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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

1,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight L 1 heifers $231.10/cwt ≈ $1,692/hd at 732 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.88/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 682 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.04/cwt ≈ $1,580/hd at 678 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,800 1,500 1,980
Feeder cattle 960 700 980
Slaughter cattle 840 800 1,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady. CME feeders cattle futures were down $2.50 to $3.50 on the day. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.74 at $241.27 on September 4. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Dairy cows 8.00-11.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm in a light test. 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
457 unweaned 457 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,142 —
474–492 486 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,312 —
517 517 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,380 —
519 unweaned 519 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,142 —
558 unweaned 558 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,328 —
619–627 624 14 249.50–257.00 $254.34 $1,587 —
672–688 682 25 250.75–254.50 $253.17 $1,727 —
683 unweaned 683 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,544 -13.00
711 711 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,671 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–725 713 30 248.00–250.00 $248.54 $1,772 —
760–775 763 29 240.50–243.50 $242.05 $1,847 —
974 974 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,938 —
1057 1057 19 184.50 $184.50 $1,950 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 unweaned 701 21 212.00 $212.00 $1,486 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669–678 673 18 228.00–240.00 $232.70 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 unweaned 571 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,256 —
689 689 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,578 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,432 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–741 732 44 227.00–233.50 $231.10 $1,692 —
811–824 817 15 211.00–217.00 $214.18 $1,750 —
868 868 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,758 —
904 904 14 208.00 $208.00 $1,880 +30.65
1011–1014 1013 31 183.00–186.00 $185.32 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -2.50
486 486 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,215 —
539 unweaned 539 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,240 —
551 unweaned 551 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,251 +2.00
577 577 22 238.50–249.00 $242.80 $1,401 —
601 601 8 233.50 $233.50 $1,403 —
648 unweaned 648 16 221.00 $221.00 $1,432 —
659–690 678 32 230.50–234.50 $233.04 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 unweaned 444 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,099 —
517 unweaned 517 7 212.50 $212.50 $1,099 —
597 unweaned 597 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,194 —
665 665 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,370 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 15 229.50 $229.50 $1,402 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 9 250.00 $250.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1214 85-90% 35 114.00–127.00 $121.95 $1,480 —
1100–1400 1267 85-90% 45 127.00–133.00 $130.68 $1,656 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1240 80-85% 25 124.00–131.00 $128.74 $1,596 —
1100–1500 1329 80-85% 35 131.00–137.00 $134.87 $1,792 +1.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2400 1886 7 154.00–161.50 $158.09 $2,982 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1263 85-90% 95 105.00–114.00 $110.63 $1,397 -12.20
1100–1600 1362 85-90% 105 114.00–121.00 $116.69 $1,589 -17.01
1300–1600 1457 80-85% 105 120.00–125.00 $122.88 $1,790 -7.70
1400–1700 1557 80-85% 115 125.00–131.00 $128.42 $1,999 —
1752–1830 1787 65-75% 11 135.00–136.75 $135.94 $2,429 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,255 —
1037 1037 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,659 —
1133 1133 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,694 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 5 107.50 $107.50 $761 —

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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.