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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

1,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 650 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,200 1,240 1,800
Feeder cattle 200 240 600
Slaughter cattle 1,000 1,000 1,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeders also pushed higher with $1.22 to $1.65 gains on Thursday. Low temps and snow fall have cattle health and transport at the front of market participant minds. The CME Feeder Cattle Index for was $227.75 on 1/10, back down by 66 cents. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991 991 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,605 —
1124 1124 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 9 172.50 $172.50 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 13 169.00 $169.00 $1,098 -6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 7 150.00 $150.00 $828 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 5 135.00 $135.00 $575 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 5 105.00 $105.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 17 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
1000–1400 1200 80-85% 50 82.00–87.00 $84.92 $1,019 —
1100–1500 1300 80-85% 100 102.50–109.00 $106.25 $1,381 —
1300–1800 1556 80-85% 195 91.00–96.00 $93.97 $1,462 —
1500–1900 1705 80-85% 205 96.00–101.50 $99.14 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1254 85-90% 175 83.00–93.00 $88.74 $1,113 —
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 185 93.00–97.00 $95.36 $1,244 +4.45
1324 1324 85-90% 6 107.75 $107.75 $1,427 +16.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268 1268 75-80% 4 109.00 $109.00 $1,382 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1841 1841 65-75% 4 103.00 $103.00 $1,896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1725 8 110.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,937 —
2145 2145 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,574 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 6 80.00 $80.00 $509 —
794 794 9 79.50 $79.50 $631 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
869 869 7 122.00 $122.00 $1,060 —

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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.