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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

2,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $250.89/cwt ≈ $1,954/hd at 779 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.35/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 672 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.32/cwt +14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 641 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,370 1,530 3,000
Feeder cattle 1,630 720 1,850
Slaughter cattle 700 800 1,100
Replacement cattle 40 10 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm on larger receipts offered. Feeder cattle futures finished Friday with 25 to 92 cent gains. For May, that only limited the week's pullback to $5.07 with the 4th consecutive weekly drop. May feeders were down a net $7.42 for the month of March. March futures rolled off the board at $247.75, vs the CME index at $248.99 on 3/27. Slaughter cows 6.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 —
418 418 21 382.50 $382.50 $1,599 —
474–475 475 25 365.00–369.00 $366.44 $1,741 —
482 value added 482 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,808 —
563 563 58 315.50 $315.50 $1,776 +10.50
610–636 619 17 270.00–275.00 $273.19 $1,691 —
656–678 671 64 267.00–275.00 $269.39 $1,808 +15.39
681 value added 681 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,771 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 29 259.00–264.00 $260.90 $1,865 +1.90
756 value added 756 10 262.50 $262.50 $1,984 —
776–797 781 107 246.00–263.50 $249.80 $1,951 —
825 825 6 240.50 $240.50 $1,984 -13.50
838 value added 838 5 256.00 $256.00 $2,145 —
904 value added 904 9 240.00 $240.00 $2,170 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,259 —
490 490 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,605 +27.50
513 513 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,449 —
589 589 11 292.00 $292.00 $1,720 —
602–636 613 26 242.50–260.00 $254.41 $1,560 —
656 656 15 254.00 $254.00 $1,666 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 14 240.50 $240.50 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,883 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 10 352.50 $352.50 $1,181 —
389 389 14 329.00 $329.00 $1,280 —
407–428 419 59 340.00–348.00 $343.30 $1,438 +20.74
454 454 15 339.00 $339.00 $1,539 —
543–544 543 27 306.00 $306.00 $1,662 -9.93
574 574 19 275.00 $275.00 $1,578 -17.24
625–645 641 70 270.00–285.00 $279.32 $1,790 +14.32
661–697 686 70 252.00–259.75 $255.95 $1,756 +6.84
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
481 481 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,501 +42.00
515–547 534 50 250.00–287.50 $272.29 $1,454 —
596 596 13 258.00 $258.00 $1,538 —
632–644 638 13 245.00–252.50 $249.07 $1,589 —
665 665 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,616 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–740 718 28 230.00–250.00 $236.79 $1,700 —
752–754 753 28 220.00–222.50 $221.34 $1,667 —
825 825 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,840 —
900 900 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,854 —
1068 1068 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,723 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,232 —
572 572 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1360 1284 80-85% 9 137.50–139.00 $138.12 $1,773 +14.48
1584 1584 80-85% 8 133.50 $133.50 $2,115 —
1668–1700 1688 80-85% 11 133.00–134.50 $133.54 $2,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266 1266 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1900 1673 11 143.00–151.50 $148.27 $2,481 —
1980–2140 2060 2 154.00–154.50 $154.26 $3,178 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2000 1682 11 132.00–142.00 $138.49 $2,329 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1386 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1151 80-85% 41 108.00–113.00 $110.67 $1,274 —
1200–1300 1254 80-85% 140 117.00–123.00 $120.33 $1,509 +12.24
1100–1500 1310 85-90% 105 104.00–119.00 $113.00 $1,480 —
1600 1600 85-90% 115 119.00–123.00 $121.09 $1,937 —
1800–1900 1852 80-85% 145 124.00–131.50 $127.98 $2,370 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 —
1188 1188 7 154.50 $154.50 $1,835 —

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1292 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.