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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.91/cwt -44.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 513 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 701 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $204.17/cwt ≈ $1,070/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,440 1,740 2,200
Feeder cattle 640 820 1,200
Slaughter cattle 800 900 1,000
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. Lower market based on lower quality and numbers offered today. Buyer attendance light. The CME Feeder Cattle Index from 9/20 was 67 cents higher to $254.09. Slaughter cows and bulls firm to 3.00 higher. Trade active with 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
312 312 5 312.50 $312.50 $975 —
385 385 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
416 416 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,175 +32.50
511–514 513 16 232.50–235.00 $233.91 $1,200 -44.09
571 571 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 —
615 615 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 -52.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,624 -40.00
1002 1002 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,894 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 235.00 $235.00 $989 —
484 484 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,222 +23.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
245 245 5 525.00 $525.00 —
320 320 6 450.00 $450.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 245.00 $245.00 $963 —
475 475 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -42.50
509–543 524 14 200.00–207.50 $204.17 $1,070 —
584 584 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,041 —
485 485 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -35.00
538 538 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,184 -30.00
600 600 10 220.50 $220.50 $1,323 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 15 225.00 $225.00 $1,577 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 177.50 $177.50 $953 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1800 1655 80-85% 165 105.00–110.00 $107.80 $1,784 —
1600–1900 1754 80-85% 175 110.00–115.50 $113.06 $1,983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1255 85-90% 155 96.00–103.00 $100.03 $1,255 —
1200–1500 1355 85-90% 165 103.00–107.00 $105.28 $1,427 +0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 75-80% 11 119.00 $119.00 $2,047 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 65-75% 4 117.50 $117.50 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1750 1617 18 122.00–128.50 $124.54 $2,014 —
2345–2435 2390 2 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $3,154 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–2300 1774 11 106.00–122.00 $117.32 $2,081 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,678 —
1196 1196 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,842 —
1300 1300 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,989 —

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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.