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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 26, 2023

1,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 steers $208.74/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 719 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.88/cwt -12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 572 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight S 1-2 heifers $199.10/cwt -30.90 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 426 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,840 1,800 1,900
Feeder cattle 490 550 780
Slaughter cattle 1,200 1,200 1,100
Replacement cattle 150 50 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to weak in a light test. Buyer attendance was light. The October feeder cattle contract went off the board at a $240.55, as the other front months closed $1.47 to $1.55 losses. The 10/25 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $240.62, down by $1.01. Slaughter cows 1.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. 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
648 648 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,345 —
688 688 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,410 —
703–739 719 22 200.00–212.00 $208.74 $1,501 —
841 841 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,192 —
492 492 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,205 —
566–586 572 18 211.00–225.00 $218.88 $1,252 -12.12
667 667 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,367 -20.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240–241 240 15 510.00–610.00 $576.57 —
313 313 19 610.00 $610.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 11 190.00 $190.00 $806 —
576 576 7 155.00 $155.00 $893 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
216–221 218 17 400.00–435.00 $420.39 —
282 282 20 535.00 $535.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,117 —
745 745 11 172.50 $172.50 $1,285 —
796 796 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,393 —
938 938 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -17.00
544 544 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,191 -11.00
691 691 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,417 +35.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–434 426 16 180.00–210.00 $199.10 $848 -30.90
536 536 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,024 -19.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577–587 582 11 170.00–195.00 $181.26 $1,055 —
670 670 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,089 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851 851 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,234 —
Small 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
304 304 5 475.00 $475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1456 80-85% 195 97.00–105.00 $101.79 $1,482 +6.19
1300–1800 1556 80-85% 205 105.00–110.00 $107.96 $1,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1154 85-90% 175 88.00–98.00 $93.79 $1,082 —
1100–1400 1254 85-90% 195 98.00–104.00 $101.44 $1,272 +6.63
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1874–1895 1882 65-75% 10 112.00–113.75 $113.05 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930–2050 1990 2 124.00–128.00 $126.06 $2,509 —
1900–2200 2033 9 113.00–120.00 $116.37 $2,366 +1.83
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2200 2000 4 100.00–110.00 $104.50 $2,090 —

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Bred Cows

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
573–639 626 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 25 500.00–650.00 $622.53
661 661 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 625.00 $625.00
608–856 750 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 710.00–725.00 $719.79
758–765 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 685.00–710.00 $693.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1249–1276 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,275.00–1,360.00 $1,321.22

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Bred Heifers

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
607–663 635 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 26 625.00 $625.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 21 150.50 $150.50 $1,896 -4.50
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,534 —
1183 1183 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,644 —

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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.