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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.77/cwt -8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 561 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.72/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.50/cwt ≈ $1,357/hd at 498 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 1,660 1,450
Feeder cattle 650 960 550
Slaughter cattle 1,000 700 900
Replacement cattle 50 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. CME Feeders tagged along for the ride on Thursday, with gains of 90 cents to $1.62. The CME Feeder Cattle index on April 9th was down another $1.84 to $243.65. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade active with very 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
421 421 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,474 —
543 543 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,662 -4.00
567–571 569 12 302.50–308.00 $305.72 $1,740 -5.26
642 642 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,798 —
675 675 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 +17.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,770 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,445 -56.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,322 —
498 498 10 272.50 $272.50 $1,357 —
554–580 561 26 275.00–285.00 $280.77 $1,575 -8.59
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
493 493 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,269 -12.50
543 543 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,276 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
131 131 8 750.00 $750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1500 1322 80-85% 45 133.00–135.00 $134.26 $1,775 +1.30
1376–1500 1432 80-85% 11 139.00–139.75 $139.36 $1,996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2000 1800 12 147.00–155.00 $151.44 $2,726 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,752 —

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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
1420–1478 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,302.67 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1206 85-90% 165 111.00–117.00 $114.59 $1,382 +1.53
1100–1500 1305 85-90% 185 117.00–125.00 $121.72 $1,588 —
1242–1722 1435 80-85% 41 128.75–130.00 $129.36 $1,856 —
1200–1700 1457 80-85% 185 115.00–121.00 $118.60 $1,728 -4.04
1300–1800 1556 80-85% 195 121.00–127.00 $124.56 $1,938 -3.14
1487–1700 1644 85-90% 19 127.50–128.50 $127.74 $2,100 —

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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.