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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight L 1 steers $292.50/cwt ≈ $1,717/hd at 587 lb · 40 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.40/cwt +66.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 673 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 522 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 1,400 2,600
Feeder cattle 980 500 1,500
Slaughter cattle 1,000 900 1,100
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder cattle firm on higher quality and volume. CME Feeder cattle were also higher on Thursday with a new ATH for the front month at $255.95. The Sep contract ended just 38 cents below the session high with a $2.42 gain. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 32 cents weaker to $247.49 for 9/05. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 13.00 higher. Holstein type cows have a premium over beef type cows. Trade very active with very 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
391 391 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,216 —
474 474 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,434 +34.63
518–524 522 18 285.00 $285.00 $1,488 +34.00
579 579 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,581 +13.50
603–625 620 22 287.00–291.00 $290.12 $1,799 —
660–678 673 34 279.50–287.50 $281.40 $1,894 +66.40
713–729 722 12 246.00–250.00 $247.65 $1,788 —
754 754 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,810 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,557 —
587 587 40 292.50 $292.50 $1,717 —
702 702 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,881 —
758 758 8 256.50 $256.50 $1,944 —
815 815 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 11 308.50 $308.50 $1,746 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 -25.00
506–525 522 32 250.00 $250.00 $1,305 +0.06
585 585 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 —
624–628 626 21 261.00–268.00 $263.66 $1,651 —
654–667 662 29 250.00–261.00 $254.12 $1,682 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,714 —
791 791 25 228.00 $228.00 $1,803 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681–696 688 29 241.00–248.50 $244.58 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 12 227.50 $227.50 $1,688 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 210.00 $210.00 $947 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1700 1412 80-85% 125 95.00–105.00 $101.26 $1,430 +3.21
1200–1800 1508 80-85% 185 105.00–115.00 $111.13 $1,676 +5.46
1600 1600 80-85% 4 124.75 $124.75 $1,996 —
1300–1900 1608 80-85% 195 115.00–124.00 $120.45 $1,937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1306 85-90% 175 97.00–102.00 $99.95 $1,305 -8.05
1100–1700 1408 85-90% 185 102.00–107.50 $105.41 $1,484 —
1582 1582 85-90% 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2300 2023 13 123.00–129.50 $126.98 $2,569 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,575 —

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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
1241 1241 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,474 —
1027 1027 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,561 —
1100 1100 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,705 —
1200 1200 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,860 —
1326 1326 9 154.50 $154.50 $2,049 —

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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.