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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

1,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight L 1 steers $194.40/cwt ≈ $1,927/hd at 991 lb · 25 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers $228.50/cwt ≈ $1,899/hd at 831 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.40/cwt -31.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 578 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,340 1,090 1,500
Feeder cattle 540 470 400
Slaughter cattle 800 600 1,100
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to scheduling conflicts and market not reported last week. Feeder cattle futures are showing 65 cent to $1.50 losses on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $0.23 at $245.32 on August 13. Slaughter cows weak. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 831 17 228.50 $228.50 $1,899 —
911 911 7 220.00 $220.00 $2,004 —
973–999 991 25 192.00–195.50 $194.40 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,077 —
575–582 unweaned 578 14 257.50–260.00 $258.40 $1,494 —
826–833 829 14 192.50–199.00 $196.20 $1,626 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,709 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 unweaned 479 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 unweaned 547 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,302 —
596 596 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,436 —
616 unweaned 616 11 237.50 $237.50 $1,463 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 5 225.00 $225.00 $943 —
603 unweaned 603 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,345 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,359 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 190.00 $190.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 80-85% 4 148.50 $148.50 $1,773 —
1000–1400 1211 80-85% 95 133.00–138.00 $136.04 $1,647 —
1000–1500 1262 80-85% 105 138.00–146.00 $142.98 $1,804 -20.52
1370 1370 80-85% 8 149.00 $149.00 $2,041 -7.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2200 1920 25 173.00–179.00 $177.13 $3,401 -3.60
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1900 15 164.00–173.00 $170.63 $3,242 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,086 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,044 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1900 1713 8 171.00–175.00 $173.77 $2,977 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1222 80-85% 45 111.00–120.00 $116.73 $1,426 -25.25
1100–1500 1340 85-90% 25 128.00–131.00 $130.01 $1,742 —
1500–1700 1606 80-85% 85 125.00–131.00 $128.36 $2,061 —
1600–1800 1695 80-85% 95 131.00–136.00 $133.52 $2,263 —
2044 2044 65-75% 4 145.50 $145.50 $2,974 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 9 109.50 $109.50 $883 —

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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.