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Toppenish Livestock Auction Market Report

Toppenish, Washington · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.55/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 613 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight L 1-2 steers $228.16/cwt ≈ $1,672/hd at 733 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight S 1-2 heifers $224.04/cwt ≈ $1,306/hd at 583 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,780 1,450 2,100
Feeder cattle 480 585 800
Slaughter cattle 800 850 1,200
Replacement cattle 500 15 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle steady in light test. CME Feeder cattle futures settled the day with contracts up 30 to 85 cents, as November was down a nickel. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down 90 cents at $249.92 on November 6. Slaughter cows unevenly steady, feeding type cows firm, Dairy cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls weak in a light test. Bred cows sold with Mar-Apr window with an April 1st cutoff for calving unless otherwise stated. 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
422 unweaned 422 6 339.00 $339.00 $1,431 —
589 589 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,378 —
613–614 613 18 240.00–250.00 $245.55 $1,505 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702–746 733 17 226.00–229.00 $228.16 $1,672 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,754 +7.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 unweaned 416 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,073 —
509 unweaned 509 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,234 +12.50
589 unweaned 589 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,402 —
613 unweaned 613 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,379 -4.30
668 668 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,523 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,601 -16.00
992 992 13 170.00 $170.00 $1,686 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–599 unweaned 583 15 223.00–225.00 $224.04 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
964–984 980 85-90% 19 135.00–147.00 $144.51 $1,416 —
1000–1300 1160 85-90% 75 108.00–115.00 $112.18 $1,301 -11.85
1100–1300 1206 85-90% 85 115.00–120.00 $117.85 $1,421 —
1117–1273 1211 85-90% 25 123.00–124.50 $123.95 $1,501 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1081 960 80-85% 18 143.00–163.00 $152.99 $1,469 +9.48
1100–1500 1313 80-85% 75 107.00–111.00 $109.44 $1,437 —
1300–1500 1405 80-85% 95 111.00–120.00 $116.06 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2100 1871 7 118.00–126.00 $121.85 $2,280 —
1993 1993 2 129.50 $129.50 $2,581 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2100 1900 5 100.00–118.00 $111.94 $2,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1300 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,256.96
1063–1400 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,718.30
1180–1600 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 90 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,704.80
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1171–1444 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,480.92
1332 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1300–1557 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,879.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380–1390 1384 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,264.12 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1407 80-85% 75 100.00–107.00 $103.98 $1,463 —
1400–1800 1612 80-85% 85 107.00–115.00 $111.73 $1,801 +1.81

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,405 —
1081 1081 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,730 -3.50
1256 1256 5 161.00 $161.00 $2,022 —
1383 1383 5 149.00 $149.00 $2,061 —
1479 1479 8 145.50 $145.50 $2,152 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 5 86.00 $86.00 $673 —

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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.