Cattle Market Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report
Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 10, 2024600 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 600 | 1,525 | 655 |
| Feeder cattle | 600 | 585 | 655 |
| Slaughter cattle | — | 900 | — |
| Replacement cattle | — | 40 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Dairy Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 115 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,102 | — |
| 416 | 416 | 10 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,061 | — |
| 472–485 | 484 | 119 | 300.00–330.00 | $327.05 | $1,583 | — |
| 562 | 562 | 70 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $1,756 | — |
| 617 | 617 | 134 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,789 | — |
| 767 | 767 | 61 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,841 | — |
| 817 | 817 | 25 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,042 | — |
| 865 | 865 | 60 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $2,184 | — |
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.
No trends due to this was a special complete dairy herd dispersal for 2 dairies in Washington state. Select sire and Alta genetics used AI angus bulls for clean up. Top bulls from ST genetics , ABS and select sires used. AI angus bulls used. Trade active with good demand from both ringside and internet bidders.