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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

1,525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $230.70/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 778 lb · 56 head
heavy 7-weight L 2-3 heifers $237.50/cwt ≈ $1,826/hd at 769 lb · 29 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $234.23/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 832 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,525 1,910 1,455
Feeder cattle 585 910 655
Slaughter cattle 900 1,000 700
Replacement cattle 40 — 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. CME Feeders ended the session with contracts 60 cents to $1.55 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle index was down another 8 cents on May 7 to $240.38. Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade very active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 value added 732 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,911 —
738–745 742 13 255.00–257.50 $255.96 $1,899 —
753 753 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,882 —
757 value added 757 12 261.00 $261.00 $1,976 —
824–838 832 25 231.00–240.50 $234.23 $1,949 -4.04
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 25 237.50 $237.50 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 13 273.50 $273.50 $1,898 -3.25
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 9 305.00 $305.00 $936 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 5 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,722 +1.67
770–792 778 56 225.00–233.00 $230.70 $1,795 —
817 817 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,797 —
860 860 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 29 237.50 $237.50 $1,826 —
920 920 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–663 662 16 245.00–249.50 $247.82 $1,641 +11.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 250.00 $250.00 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189 1189 80-85% 5 139.75 $139.75 $1,662 —
1300–1600 1450 80-85% 30 134.00–138.00 $136.21 $1,975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 85-90% 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,238 —
1100 1100 85-90% 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1792–2000 1908 9 160.00–167.50 $164.21 $3,133 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,810.00 $1,810.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,055 —

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1466 1466 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1562 1562 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1203 80-85% 33 108.50–109.50 $109.06 $1,312 —
1000–1400 1207 85-90% 145 110.00–118.00 $114.80 $1,386 —
1100–1500 1306 85-90% 165 118.00–125.00 $122.14 $1,595 —
1200–1700 1458 80-85% 165 123.00–127.00 $125.40 $1,828 —
1300–1800 1557 80-85% 175 127.00–132.00 $129.97 $2,024 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844 844 9 110.50 $110.50 $933 —

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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.