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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

2,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 544 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.58/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 416 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.11/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 478 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,100 1,968 1,650
Feeder cattle 800 668 660
Slaughter cattle 1,200 1,200 950
Replacement cattle 100 100 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to weak. The CME feeders were within 40-50 cents of the session lows at the closing bell, ending the day 2.4% to 3.4% weaker with losses of up to $7.85.The CME Feeder Cattle Index dropped another $1.12 on 11/08 to $237.01. Slaughter cows weak to 5.00 lower with the most pressure on lean cows. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. Most area feedlots are full. Buyer attendance light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,089 —
418–425 423 24 300.00–310.00 $307.12 $1,299 -12.88
544 544 49 264.00 $264.00 $1,436 -1.00
564–599 578 15 202.50–215.00 $209.82 $1,213 —
668 unweaned 668 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —
689 689 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,447 -31.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
623 623 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,078 -21.68
660 660 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,195 -45.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 11 172.50 $172.50 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 8 175.00 $175.00 $660 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 7 245.00 $245.00 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–438 416 44 232.00–245.00 $241.58 $1,005 +2.86
476–488 478 39 240.00–242.50 $242.11 $1,157 —
501–539 516 25 205.00–210.00 $207.09 $1,069 -22.91
578 578 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,272 +1.00
656–676 669 18 170.00–180.00 $173.27 $1,159 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 13 230.00 $230.00 $685 —
399 399 6 225.00 $225.00 $898 —
400 400 12 197.50 $197.50 $790 —
496 496 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,091 —
510–529 520 10 185.00–191.00 $188.05 $978 -6.95
577 577 13 173.00 $173.00 $998 -9.50
621 621 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 14 162.50 $162.50 $656 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994 994 9 119.50 $119.50 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 13 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
366 366 14 252.50 $252.50 $924 -22.50
485 485 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 5 510.00 $510.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1500 1450 80-85% 50 86.00–90.00 $88.07 $1,277 —
1400–1700 1554 80-85% 195 95.00–104.00 $100.05 $1,555 —
1500–1800 1654 80-85% 205 104.00–109.00 $106.79 $1,766 +5.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 185 78.00–83.00 $80.95 $1,056 —
1100–1600 1356 85-90% 195 83.00–88.00 $86.02 $1,166 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1800 1770 65-75% 10 115.00–117.00 $115.81 $2,050 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1651 1651 75-80% 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2650 2175 6 111.00–116.00 $114.05 $2,481 —
2280 2280 1 128.50 $128.50 $2,930 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1366 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,260.00–1,360.00 $1,319.50
1200–1424 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,362.42

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1025 1019 14 143.00–147.00 $144.44 $1,472 —
1125–1141 1134 11 143.00–148.50 $145.48 $1,650 -5.16

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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.