $1,998 +50.44
886–893 887 28 223.50–228.50 $227.60 $2,019 +7.60
975 975 10 191.00 $191.00 $1,862 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,099 —
469–498 487 20 240.00–275.00 $250.15 $1,218 —
608 608 17 251.00 $251.00 $1,526 —
698 698 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,675 +43.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,206 —
663–674 668 25 209.00–270.00 $242.91 $1,623 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,224 —
563 563 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 —
612–620 617 13 215.00–230.00 $224.28 $1,384 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 200.00 $200.00 $918 —
566 566 8 167.50 $167.50 $948 —
611 611 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 260.00 $260.00 $915 —
439 439 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,098 -32.01
504 504 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,197 -10.00
582–599 589 44 252.50–265.00 $262.39 $1,545 —
638 638 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,595 —
652–673 663 37 240.00–245.00 $241.20 $1,599 —
743 743 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,672 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–737 729 39 231.00–238.00 $236.62 $1,725 —
826–838 831 27 208.50–210.00 $209.12 $1,738 —
880 880 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,910 —
997 997 12 202.00 $202.00 $2,014 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 12 207.00 $207.00 $1,103 —
578 578 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,113 —
628 628 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,664 —
663 663 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 —
713 713 15 227.75 $227.75 $1,624 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–591 589 27 200.00–238.00 $219.62 $1,294 —
684 684 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,163 +17.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 227.50 $227.50 $996 —
459 459 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,051 —
520–525 522 15 217.50–220.00 $218.34 $1,140 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,056 —
570 570 9 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,475 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957 957 80-85% 6 96.50 $96.50 $924 —
1100–1175 1148 80-85% 22 88.00–93.00 $91.26 $1,048 —
1100–1600 1357 80-85% 185 98.00–106.00 $102.84 $1,396 —
1300–1650 1479 80-85% 195 106.00–110.00 $108.29 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1550 1319 85-90% 175 97.00–103.00 $99.57 $1,313 +1.64
1200–1700 1457 85-90% 185 103.00–105.00 $104.20 $1,518 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534–1555 1542 75-80% 11 107.50–109.00 $108.45 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2000 1754 13 111.00–123.00 $116.26 $2,039 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2400 2036 11 123.00–129.00 $126.86 $2,583 -10.60

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,573 —
1118–1123 1121 13 145.00–146.00 $145.54 $1,632 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 7 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1149 1149 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,781 —

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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.