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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

1,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.52/cwt ≈ $1,580/hd at 538 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $237.80/cwt ≈ $1,869/hd at 786 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $234.07/cwt ≈ $1,699/hd at 726 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,940 1,030 1,680
Feeder cattle 1,240 180 780
Slaughter cattle 700 850 900

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle ground lower after hitting technical resistance, settling $1.05 to $1.15 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 73 cents higher on June 26 at $259.04. Slaughter cows on the Boners 3.00-5.00 lower. Lean 3.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–745 735 41 268.00–268.50 $268.25 $1,972 —
763–778 765 47 245.00–256.75 $254.97 $1,951 —
805–836 828 45 230.00–239.00 $235.21 $1,948 —
871–878 874 23 230.00–242.50 $236.50 $2,067 —
959 959 15 220.00 $220.00 $2,110 —
1081 1081 5 189.00 $189.00 $2,043 —
1119 value added 1119 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,874 —
1211 1211 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,854 —
527 527 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,818 +25.00
584 unweaned 584 10 297.50 $297.50 $1,737 —
598 598 40 317.50 $317.50 $1,899 —
614–638 627 31 297.50–310.00 $303.68 $1,904 —
673–678 674 32 265.00 $265.00 $1,786 —
821 821 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,786 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,339 —
642 642 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 —
695 695 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,758 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
213 213 5 975.00 $975.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714–747 726 55 231.00–236.50 $234.07 $1,699 —
786–787 786 62 229.50–240.00 $237.80 $1,869 —
807–839 827 22 220.00–230.00 $223.55 $1,849 —
878 878 13 208.00 $208.00 $1,826 —
900–906 904 17 208.00–209.00 $208.41 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,245 —
516–545 536 50 300.00–311.00 $303.18 $1,625 —
546 unweaned 546 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,414 —
623 unweaned 623 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,564 —
647 647 34 278.00 $278.00 $1,799 +23.24
651–672 658 27 257.00–269.00 $261.93 $1,723 —
841 841 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,808 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,441 —
605–619 614 24 215.00–260.00 $229.77 $1,411 —
650–670 660 42 249.50–253.50 $250.60 $1,654 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,579 —
756 756 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1200 1147 80-85% 13 151.50–160.00 $157.07 $1,802 —
1200–1500 1364 80-85% 55 135.00–142.00 $139.20 $1,899 -12.04
1200–1600 1406 80-85% 155 142.00–148.50 $145.82 $2,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1180 85-90% 25 136.00–143.00 $140.63 $1,659 —
1100–1400 1267 85-90% 45 130.00–136.00 $133.68 $1,694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 11 150.00 $150.00 $2,468 +14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2300 1885 13 172.00–177.50 $175.61 $3,310 -7.08
2085 2085 1 180.50 $180.50 $3,763 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,502 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1300 1236 85-90% 35 125.00–132.00 $129.21 $1,597 —
1100–1400 1262 80-85% 65 133.00–138.00 $135.99 $1,716 —
1200–1500 1362 85-90% 65 132.00–137.00 $134.97 $1,838 —
1500–1600 1550 80-85% 50 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $2,155 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 14 166.00 $166.00 $1,537 —
1048 1048 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,651 —
1173 1173 32 160.00 $160.00 $1,877 +1.00
1296 1296 8 153.50 $153.50 $1,989 —

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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.