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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

1,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.79/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 672 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.83/cwt -12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 594 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.97/cwt +13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 415 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,490 1,400 1,690
Feeder cattle 590 570 490
Slaughter cattle 900 800 1,200
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. CME Feeder cattle futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts up 67 cents to $1.70. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back down $1.15 at $249.56 on October 23. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Dairy cows 2.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls Steady. Trade moderate to active with moderate to 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
432 432 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,318 —
515 unweaned 515 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,275 —
579 579 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,505 +15.00
627 627 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,505 -5.00
656–669 664 16 230.00–239.50 $235.98 $1,567 +11.98
697 unweaned 697 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 13 790.00 $790.00 —
261 261 12 890.00 $890.00 —
327 327 13 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742–747 744 13 220.00–223.00 $221.16 $1,645 —
752–773 760 14 210.00–215.00 $211.82 $1,610 —
998 998 6 193.50 $193.50 $1,931 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,146 —
590 590 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,463 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–641 630 10 190.00–207.50 $198.90 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–422 415 18 265.00–277.50 $273.97 $1,137 +13.43
522 522 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,201 -2.50
588–599 594 19 217.50–220.00 $218.83 $1,300 -12.84
604–617 609 13 210.00–217.50 $212.92 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
217 217 13 685.00 $685.00 —
266 266 23 795.00 $795.00 —
316 316 13 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 7 225.00 $225.00 $891 —
515 unweaned 515 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,174 —
600 600 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,637 —
967 967 6 189.75 $189.75 $1,835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 80-85% 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,538 —
1200–1400 1308 80-85% 65 120.00–128.00 $124.61 $1,630 —
1100–1700 1427 80-85% 55 110.00–120.00 $116.50 $1,662 -10.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1111 85-90% 45 102.00–114.00 $109.20 $1,213 —
1100–1300 1209 85-90% 55 114.00–120.00 $117.52 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 4 125.50 $125.50 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1900 1750 6 134.00–139.00 $136.71 $2,392 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2200 1950 6 124.00–134.00 $129.64 $2,528 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2180 2180 1 144.50 $144.50 $3,150 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1257 85-90% 105 109.00–114.00 $111.92 $1,407 -2.95
1200–1500 1358 85-90% 95 102.00–109.00 $106.07 $1,440 —
1377 1377 85-90% 7 114.75 $114.75 $1,580 —
1300–1700 1510 80-85% 105 99.00–105.00 $102.54 $1,548 —
1600 1600 80-85% 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,880 —
1400–1800 1609 80-85% 115 105.00–110.00 $107.92 $1,736 —

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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.