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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $205.46/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 637 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.46/cwt ≈ $1,213/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,050 1,000 1,335
Feeder cattle 370 300 425
Slaughter cattle 650 700 900
Replacement cattle 30 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this sale for accurate trends. Most offerings where small lots and singles. Feeder cattle futures closed the day with triple digit gains of as much as $2.50. The March contract was up by 1% for the day and remains 77 cents above the Jan contract. Nov '24 futures settled the day with a $24.77 premium to Jan. The CME Feeder Cattle Index weakened another $2.32 weaker to $216.05 for 12/11.CME. Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade active with good demand from both ringside and internet buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–537 524 10 230.00–233.00 $231.46 $1,213 —
636–638 unweaned 637 11 200.00–210.00 $205.46 $1,309 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
839 839 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,552 +21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,288 —
620 unweaned 620 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
627 627 8 750.00 $750.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
771 771 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,272 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 190.00 $190.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1450 1285 80-85% 140 83.00–93.00 $88.96 $1,143 —
1600–1850 1729 80-85% 145 93.00–98.00 $95.77 $1,656 -9.67
1780–1870 1820 80-85% 9 105.00–105.50 $105.23 $1,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1256 85-90% 125 70.00–80.00 $75.80 $952 —
1100–1500 1307 85-90% 135 80.00–86.50 $83.87 $1,096 +2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900–2150 2039 9 95.00–101.50 $98.81 $2,015 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,506 —

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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.