Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.45/cwt ≈ $1,183/hd at 532 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.59/cwt ≈ $1,250/hd at 577 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.14/cwt ≈ $1,358/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,300	1,225	1,550
Feeder cattle	400	325	750
Slaughter cattle	900	900	800

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 81 cents on February 12 to $246.87. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Not enough Slaughter bulls last week for accurate trends. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
391	391	5	330.00	$330.00	$1,290	—
497	497	5	265.00	$265.00	$1,317	—
510–540	524	11	252.50–265.00	$259.14	$1,358	—
583	583	6	245.00	$245.00	$1,428	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	8	200.00	$200.00	$1,170	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
393	393	6	275.00	$275.00	$1,081	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
437	437	5	292.00	$292.00	$1,276	—
493	493	7	255.00	$255.00	$1,257	—
515–542	532	16	221.00–225.00	$222.45	$1,183	—
553–594	577	12	211.00–225.00	$216.59	$1,250	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
429	429	7	232.50	$232.50	$997	—
481	481	5	185.00	$185.00	$890	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
951	951	9	130.00	$130.00	$1,236	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418	418	6	240.00	$240.00	$1,003	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
300	300	5	575.00	$575.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
339	339	5	525.00	$525.00	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412	412	6	285.00	$285.00	$1,174	—
628	628	6	215.00	$215.00	$1,350	+2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1200	1090	80-85%	36	108.00–114.50	$110.20	$1,201	—
1160	1160	80-85%	4	107.50	$107.50	$1,247	—
1100–1900	1511	80-85%	187	101.00–105.00	$103.59	$1,565	—
1253–1698	1515	80-85%	21	92.75–99.75	$96.89	$1,468	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1052–1110	1092	85-90%	16	60.00–64.00	$61.20	$668	—
1055–1375	1212	85-90%	27	82.00–87.75	$85.01	$1,030	-6.66
1183–1468	1364	85-90%	14	70.00–74.00	$72.47	$988	—
1100–1600	1370	85-90%	161	93.00–97.00	$95.45	$1,308	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1774–1800	1788	65-75%	11	105.00–107.75	$106.51	$1,904	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1720–2330	1891	7	115.00–124.50	$120.13	$2,272	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1675–1960	1818	2	104.00–109.50	$106.53	$1,937	—

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
408–431	412	29	285.00–410.00	$387.45	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
443	443	12	147.50	$147.50	$653	—
590	590	7	140.00	$140.00	$826	—
1420	1420	7	147.50	$147.50	$2,094	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
529	529	6	135.00	$135.00	$714	—

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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.