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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

1,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.50/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 651 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.58/cwt ≈ $1,958/hd at 676 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.92/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 533 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,290 1,330 1,380
Feeder cattle 460 450 465
Slaughter cattle 800 850 900
Replacement cattle 30 30 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle firm in a light test. CME Feeder cattle got hit with higher inputs from gains in the corn and weaker fat cattle on Thursday. Contracts were down 65 cents to $1.45 at the close. May expired and rolled off the board at $250.325. The CME Feeder Cattle index was up another 37 cents on May 21 to $248.81. Slaughter cows firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. 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
464 464 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,740 —
529–537 533 21 337.50–340.00 $338.92 $1,806 -5.16
569 569 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,792 +7.00
638 unweaned 638 6 295.50 $295.50 $1,885 —
665 unweaned 665 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,855 —
678–687 681 16 292.50–295.00 $294.21 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
173 173 13 875.00 $875.00 —
271–291 287 27 935.00–1,125.00 $1,085.07 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 8 264.50 $264.50 $2,008 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,343 —
514 514 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,465 -15.89
626 626 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,784 —
651 651 26 269.50 $269.50 $1,754 +18.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701–721 710 18 246.00–260.00 $253.68 $1,801 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,204 —
495 unweaned 495 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
157 157 6 550.00 $550.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
651 651 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1100 1030 80-85% 21 143.50–144.00 $143.72 $1,480 —
1000–1500 1265 80-85% 85 128.00–134.00 $131.77 $1,667 —
1100–1600 1362 80-85% 105 134.00–140.00 $137.69 $1,875 —
1463 1463 80-85% 4 144.50 $144.50 $2,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1143 85-90% 35 123.00–132.00 $128.63 $1,470 —
1100–1300 1208 85-90% 65 132.00–135.00 $133.74 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2050 1800 11 166.00–169.50 $167.33 $3,012 -6.67

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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
1472 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1523 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 85-90% 20 114.00 $114.00 $1,254 —
1000–1200 1109 80-85% 33 103.00–110.00 $107.13 $1,188 —
1100–1500 1310 80-85% 105 124.00–131.00 $128.20 $1,679 —
1200–1500 1359 85-90% 85 122.00–125.00 $123.75 $1,682 —
1200–1600 1408 80-85% 125 131.00–138.00 $135.14 $1,903 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,286 —
998 998 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,597 —
1007 1007 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,500 —
1266 1266 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,899 +1.50
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 15 103.50 $103.50 $777 —
837 837 10 106.50 $106.50 $891 —

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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.