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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

1,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.11/cwt -19.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 511 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.28/cwt -31.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 579 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.19/cwt +23.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 507 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,790 1,270 1,610
Feeder cattle 1,090 570 510
Slaughter cattle 700 700 1,100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak. CME Feeder cattle futures are 55 to 95 cents higher so far on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up 73 cents at $249.48 on October 8. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Dairy cows 3.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls scarce. Trade moderate to active with light to moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 13 377.00 $377.00 $1,546 —
468 468 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,533 —
490 unweaned 490 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 —
503–513 unweaned 505 36 295.00–312.50 $297.96 $1,505 —
547 547 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,482 -43.00
573–585 unweaned 579 39 240.00–250.00 $241.28 $1,397 —
608 608 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 +20.00
605–639 unweaned 622 23 230.00–240.50 $236.40 $1,470 —
685 unweaned 685 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–472 unweaned 470 10 250.00–265.00 $257.53 $1,210 —
543 unweaned 543 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,735 —
786 unweaned 786 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,710 —
962 962 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 5 280.00 $280.00 $904 —
391 unweaned 391 17 250.00 $250.00 $978 —
468 468 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,240 -10.00
489 unweaned 489 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,198 —
500 unweaned 500 25 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
538 538 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,291 -0.40
553–571 unweaned 563 13 220.00–230.00 $224.54 $1,264 —
614 unweaned 614 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,382 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769–797 777 21 205.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,652 —
818–823 822 27 214.00–215.00 $214.30 $1,762 —
881 881 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,780 —
1091 1091 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,500 —
1221 1221 5 129.50 $129.50 $1,581 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–536 unweaned 530 18 225.00–250.00 $237.35 $1,258 —
562 unweaned 562 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
158 unweaned 158 6 825.00 $825.00 —
239 unweaned 239 8 850.00 $850.00 —
354 unweaned 354 5 850.00 $850.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
156 unweaned 156 6 860.00 $860.00 —
204 unweaned 204 7 875.00 $875.00 —
294 unweaned 294 8 300.00 $300.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1500 1371 80-85% 35 109.00–123.00 $117.75 $1,614 -8.89
1300–1500 1411 80-85% 45 123.00–128.00 $125.95 $1,777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1160 85-90% 25 115.00–124.00 $120.59 $1,399 —
1100–1300 1214 85-90% 35 124.00–127.50 $126.14 $1,531 +8.83

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360 360 5 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1211 85-90% 95 104.00–111.00 $108.26 $1,311 —
1100–1400 1257 80-85% 105 115.00–119.00 $117.33 $1,475 —
1100–1600 1362 85-90% 105 111.00–117.00 $114.69 $1,562 -2.49
1500–1900 1709 80-85% 115 119.00–125.00 $122.48 $2,093 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
384 384 11 510.00 $510.00 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 5 94.00 $94.00 $656 —

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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.