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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

1,750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight L 1 steers $240.54/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 819 lb · 135 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers $238.42/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 736 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $238.20/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 752 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,750 1,940 2,420
Feeder cattle 800 1,240 1,220
Slaughter cattle 950 700 1,200

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to the 4th of July holiday last Thursday and market not reported. CME Feeder cattle are up 30 cents to $1.05. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up 82 cents on July 9 at $258.15. A weaker undertone was noted on slaughter cows. 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
702–731 722 31 250.00–255.50 $253.05 $1,827 -15.20
763 763 23 255.50 $255.50 $1,949 +0.53
803–837 819 135 240.00–241.00 $240.54 $1,970 +5.33
949 949 12 187.00 $187.00 $1,775 —
994 994 27 195.00–200.00 $197.22 $1,960 -22.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 306.00 $306.00 $1,671 -39.00
612–633 623 20 289.00–299.50 $294.16 $1,833 -9.52
655–671 667 20 273.00–283.00 $275.46 $1,837 +10.46
777 777 23 242.50 $242.50 $1,884 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607–632 615 16 280.50–282.50 $281.14 $1,729 +51.14
690–694 693 28 257.50–258.00 $257.64 $1,785 +4.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–725 721 16 215.00–240.00 $230.71 $1,663 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,847 —
850 850 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,569 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–749 736 77 235.50–242.50 $238.42 $1,755 +4.35
750–758 752 32 230.50–240.00 $238.20 $1,791 +0.40
801 801 30 235.50 $235.50 $1,886 +11.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 —
623–641 635 31 279.00–284.00 $280.58 $1,782 +2.58
673–677 675 27 266.00–270.00 $268.23 $1,811 +6.30
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666–689 682 19 251.00–255.00 $252.23 $1,720 +1.63
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1049 1049 80-85% 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,521 —
1200–1500 1357 80-85% 115 131.00–136.00 $133.88 $1,817 -5.32
1400–1900 1641 80-85% 135 136.00–141.00 $138.21 $2,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2300 1885 13 172.00–179.00 $176.60 $3,329 +0.99

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 15 181.00 $181.00 $1,835 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064 1064 12 188.00 $188.00 $2,000 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1296 85-90% 123 122.00–127.00 $124.45 $1,613 -11.54
1100–1500 1311 85-90% 95 116.00–122.00 $119.61 $1,568 —
1354 1354 85-90% 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,449 -27.97
1750 1750 80-85% 4 128.50 $128.50 $2,249 —
1956 1956 65-75% 8 128.50 $128.50 $2,513 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 15 104.00 $104.00 $792 —
812–824 819 11 105.00–108.00 $106.65 $873 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941 941 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,477 -9.00
1071 1071 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,692 —
1258 1258 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,925 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,396 —

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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.