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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

1,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.92/cwt -11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 675 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.64/cwt +11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 525 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.59/cwt -16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 623 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,550 1,700 2,590
Feeder cattle 850 900 1,690
Slaughter cattle 700 800 900

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, Stocker cattle less than 550 lbs 4.00-5.00 higher. Feeder cattle more than 550 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower. CME Feeders posted positive trade action, up $1.65 to $2.25 at the close. The CME Feeder Cattle index was back up $2.51 on April 24 to $245.15. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. 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
449 449 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,572 —
511–540 523 59 311.00–332.50 $327.30 $1,712 +15.67
535 unweaned 535 12 317.50 $317.50 $1,699 —
583 583 8 301.00 $301.00 $1,755 -1.80
654–694 unweaned 670 35 251.00–272.00 $263.30 $1,764 —
668–697 679 44 257.50–280.00 $271.60 $1,844 -8.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 unweaned 710 25 246.50 $246.50 $1,750 —
739 739 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,958 —
782 782 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,932 —
782 value added 782 10 247.00 $247.00 $1,932 +17.00
859–863 861 13 229.00–244.00 $238.25 $2,051 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 unweaned 545 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 10 317.50 $317.50 $1,257 —
480–484 481 39 310.00–314.00 $310.72 $1,495 +4.60
556 unweaned 556 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,557 —
587–589 588 24 255.00–270.00 $262.49 $1,543 -26.10
600–613 unweaned 607 26 247.50–248.00 $247.75 $1,504 —
633 633 44 265.00 $265.00 $1,677 -10.00
665 unweaned 665 33 242.50 $242.50 $1,613 —
689 689 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,654 -33.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–746 740 32 234.00–245.00 $241.83 $1,790 +25.54
786 786 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,729 -6.94
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,081 —
514 unweaned 514 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,285 —
597 597 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,475 —
643 643 14 246.50 $246.50 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1208 85-90% 65 131.00–134.00 $132.74 $1,603 —
1000–1500 1219 85-90% 57 118.00–131.00 $125.01 $1,524 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 11 119.00 $119.00 $1,368 —
1100–1500 1300 80-85% 100 133.00–136.50 $135.02 $1,755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1933 1933 75-80% 5 130.75 $130.75 $2,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2700 2245 22 154.00–159.50 $157.61 $3,538 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2200 1927 11 140.00–154.00 $148.72 $2,866 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,095 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,063 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1400 1150 80-85% 60 101.00–108.50 $105.57 $1,214 -2.85
1200–1500 1356 85-90% 125 123.00–126.00 $124.73 $1,691 —
1500–1700 1600 80-85% 50 123.00–127.00 $125.13 $2,002 +7.31
1679 1679 75-80% 4 128.50 $128.50 $2,158 —
1800–1854 1818 65-75% 12 124.50–129.00 $127.47 $2,317 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 6 109.00 $109.00 $868 —
813 813 7 90.00 $90.00 $732 —
835 835 5 95.00 $95.00 $793 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163 1163 9 155.00 $155.00 $1,803 —

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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.