Cattle Market Pulse

Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

1,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Toppenish Livestock Auction report →

light 8-weight L 1 steers $238.27/cwt ≈ $1,951/hd at 819 lb · 149 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $243.33/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 713 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 steers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,677/hd at 679 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,910 1,550 1,390
Feeder cattle 910 850 590
Slaughter cattle 1,000 700 800

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker steers less than 650 lbs weak, Heifers 550-600 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder cattle more than 650-750 lbs firm to 1.50 higher. CME Feeders were up $2.17 to $3.62 across the board on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down $3.69 on May 1 to $243.37. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. Trade active with good demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 16 264.50 $264.50 $1,867 -0.50
805–839 819 149 232.50–240.00 $238.27 $1,951 —
889 value added 889 8 236.00 $236.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 9 312.00 $312.00 $1,713 -15.30
589–594 591 14 294.00–295.00 $294.64 $1,741 -6.36
618 618 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,730 —
672 672 37 276.75 $276.75 $1,860 +5.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 value added 595 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
679 679 59 247.00 $247.00 $1,677 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 11 262.50 $262.50 $1,832 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,330 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706–714 713 80 236.00–245.00 $243.33 $1,735 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 -35.72
573–588 584 31 260.00–271.00 $267.86 $1,564 +5.37
623 623 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,495 -25.00
688 688 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,624 -4.00
763 763 8 230.50 $230.50 $1,759 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 220.00 $220.00 $843 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079–1336 1208 80-85% 8 138.00–139.50 $138.67 $1,675 —
1200–1270 1235 80-85% 16 134.50–135.00 $134.76 $1,664 —
1200–1500 1358 80-85% 95 124.00–128.00 $126.33 $1,716 —
1200–1600 1410 80-85% 105 128.00–133.00 $130.97 $1,847 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2091–2100 2094 10 157.00–163.50 $161.54 $3,383 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1900 1729 7 147.00–157.00 $153.28 $2,650 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1258 85-90% 155 106.00–113.00 $110.31 $1,388 —
1000–1600 1291 80-85% 175 112.00–116.00 $114.41 $1,477 —
1200–1600 1405 85-90% 185 113.00–119.00 $116.51 $1,637 —
1300–1800 1544 80-85% 195 116.00–124.00 $120.54 $1,861 —
1338–1895 1617 65-75% 8 123.75–128.50 $125.72 $2,033 +0.59
1748 1748 80-85% 9 125.00 $125.00 $2,185 —

↑ Back to top

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.