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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

2,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.53/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 614 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.73/cwt ≈ $1,610/hd at 669 lb · 56 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $221.00/cwt ≈ $1,722/hd at 779 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,330 1,440 2,000
Feeder cattle 1,130 640 800
Slaughter cattle 1,200 800 1,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle 4.00-11.00 higher. Feeder cattle futures also firmed up on Thursday with $0.80 to $2.87 gains for the day. October feeders are still at a net $4.42 loss for the week. September feeder cattle went off the board at $252.32. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $252.20 on 9/27, down by $1.07. Slaughter cows firm to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. 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
473–495 479 17 300.00–302.50 $301.74 $1,445 —
527 527 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,397 +31.09
574 574 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,383 +11.00
627–638 633 20 240.00–242.00 $240.60 $1,523 +18.10
652–678 669 56 235.00–245.00 $240.73 $1,610 —
822–847 832 23 200.00–210.00 $205.36 $1,709 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,642 —
824 824 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,788 —
883 883 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,916 —
931 931 20 209.00 $209.00 $1,946 —
1151 1151 13 207.00 $207.00 $2,383 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–483 483 12 252.50–285.00 $268.77 $1,298 +16.27
577 577 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,356 —
620–634 628 13 229.00–230.00 $229.54 $1,442 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–481 473 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,230 +20.00
506–529 518 13 240.00–244.00 $242.20 $1,255 +22.20
606–643 614 57 227.00–236.00 $231.53 $1,422 +11.03
651–695 676 31 230.00–241.00 $233.28 $1,577 —
782 782 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,564 —
810–844 824 17 195.00–200.00 $197.11 $1,624 —
879 879 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,714 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,708 +10.00
779 779 47 221.00 $221.00 $1,722 —
848 848 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,832 —
954 954 19 208.75 $208.75 $1,991 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,156 +23.33
579–596 586 14 214.00–225.00 $218.79 $1,282 +18.79
620 620 12 220.50 $220.50 $1,367 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 6 132.50 $132.50 $966 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1508 80-85% 185 100.00–110.00 $106.13 $1,600 —
1300–1900 1607 80-85% 205 110.00–116.00 $113.63 $1,826 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1303 85-90% 175 97.00–107.00 $102.53 $1,336 —
1300–1500 1403 85-90% 195 107.00–111.50 $109.47 $1,536 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1767 1691 65-75% 33 113.50–117.50 $115.78 $1,958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1693 1693 75-80% 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1753 1753 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,279 —
1600–1950 1766 19 118.00–126.50 $122.45 $2,162 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1900 1833 9 113.00–115.00 $114.15 $2,092 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969 969 8 154.50 $154.50 $1,497 —
1049 1049 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,631 —
1176–1194 1186 11 153.50–159.75 $156.32 $1,854 +2.32
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 10 85.00 $85.00 $681 —
915 915 10 92.50 $92.50 $846 —

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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.