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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 25, 2024

1,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $243.35/cwt ≈ $1,803/hd at 741 lb · 156 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers $232.75/cwt ≈ $1,776/hd at 763 lb · 119 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers $242.97/cwt ≈ $1,871/hd at 770 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,935 865 1,720
Feeder cattle 1,135 265 860
Slaughter cattle 800 600 860

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures are up 27 cents to $1.52. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 63 cents at $258.39 on July 23. Slaughter cows and 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
731–735 733 21 250.50–261.00 $255.49 $1,873 —
754–789 770 61 236.00–245.75 $242.97 $1,871 —
836 836 9 233.50 $233.50 $1,952 —
853–886 870 43 220.00–235.00 $229.45 $1,996 —
964 964 18 207.50 $207.50 $2,000 —
1298 1298 8 175.00 $175.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
516–519 517 12 280.00–300.00 $288.36 $1,491 —
640 640 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,651 —
675 675 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,452 —
640 640 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,651 —
659–661 660 16 235.00–257.50 $244.83 $1,616 +13.83
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,561 —
736 736 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711–743 741 156 235.00–244.00 $243.35 $1,803 —
755–795 763 119 227.50–236.00 $232.75 $1,776 —
826 826 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,817 —
858–883 867 30 219.00–227.50 $224.33 $1,945 —
1188 1188 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–546 530 12 259.00–268.00 $263.36 $1,396 —
663 663 26 263.00 $263.00 $1,744 —
773 773 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,685 —
863 863 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,579 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–740 735 19 210.00–225.00 $216.26 $1,590 —
798 798 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,696 —
848 848 6 192.50 $192.50 $1,632 —
860–885 877 15 180.00–217.50 $192.26 $1,686 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,290 —
554 554 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,413 —
641 641 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,474 —
662–665 664 21 215.00–237.00 $227.16 $1,508 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1500 1230 85-90% 153 137.00–143.00 $140.73 $1,731 —
1000–1600 1407 85-90% 280 143.00–148.00 $146.86 $2,066 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223 1223 80-85% 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,951 —
1100–1600 1359 80-85% 145 139.00–145.00 $142.65 $1,939 -5.81
1200–1700 1456 80-85% 195 145.00–151.00 $148.59 $2,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1900 1750 75-80% 6 150.00–151.00 $150.46 $2,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1864 1864 1 187.50 $187.50 $3,495 +10.54
1500–2200 1882 11 175.00–182.50 $179.78 $3,383 +2.82

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,401 —
875 875 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,251 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 14 177.00 $177.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,041 —
993 993 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,688 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,405 -42.00
808–829 823 20 160.00–192.50 $182.92 $1,505 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,680 —
1014 1014 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,815 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 65-75% 4 142.00 $142.00 $2,769 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824 824 18 110.00 $110.00 $906 —
1110 1110 16 160.50 $160.50 $1,782 +1.70
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 9 109.50 $109.50 $864 —

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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.