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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

1,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.74/cwt +28.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 475 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.80/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 563 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.11/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 524 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,700 1,700 1,650
Feeder cattle 900 650 750
Slaughter cattle 800 1,000 900
Replacement cattle — 50 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady to 5.00 higher. CME Feeders were the leaders with the weaker corn action, as contracts were up $1.17 to $2.27 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back down 28 cents on April 17 to $242.35. Slaughter cows 1.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with moderate to 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
419 unweaned 419 21 337.50 $337.50 $1,414 —
452–469 460 30 310.00–337.50 $328.54 $1,511 —
523 523 26 311.00–312.50 $311.63 $1,630 +5.63
529 value added 529 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,730 —
550–583 563 41 293.00–310.00 $302.80 $1,705 -2.92
659–680 672 28 279.75–280.00 $279.85 $1,881 -5.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 value added 795 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —
821 821 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,765 —
1006 1006 10 187.50 $187.50 $1,886 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,000 —
610 610 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,653 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,509 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 7 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
394 unweaned 394 22 316.00 $316.00 $1,245 —
419–423 422 17 310.00–337.50 $327.85 $1,384 +25.35
456–473 463 26 300.00–320.00 $306.12 $1,417 +33.62
494 unweaned 494 16 292.00 $292.00 $1,442 —
534–542 538 17 284.00–292.50 $288.47 $1,552 —
558–595 566 24 280.00–291.00 $288.59 $1,633 +7.82
601 601 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,653 —
657 657 16 273.50 $273.50 $1,797 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–715 711 12 210.00–225.00 $216.29 $1,538 -4.71
757–760 759 28 212.00–231.00 $226.94 $1,722 —
811 811 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,517 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,247 —
580 580 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
695 695 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,717 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1600 1355 80-85% 51 127.00–135.00 $131.82 $1,786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1622 1622 75-80% 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2300 1900 16 148.00–156.50 $153.14 $2,910 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917 917 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,284 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 205.00 $205.00 $793 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,234 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1156 85-90% 135 102.00–113.00 $108.42 $1,253 —
1100–1400 1255 85-90% 155 113.00–121.00 $117.61 $1,476 —
1400–1600 1503 80-85% 145 107.00–114.00 $110.85 $1,666 —
1500–1700 1603 80-85% 165 114.00–121.00 $117.82 $1,889 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353 1353 5 153.00 $153.00 $2,070 —

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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.