Cattle Market Pulse

Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Toppenish Livestock Auction report →

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.30/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 616 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.71/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 623 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 520 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 1,490 1,968
Feeder cattle 585 590 668
Slaughter cattle 850 900 1,200
Replacement cattle 15 — 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in a light test. CME Feeder cattle futures were down 12 to 90 cents on the day, with expiring Oct up $1.02 at $251.975. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up at $251.20 on October 30. Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower. Dairy cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls weak. Trade active with good demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–649 unweaned 623 33 232.50–240.00 $237.71 $1,481 —
650 unweaned 650 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
674 674 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,634 +6.52
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707–738 723 10 232.00–232.50 $232.24 $1,679 +11.08
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 unweaned 586 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,304 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 unweaned 479 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,159 —
509–537 unweaned 520 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
571 571 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,370 +21.17
600–646 unweaned 616 64 225.00–231.00 $229.30 $1,412 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,697 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 unweaned 578 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,329 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1072 975 80-85% 26 130.00–160.00 $143.51 $1,399 —
1200–1500 1360 80-85% 75 117.00–123.00 $120.53 $1,639 —
1200–1500 1364 80-85% 55 110.00–117.00 $112.80 $1,539 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 85-90% 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,226 —
1084–1200 1161 85-90% 12 123.00–124.50 $124.03 $1,440 —
1000–1300 1162 85-90% 65 110.00–115.00 $113.01 $1,313 —
1200–1500 1362 85-90% 65 104.00–110.00 $107.56 $1,465 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2500 2043 7 128.00–135.00 $131.67 $2,690 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2100 1800 6 112.00–123.00 $118.42 $2,132 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00 $1,450.00

↑ Back to top

Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1257 85-90% 105 108.00–114.00 $111.50 $1,402 -0.42
1100–1800 1468 85-90% 95 103.00–108.00 $106.23 $1,559 —
1300–1700 1510 80-85% 105 103.00–107.00 $105.36 $1,591 +2.82
1400–1800 1609 80-85% 115 107.00–112.00 $109.92 $1,769 +2.00
1848 1848 65-75% 10 115.00 $115.00 $2,125 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,672 —
1069 1069 5 163.50 $163.50 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936 936 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,516 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,616 —

↑ Back to top

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.