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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

1,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.54/cwt +16.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 618 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.65/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 515 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight S 1-2 steers $273.83/cwt ≈ $1,093/hd at 399 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,800 1,610 2,000
Feeder cattle 550 510 900
Slaughter cattle 1,200 1,100 1,100
Replacement cattle 50 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder steers 6.00-8.00 higher in a light test. Heifers weak in a light test. Feeder cattle futures finished the Thursday trading session with $5 losses of over 2%. That was a new low for the move for Nov, now $23 below the contract high. March feeders still have a $4.70 premium built into the market. The 10/18 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.27 weaker to $244.83. Slaughter cows uneven Boners 3.00-4.00 lower, Lean 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. 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
449 449 9 289.00 $289.00 $1,298 —
502–531 515 18 260.50–270.00 $265.65 $1,368 +13.65
570 570 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,317 +12.00
607–634 618 20 232.00–240.50 $235.54 $1,456 +16.54
659 659 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,483 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 18 263.00–278.00 $273.83 $1,093 —
433 433 11 271.50 $271.50 $1,176 —
516–529 523 13 240.00–255.00 $246.83 $1,291 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,835 —
1022 1022 6 184.00 $184.00 $1,880 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,052 -4.00
473 473 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 —
501–525 513 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 -5.00
565–576 572 14 210.00–216.00 $213.88 $1,223 -22.12
696 696 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,183 -41.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 225.00 $225.00 $729 —
437 437 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,005 -3.00
516 516 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,084 ±0.00
589 589 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,207 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–856 854 17 190.00–192.00 $190.94 $1,631 —
957 957 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,818 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,484 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 190.00 $190.00 $737 —
560 560 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1457 80-85% 175 92.00–98.00 $95.60 $1,393 —
1200–1800 1508 80-85% 185 98.00–104.00 $101.68 $1,533 —
1791 1791 80-85% 5 112.00 $112.00 $2,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 85-90% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,171 —
1200–1350 1277 85-90% 165 91.00–98.00 $94.81 $1,211 -2.64
1200–1400 1303 85-90% 175 98.00–102.00 $100.21 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1463 1463 75-80% 5 98.50 $98.50 $1,441 —
1481 1481 75-80% 4 113.50 $113.50 $1,681 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975 1975 65-75% 5 109.00 $109.00 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2400 2044 9 109.00–117.50 $114.54 $2,341 —
2165 2165 1 126.50 $126.50 $2,739 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–943 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 1,675.00–1,860.00 $1,773.23

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,558 —
1200 1200 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,884 —
1283 1283 6 155.00 $155.00 $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.