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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

1,740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $249.00/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 797 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight S 2-3 heifers $220.00/cwt ≈ $920/hd at 418 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers $252.88/cwt -15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 723 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,740 2,000 2,300
Feeder cattle 820 980 1,300
Slaughter cattle 900 1,000 1,000
Replacement cattle 20 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak. Front month feeder cattle futures are rallying as much as $3.45, led by the back months. The CME Feeder Cattle Index from 9/12 was up another 28 cents to $251.16. Slaughter cows and bulls weak to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709–748 723 14 249.00–259.50 $252.88 $1,828 -15.12
797 797 20 249.00 $249.00 $1,985 —
1072 1072 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,045 —
469 469 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,219 -42.50
522 522 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,451 -7.00
636–638 637 11 275.00–275.50 $275.23 $1,753 -14.89
661 661 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,758 -15.40
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,131 —
630 630 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,047 —
558 558 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 7 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,123 ±0.00
474 474 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,304 —
511 511 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,278 ±0.00
587 587 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,432 -21.00
712 712 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,299 —
816 816 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,591 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 16 220.00 $220.00 $920 —
459–487 476 13 220.00–222.50 $221.57 $1,055 +11.57
606 606 5 160.00 $160.00 $970 —
670 670 5 142.50 $142.50 $955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
243 243 6 510.00 $510.00 —
346 346 6 685.00 $685.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,794 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,122 -77.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1349 80-85% 185 100.00–107.00 $104.21 $1,406 —
1189–1600 1401 80-85% 189 107.00–113.00 $109.40 $1,533 +8.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1278 1186 85-90% 12 91.00–97.00 $94.77 $1,124 —
1000–1400 1206 85-90% 165 97.00–102.00 $99.99 $1,206 —
1100–1600 1357 85-90% 175 102.00–107.00 $105.03 $1,425 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1531–1695 1614 75-80% 16 113.00–116.50 $115.42 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1855 1800 2 128.50 $128.50 $2,313 —
1555–2130 1846 4 118.00–127.00 $122.07 $2,253 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2890 1907 5 107.50–116.00 $111.98 $2,135 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1249 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,063 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968–991 977 13 149.00–152.00 $150.83 $1,474 -1.17
1145 1145 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 7 187.50 $187.50 $666 —
453 453 5 135.00 $135.00 $612 —

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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.