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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

1,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $187.74/cwt ≈ $1,348/hd at 718 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 513 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.59/cwt ≈ $1,343/hd at 620 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,610 2,225 1,630
Feeder cattle 510 525 730
Slaughter cattle 1,100 1,300 900
Replacement cattle — 400 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder steers weak, heifers firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures finished the Thursday trade with triple digit gains of as much as 0.7%. The 10/11 CME Feeder Cattle Index increased 51 cents to $250.30. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,353 —
584 584 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,279 -16.00
615 615 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,347 -15.11
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,283 —
1195 1195 8 172.00 $172.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
289 289 5 550.00 $550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 251.00 $251.00 $956 +8.50
428 428 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,074 —
513 513 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,206 +5.00
585 585 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,381 +10.33
609–633 620 13 215.00–218.00 $216.59 $1,343 —
699 699 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,475 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717–719 718 21 174.00–210.00 $187.74 $1,348 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 233.00 $233.00 $962 —
508 508 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1356 80-85% 195 96.00–102.00 $99.63 $1,351 —
1100–1750 1433 80-85% 205 102.00–107.00 $105.13 $1,507 —
1725 1725 80-85% 6 112.00 $112.00 $1,932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 85-90% 8 100.50 $100.50 $1,064 —
1000–1400 1205 85-90% 185 91.00–95.00 $93.39 $1,125 —
1000–1500 1256 85-90% 195 95.00–99.00 $97.45 $1,224 +0.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2070 1955 3 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $2,200 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 6 127.50 $127.50 $787 —
741 741 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,074 —
903 903 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,373 —
1087 1087 13 155.50 $155.50 $1,690 -3.25
1175 1175 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,716 -11.75
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 5 82.00 $82.00 $715 —

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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.